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Contents

From A to Z

Owner's Manual for the Vehicle. With a quick reference guide for your convenience.

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Congratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW.

Thorough familiarity with your vehicle will provide you with enhanced control and security when you drive it. We therefore have this request:

Please take the time to read this Owner's Manual and familiarize yourself with the information that we have compiled for you before starting off in your new vehicle. It contains important data and instructions intended to assist you in gaining maximum use and satisfaction from the unique range of technical features on your BMW. The manual also contains information on care and maintenance designed to enhance operating safety and contribute to maintaining the value of your BMW throughout an extended service life.

This Owner's Manual should be considered a permanent part of this vehicle. It should stay with the vehicle when sold to provide the next owner with important operating, safety and maintenance information.

This manual is supplemented by a Service and Warranty Information Booklet (US models) or a Warranty and Service Guide Booklet (Canadian models). We recommend that you read this publication thoroughly.

Your BMW is covered by the following warranties:

–New Vehicle Limited Warranty

–Limited Warranty Rust Perforation

–Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty

–Federal Emissions Performance Warranty

–California Emission Control System Limited Warranty

Detailed information about these warranties is listed in the Service and Warranty Information Booklet (US models) or in the Warranty and Service Guide Booklet (Canadian models).

We wish you an enjoyable driving experience.

BMW AG

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Notes on the Owner's Manual

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We have made every effort to ensure that you are able to find what you need in this Owner's Manual as quickly as possible. The fastest way to find certain topics is by using the detailed index at the end. If you desire an initial overview of your vehicle, this can be found in the first chapter. The detailed list of contents that directly follows the summary of contents is intended to stimulate your curiosity regarding your BMW and to encourage you to read the manual.

Should you wish to sell your BMW at some time in the future, please remember to hand over the Owner's Manual to the new owner; it is part of the vehicle.

If you have any questions, a BMW center will be glad to advise you.

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precisely in order to avoid the possibility of personal injury and serious damage to the vehicle.<

Contains information that will assist you in gaining the optimum

benefit from your vehicle and enable you to care more effectively for your vehicle.<

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environment.<

< Marks the end of a specific item of information.

* Indicates special equipment, countryspecific equipment and optional extras.

t Identifies index entries that refer to owner service procedures or topics on car care.

Identifies systems or components, which your BMW center can either

activate or adapt to suit an individual driver's requirements ("Car Memory", "Key Memory"). Refer to page 56.<

The individual vehicle

On buying your BMW, you have decided in favor of a model with individualized equipment and features. This Owner's Manual describes all models and equipment that BMW offers within the same group.

We hope you will understand that equipment and features are included that you might not have chosen for your vehicle. Any differences can easily be identified, since all optional accessories and special equipment are marked with an asterisk *.

If your BMW features equipment which is not described in this Owner's Manual (car radio or telephone, for instance), Supplementary Owner's Manuals are enclosed. We ask you to read these manuals as well.

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Status at time of printing

BMW pursues a policy of continuous, ongoing development that is conceived to ensure that our vehicles continue to embody the highest quality and safety standards combined with advanced, state-of-the-art technology. For this reason, it is possible that the features described in this Owner's Manual could differ from those on your vehicle. Nor can errors and omissions be entirely ruled out. You are therefore asked to appreciate that no legal claims can be entertained on the basis of the data, illustrations or descriptions in this manual.

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For your own safety

Use unleaded gasoline only. Fuels containing up to and including

10% ethanol or other oxygenates with up to 2.8% oxygen by weight (that is, 15% MTBE or 3% methanol plus an equivalent amount of co-solvent) will not void the applicable warranties respecting defects in materials or workmanship. Field experience has indicated significant differences in fuel quality (volatility, composition, additives, etc.) among gasolines offered for sale in the United States and Canada. The use of poor quality fuels may result in driveability, starting and stalling problems especially under certain environmental conditions such as high ambient temperature and high altitude. Should you encounter driveability problems which you suspect could be related to the fuel you are using, we recommend that you respond by switching to a recognized high-quality brand.

Failure to comply with these recommendations may result in unscheduled maintenance.

