BMW 2012 3 Series M3 Сoupe User Manual

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Engine compartment

Mobility

Display in the instrument cluster

Push button

1 in the turn signal/high beam

lever up or down repeatedly until the appro-
priate symbol is shown in the display,
accompanied by the word "OIL".

Press button

2 in the turn signal/high beam

lever.
The oil level is checked and the reading dis-
played.

Possible displays

1 Oil level OK
2 Oil level is being checked.

This can take about 3 minutes if the car is at
a standstill on a level surface, or about
5 minutes while the car is on the move.

3 Oil level down to minimum:

Add engine oil as soon as possible, but no
more than 1 US quart/1 liter, refer also to
Adding engine oil on page

4 Oil level is too high.

Too much oil will harm the engine.
Have the vehicle checked without

delay.

5 The oil level sensor is defective.

Do not add engine oil. You can continue
your journey. Note the newly calculated dis-
tance remaining to the next oil service, refer
to page

. Have the system checked as

soon as possible.

Display via iDrive

"Vehicle Info"

"Vehicle status"

"Engine oil level"

Possible messages

"Engine oil level OK"

"Measurement not possible at this time."