BMW 2004 745i Sedan Manual Do Proprietário

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Things to remember when driving
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Warning lamp for Canadian models.
The brake pads have reached their mini-
mum pad thickness. Have them replaced 
at your BMW center as soon as possible. 
For your own safety: use only brake 
pads that BMW has released for your 
particular vehicle model. As BMW cannot 
assess the suitability of other brake pads 
for use on your vehicle, we are unable to 
assume continued responsibility for the 
vehicle's operating safety if non-approved 
pads are installed.
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Cargo loading
To avoid loading the tires beyond 
their approved carrying capacity, 
never overload the vehicle. Overloading 
can lead to overheating and increases the 
rate at which damage develops inside the 
tires. The ultimate result can assume the 
form of a sudden air loss.
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Determining loading limit
1.
Locate the following statement on your 
vehicle's door pillar
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The combined weight of occu-
pants and cargo should never 
exceed XXX lbs. or YYY kg, as other-
wise the vehicle may be damaged and 
unstable driving conditions may 
result.
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2.
Determine the combined weight of the 
driver and passenger that will be riding 
in your vehicle
3.
Subtract the combined weight of the 
driver and passenger from XXX lbs. or 
YYY kg
4.
The resulting figure equals the available 
amount of cargo and luggage load 
capacity.
For example, if the XXX amount equals 
1,400 lbs. and there will be five 150-
pound passengers in your vehicle, the 
amount of available cargo and luggage 
load capacity is 650 lbs.:
1,400 Ibs. minus 750 Ibs. = 650 Ibs.
5.
Determine the combined weight of lug-
gage and cargo being loaded on the 
vehicle. That weight should not exceed 
the available cargo and luggage load 
capacity calculated in step 4
6.
If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, 
part of the load from your trailer will be 
transferred to your vehicle. Consult the 
manual for transporting a trailer to 
determine how this may reduce the 
available cargo and luggage load 
capacity of your vehicle.
Load
The permitted load is the total of the weight 
of occupants and cargo/luggage. The 
greater the weight of occupants, the less 
cargo/luggage can be transported.
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