Follow the relevant safety rules when you are handling gasoline.<

Important safety information.

For your own safety, use genuine parts and accessories approved by BMW.

When you purchase accessories tested and approved by BMW and Original BMW Parts, you simultaneously acquire the assurance that they have been thoroughly tested by BMW to ensure optimum performance when installed on your vehicle.

BMW warrants these parts to be free from defects in material and workmanship.

BMW will not accept any liability for damage resulting from installation of parts and accessories not approved by BMW.

BMW cannot test every product from other manufacturers to verify if it can be used on a BMW safely and without risk to either the vehicle, its operation, or its occupants.

Original BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and other products approved by BMW, together with professional advice on using these items, are available from all BMW centers.

Installation and operation of non-BMW approved accessories such as alarms, radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension components, brake dust shields, telephones (including operation of any portable cellular phone from within the vehicle without using an externally mounted antenna) or transceiver equipment (for instance, CBs, walkie-talkie, ham radio or similar accessories) may cause extensive damage to the vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere with the vehicle's electrical system or affect the validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. See your BMW center for additional information.<

Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control

devices and systems may be performed by any automotive repair establishment or individual using any certified automotive part.<

Symbol on vehicle parts

Indicates that you should consult the relevant section of this

Owner's Manual for information on a particular part or assembly.

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The following applies only to vehicles owned and operated in the US.

REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS

If you believe that your vehicle has a defect that could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying BMW of North America, Inc., P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone (201) 307-4000.

If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or BMW of North America, Inc.

To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-9393 (or 366-0123 in Washington, D.C. area) or write to: NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C. 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the Hotline.

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Overview

Controls and features

Operation, care and maintenance

Owner service procedures

Advanced technology

Technical data

Index

Index Data Technology Repairs Car care Controls Overview

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Overview	Cockpit 16
Overview	Instrument cluster 18
	Instrument cluster 18
	Indicator and warning lamps		22
	Multifunction steering wheel		26
	Sports steering wheel	27
	Hazard warning flashers 28
	Warning triangle 28
	First-aid kit 28
	Refueling 29
	Fuel specifications 30
	Tire inflation pressure	30

Controls and features

Locks and security systems:

Keys 34 Electronic vehicle

immobilizer 35

Central locking system 36 Opening and closing –

from the outside 36 Using the key 36

Using the remote control 37 Opening and closing –

from the inside 40 Liftgate 41

Tailgate 41 Alarm system 43

Electric power windows 45 Sliding/Tilt sunroof with glass

moonroof 46

Adjustments:

Seats 48 Steering wheel 52 Mirrors 53

Seat, mirror and steering wheel memory 55

Car Memory, Key Memory 56

Passenger safety systems:

Safety belts 57 Airbags 58

Transporting children safely 61

Driving:

Steering/Ignition lock 64 Starting the engine 64 Switching off the engine 65 Parking brake 66

Manual transmission 67 Automatic transmission with

Steptronic 68

Turn signal indicator/Headlamp flasher 70

Washer/Wiper system 71 Rear window defroster 73 Cruise control 74

Everything under control:

Odometer, outside temperature display 76

Tachometer 77 Energy control 77 Fuel gauge 77

Coolant temperature gauge 78 Service Interval Display 78 Check Control 79

Computer 82 Multi-Information display

(MID) 84

Digital clock in the MID 85 Computer in the MID 88

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Controls and features

Technology for safety and driving convenience:

Park Distance Control (PDC) 93 Dynamic Stability Control

(DSC) 94

Hill Descent Control (HDC) 95

Lamps:

Side lamps/Low beams 97 Instrument lighting 97

High beams/Parking lamps 98 Fog lamps 98

Interior lamps 98 Reading lamps 99

Controlling the climate for pleasant driving:

Air conditioner 100 Automatic climate control 106 Seat heating 112

Steering wheel heating 113 Roller sun blind 113 Independent ventilation

system 114

Cabin convenience:

BMW Universal Transmitter 115 Glove compartment 117 Storage compartments 118 Cellular phone 118

Cup holders 119

Glasses compartment 119 Ashtray, front 120 Cigarette lighter, front 120 Ashtray, rear 121 Cigarette lighter, rear 121

