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Do not add 1 US quart/liter of oil until a corre-
sponding message is shown on the Control Dis-
play.

Add oil within the next 125 miles/200 km, 
otherwise the engine could be dam-

aged.

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Continuous exposure to used oil has 
caused cancer in laboratory testing. 

For this reason, any skin areas that come into 
contact with oil should be thoroughly washed 
with soap and water.
Keep oil, grease etc. out of reach of children and 
observe the warnings on the containers to pre-
vent health risks.

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Have oil changed only at your BMW center or 
at a workshop that works according to BMW 
repair procedures with correspondingly trained 
personnel.

The quality of the engine oil selected has critical 
significance for the operation and service life of 
an engine. BMW continuously approves spe-
cific oils after confirming their suitability for use 
in its vehicles with extensive testing.

Do not use oil additives, as these may 
result in engine damage.

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Only use approved BMW High Performance 
Synthetic Oil.
If BMW High Performance Synthetic Oil is 
unavailable, you can add small quantities of 
other synthetic oils between oil changes. Only 
use oils of the specification API SM or higher.

Your BMW center will be happy to answer 
detailed questions on BMW High Perfor-

mance Synthetic Oil or approved synthetic 
oils.

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You can also call BMW of North America at 
1-800-831-1117 or visit the website at 
www.bmwusa.com to obtain this information.

Viscosity is a measure of an oil's flow rating and 
is specified in SAE grades.
The choice of the right SAE grade is based on 
the climatic conditions in the region in which 
you normally drive your BMW.

Approved oils belong to the 0W-40, 0W-
30, 5W-40 and 5W-30 SAE grades.

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These oils can be used for driving at all outside 
temperatures.

Do not add coolant to the cooling system 
when the engine is hot. Escaping coolant 

can cause burns.

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Coolant is composed of equal parts water and a 
coolant additive. Not all commercially available 
additives are suitable for your BMW. Ask your 
BMW center for suitable additives.

Only use suitable additives, otherwise 
engine damage may result. The additives 

present a health hazard; observe the instruc-
tions on the containers.

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Comply with the appropriate environ-
mental protection regulations when dis-

posing of coolant additives.

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1.

Do not open the hood until the engine has 
cooled down.

2.

Turn the cap of the expansion tank counter-
clockwise to allow any accumulated pres-
sure to escape, then continue turning to 
open.

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