BMW 2009 M5 Sedan オーナーマニュアル
Under the hood
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Engine oil
The engine oil consumption is dependent on
driving style and driving conditions.
driving style and driving conditions.
Checking engine oil level
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronic oil
level check.
The oil level can be displayed when the engine
is at operating temperature. Constant short-
distance driving or a very sporty driving style
can make it impossible for a measurement to be
taken.
level check.
The oil level can be displayed when the engine
is at operating temperature. Constant short-
distance driving or a very sporty driving style
can make it impossible for a measurement to be
taken.
Displays in instrument cluster
You can display the current oil level in the
instrument cluster.
instrument cluster.
1 Oil level
2 Maximum marking
3 Minimum marking
4 BC button
Press the button
2 Maximum marking
3 Minimum marking
4 BC button
Press the button
4 in the turn signal lever
repeatedly until the display for the oil level
appears in the instrument cluster.
appears in the instrument cluster.
Manual transmission: the engine oil level
will be shown in the lower display.
will be shown in the lower display.
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The oil level must be between the two marks.
A new measurement is automatically taken
after each engine start.
A new measurement is automatically taken
after each engine start.
Possible displays
1 Oil level OK
2 Oil level is being determined.
2 Oil level is being determined.
This process takes about 1 minute when
stopped on a level surface.
If the engine oil has been topped off, the
measurement of the oil level can take up to
30 minutes.
stopped on a level surface.
If the engine oil has been topped off, the
measurement of the oil level can take up to
30 minutes.
3 Oil level at minimum:
Add a maximum of 1 US quart/1 liter of
engine oil at the next opportunity, refer to
Adding engine oil below. Add at least
0.5 US quart/0,5 liters of oil; otherwise, the
oil level check cannot reliably display the
new oil level.
If the oil level displayed is below minimum,
add engine oil immediately. Failure to do so
may lead to engine damage.
engine oil at the next opportunity, refer to
Adding engine oil below. Add at least
0.5 US quart/0,5 liters of oil; otherwise, the
oil level check cannot reliably display the
new oil level.
If the oil level displayed is below minimum,
add engine oil immediately. Failure to do so
may lead to engine damage.
4 Oil level too high
Have the vehicle checked immedi-
ately, otherwise engine damage may
ately, otherwise engine damage may
result if too much oil has been added.
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5 No value can be determined at this time.
Engine is not yet at operating temperature.
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