Loading and transporting:

Ski bag 122 Cargo area

Fold the rear backrests down 124

Cargo area cover 124 Partition net 125

Cover panels in the cargo area 126

Power outlets 127 Pull-out cargo floor 128

Cargo loading 129 Roof-mounted luggage rack 130

Operation, care and maintenance

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Special operating instructions:

Break-in procedures 134 Driving your BMW X5 135 General driving notes 136 Catalytic converter 136 Antilock Brake System

(ABS) 137 Disc brakes 140

Brake system 141 Winter operation 141 Power steering 143 Level control system 143 Cellular phone 144 Radio reception 144

Wheels and tires:

Tire inflation pressure 145 Tire condition 145

Tire replacement 146 Tire rotation 147 Wheel and tire

combinations 148 Special features of winter

tires 149 Snow chains 149

Approved wheel and tire specifications 150

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maintenance	Under the hood:
maintenance	Hood 151
	Hood 151
	Engine compartment	152
	Washer fluid 156
	Washer nozzles 156
	Engine oil 157
and	Coolant 160
and	Brake fluid 161
	Brake fluid 161
care	Vehicle Identification
care	Number 161
	Number 161
Operation,	Care and maintenance:
Operation,	The BMW Maintenance
	The BMW Maintenance
	System 162
	Caring for your vehicle		163
	Airbags 168
	Vehicle storage 168
	Laws and regulations:
	Technical modifications		169
	California Proposition
	65 Warning 169
	OBD interface socket	170

Owner service procedures

Replacement procedures:

Onboard tool kit 174 Windshield wiper blades 174 Lamps and bulbs 175 Changing a wheel 180 Battery 185

Fuses 187

In case of electrical malfunction:

Fuel filler door 188 Sliding/Tilt sunroof 188 Liftgate 188

Tailgate 189

Assistance, giving and receiving:

Jump-starting 190 Towing the vehicle 191

Advanced technology

Airbags 196

Adaptive Transmission Control (ATC) 196

Four-wheel drive 197 Dynamic Stability Control

(DSC) 197

Radio reception 198 Safety belt tensioner 198 DSP sound system 199

Rearview mirrors with automatic dimmer 199

Rain sensor 200 Front axle 200

Integrated rear suspension 201 Level control system 201 Xenon lamps 202

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Technical data

Engine specifications 206 Dimensions 207

Weights 208 Capacities 209 Electrical system 210 Drive belts 210

Index

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Everything from A to Z 214

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Cockpit 16 Instrument cluster 18

Indicator and warning lamps 22 Multifunction steering wheel 26 Sports steering wheel 27 Hazard warning flashers 28 Warning triangle 28

First-aid kit 28 Refueling 29

Fuel specifications 30 Tire inflation pressure 30

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Overview Overview

Controls and features

	Operation, care	Controls

		Car care
	and maintenance
	Owner service procedures

		Repairs
	Advanced technology	Repairs

		Technology
	Technical data	Technology

		Data
	Index	Data

		Index
		Index

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Cockpit

1 Side lamps/Low beams 97

2 Fog lamps 98

3 > Turn signal indicator 70

>Parking lamps 98

>High beams 98

>Headlamp flasher 70

>Computer 82

4 Wiper/Washer system 71

5 Rear window defroster 73

6 Central locking system 36

7 Hazard warning flashers 28

8 Horn 26

9 Adjusting steering wheel 52

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Instrument cluster

There are two versions, depending on the equipment on your vehicle.

1Fuel gauge with indicator lamp for fuel reserve 77

2Indicator lamp for turn signals 25

3Speedometer

4Indicator lamp for high beams 25

5Tachometer and Energy Control 77

6Coolant temperature gauge with "Coolant temperature too high" indicator 78

7Indicator and warning lamps (clockwise) for:

>Parking brake/Brake hydraulic system, Dynamic Brake Control (DBC) 22, 24

>Antilock Brake System (ABS) 23

>Brake pads 24

>Airbags 23

>Automatic transmission* 24

>Please fasten safety belts 23

>Cruise control 25

8Selector lever and program display for automatic transmission* 68

9Service Interval Display 78

10Computer display –

operation via the turn signal lever, refer to page 82:

>Outside temperature

>Average fuel consumption

>Cruising range

>Average speed

11Indicator lamp for Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) 24

12Indicator lamp for level control system* 24

13Odometer and trip odometer 76

14Indicator for Check Control 79

15Reset button for trip odometer 76

16Indicator and warning lamps (clockwise) for:

>Fog lamps 25

>Battery charge current 22

>Engine oil level/Engine oil pressure 22, 24

>Engine Power Control 24

>Service Engine Soon 24

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Instrument cluster*

There are two versions, depending on the equipment on your vehicle.

1Fuel gauge with indicator lamp for fuel reserve 77

2Indicator lamp for turn signals 25

3Speedometer

4Indicator lamp for high beams 25

5Tachometer and Energy Control 77

6Engine coolant temperature gauge 78

7Indicator and warning lamps (clockwise) for:

>Parking brake 23

>Brake hydraulic system/Dynamic Brake Control (DBC) 22, 24

>Antilock Brake System (ABS) 23

>Airbags 23

>Please fasten safety belts 23

>Cruise control 25

8CHECK button 79

9Selector lever and program display for automatic transmission* 68

10 Outside temperature display 76

11Indicator lamp for Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) 24

12Trip odometer 76

13Indicator for Check Control* 79

14Odometer 76

15Service Interval Display 78

16Reset button for trip odometer 76

17Indicator and warning lamps (clockwise) for:

>Fog lamps 25

>Battery charge current 22

>Engine oil pressure 22

>Service Engine Soon 24

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Technology that monitors itself

Many of the systems of your BMW monitor themselves automatically, both during engine starts and while you are driving. Indicator and warning lamps that are identified by "●" are tested for proper functioning whenever the ignition key is turned. They each light up once for different periods of time.

If a fault should occur in one of these systems, the corresponding lamp does not go out after the engine is started or it lights up while the vehicle is moving. You will see how to react to this below.

Red: stop immediately

Battery charge current ●

The battery is no longer being charged. There is a malfunction

of the alternator V-belt or in the charging circuit of the alternator. Please contact the nearest BMW center.

If the V-belt is defective, do not continue driving. The engine could

be damaged due to overheating. If the V-belt is defective, increased steering effort is also required.<

Engine oil pressure ●

Stop the vehicle immediately and switch off the engine.

Check the engine oil level; top up as required. If the oil level is correct: please contact the nearest BMW center.

Do not continue driving. The engine could be damaged

because of inadequate lubrication.<

Parking brake*/

Brake hydraulic system ● Comes on when you engage the

parking brake. For additional information: refer to page 66.

Comes on although the parking brake is released: have the brake fluid level checked. Before continuing your journey, be sure to read the notes on pages 141 and 161.

Also comes on in the Check Control with the message "CHECK BRAKE LININGS."

Parking brake warning lamp*/ Brake hydraulic system warning lamp for Canadian models.

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Indicator and warning lamps

Red or yellow: continue to drive; drive cautiously

If the brake warning lamp comes on red together with the yellow warning lamps for ABS and DSC:

ABS, CBC, DSC, DBC, EBV and HDC have failed. Continue to drive; drive cautiously and defensively and avoid full brake

applications.

Have the system checked by the nearest BMW center.

For additional information: refer to pages 94 and 139.

If all three warning lamps come on yellow:

ABS, CBC, DSC, DBC and HDC have failed. Continue to drive; drive cautiously and defensively and avoid full brake applications.

Have the system checked by your BMW center as soon as possible.

Warning lamps for Canadian models.

Red: an important reminder

Parking brake*

Comes on when you engage the parking brake.

For additional information: refer to page 66.

Parking brake warning lamp* for Canadian models.

Please fasten safety belts ● Together with an acoustic signal or a message* in the Check

Control. Comes on until the safety belts are fastened. For additional information on safety belts: refer to page 57.

Airbags ●

Please have the system inspected by your BMW center.

For additional information: refer to page 58.

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Yellow: check as soon as possible

Engine oil level

Comes on while driving:

The oil level is at the absolute minimum; refill as soon as possible. Do not drive more than approx. 30 miles (50 km) until you add oil.

For additional information: refer to page 157.

Engine oil level

Comes on after the engine has been shut off: add engine oil at

your earliest opportunity (when you stop to refuel).

For additional information: refer to page 157.

Automatic transmission* Because of a malfunction, the automatic transmission shifts

only in the emergency program. Please consult the nearest BMW center.

For additional information: refer to page 70.

Brake pads* ●

Have the brake pads checked. For additional information: refer

to page 141.

Dynamic Brake Control (DBC) ● Fault in the DBC system. Please have the system inspected by

your BMW center.

For additional information: refer to page 138.

Dynamic Brake Control (DBC) warning lamp for Canadian models

Level control system* ●

The level control system is inactive. Please consult the nearest

BMW center.

For additional information: refer to page 143.

Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) ●

Indicator lamp flashes:

The system is active and governs drive and braking force.

The warning lamp comes on and stays on while driving:

DSC has been switched off with the button. If, after repeatedly pressing the DSC button, the warning lamp still does not go off, then that means that the DSC, HDC and the vehicle's roadholding ability are defective.

Please have the system checked by the nearest BMW center.

For additional information: refer to pages 94 and 96.

Engine electronics*

There is a fault in the engine's electronic control system. You

can continue to drive with reduced engine output or engine speed. Please have the system inspected by your BMW center.

Service Engine Soon ●

If the indicator lamp comes on either continuously or intermit-

tently, this indicates a fault in the emissions-related electronic systems. Although the vehicle remains operational, you should have the systems checked by your BMW center at the earliest possible opportunity.

For additional information: refer to page 170.

Service Engine Soon warning lamp for Canadian models.

Indicator and warning lamps

Green: for your information

Turn signal indicator

Flashes when the turn signals are operated. Rapid flashing

indicates a system malfunction. For additional information: refer to page 70.

Cruise control

Comes on when the cruise control is activated: available for

operation via the multifunction steering wheel.

For additional information: refer to page 74.

Fog lamps

Lights up whenever you switch on the fog lamps.

For additional information: refer to page 98.

Blue: for your information

High beams

Lights up when the high beams are on or the headlamp flasher

is actuated.

For additional information: refer to pages 70 and 98.

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26 Multifunction steering wheel

The controls integrated in the multifunction steering wheel (MFL) are provided so that you can operate a number of accessories quickly and without being distracted from traffic conditions. You may operate:

>Selected functions of the radio as well as the CD and cassette modes,

>recirculated air control of the air conditioner system

>the steering wheel heating,

>the cruise control,

>selected cellular phone* functions and

>voice recognition*.

In order to operate a system via the MFL, the corresponding

system controls must be activated.<

The illustration shows the maximum possible number of controls, corresponding to a full range of optional equipment. Refer to the individual accessory manuals for more detailed descriptions.

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1Press briefly:

Receive a phone call, initiate dialing, terminate a call.

Press longer:

Turn voice recognition on and off

2Radio/Telephone: select

3Radio/Telephone: scan backward or scan station buttons or scroll in the phone listings.

Reverse scan in the CD mode and rewind in the cassette operation

4Radio/Telephone: volume

5Radio/Telephone: scan forward or scan station buttons or scroll in the phone listings

Forward scan in the CD mode and fast forward in the cassette operation

6Horn: the entire surface

7Cruise control: activate stored setting (resume)

8Cruise control: store and accelerate (+); decelerate and store (–)

9Cruise control: activate/interrupt/ deactivate

10Recirculated air mode and AUC or steering wheel heating: activate and deactivate

Sports steering wheel*

The controls integrated in the sports steering wheel are provided so that you can operate a number of accessories quickly and without being distracted from traffic conditions.

You may operate:

>Selected radio functions as well as the CD and cassette modes,

>the cruise control,

>selected cellular phone* functions and

>voice recognition*.

In order to operate a system via the sport steering wheel, the

corresponding system controls must be activated.<

Refer to the individual accessory manuals for more detailed descriptions.

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1Radio/Telephone: select

2Press briefly:

Receive a phone call, initiate dialing, and terminate a call.

Press longer:

Turn voice recognition on and off

3Radio/Telephone: volume

4Radio/Telephone: scan backward or scan station buttons or scroll in the phone listings.

Reverse scan in the CD mode and

rewind in the cassette operation

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5	Radio/Telephone: scan forward or		care
5	Radio/Telephone: scan forward or		Car
	scan station buttons or scroll in the		Car
	phone listings
	phone listings
	Forward scan in the CD mode and		Repairs
	fast forward in the cassette operation		Repairs
	fast forward in the cassette operation
6	Horn: the entire surface
7	Cruise control: activate stored setting

			Technology
	(resume)		Technology
	(resume)
8	Cruise control: store and
	accelerate (+); decelerate
	and store (–)
	and store (–)
9	Cruise control: activate/interrupt/
	deactivate		Data
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28 Hazard warning flashers Warning triangle*

First-aid kit*


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The button flashes intermittently when the hazard warning flashers are on.

To help you locate the button in an emergency, the button is also illuminated whenever the vehicle's lamps are on.

1Open the cover on the left in the cargo area: lift the handle on the cover.

2Pull the tab of the retaining strap (arrow) and remove the hazard warning triangle from the support bracket.

3To install: slide the hazard warning triangle into the support bracket and press on the retaining strap.

Comply with legal requirements which cover the availability of a

hazard warning triangle in the vehicle.<

The first-aid kit is located under the front passenger's seat.

To open: pull the handle and fold the cover down.

To close: fold the cover up.

Some of the articles in the first-aid kit may be used within a limited

time only. For this reason, check the expiration dates of each of the items regularly, and replace any whose expiration dates have passed. You can acquire replacements in any drugstore or pharmacy.

Comply with laws requiring a first-aid kit in the vehicle.<

Refueling


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Fuel filler door

Before filling the tank, shut off the engine. If you do not, fuel cannot

be filled into the tank and the Service Engine Soon lamp may come on.<

To open the filler door, press on the front edge.

To unlock the fuel filler door if the central locking system malfunctions, refer to page 188.

When handling fuels, comply with all of the applicable safety precau-

tions and regulations pertaining to fuels. Never carry spare fuel containers in your vehicle. Whether empty or full, these containers can leak, cause an explosion, or lead to fire in the event of a collision.<

Simple and environmentally friendly

Open the filler cap carefully to prevent fuel from spraying out.

Fuel spray may cause injury.

Do not top off. Topping off may cause fuel spillage.<

Keep the filler cap in the bracket attached to the fuel filler door.

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	When refueling, insert the filler nozzle
	When refueling, insert the filler nozzle	Overview
	completely into the filler pipe. Pulling	Overview
	completely into the filler pipe. Pulling
	the nozzle out of the pipe during refu-
	eling
	> results in premature pump shutoff
	> results in premature pump shutoff
	> and will reduce the effect of the	Controls
	fuel tank is full when it shuts off for the	Controls
	vapor recovery system on the pump.
	If the filler nozzle is used correctly, the
	first time.

		care
	Tank capacity: refer to page 209.	care
	Tank capacity: refer to page 209.
	Close the filler cap carefully after	Car
	Close the filler cap carefully after
	refueling until a "click" is heard.
	refueling until a "click" is heard.
	While closing, be sure not to squeeze	Repairs
	the strap which is fastened to the cap.	Repairs
	the strap which is fastened to the cap.
	A loose or missing cap will activate the
	message "CHECK FILLER CAP" in the
	Check Control* or the Service Engine

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	Soon lamp.<	Technology
	Soon lamp.<


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30 Fuel specifications

Tire inflation pressure

The engine uses lead-free gasoline only.

Required fuel:

>Premium Unleaded Gasoline, min. 91 AKI.

AKI = Anti Knock Index

Do not use leaded fuels. The use of leaded fuels will cause perma-

nent damage to the system's oxygen sensor and the catalytic converter.<

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You will find tire inflation pressures on the inside door pillar.

Check tire pressures

All pressure specifications are indicated in psi (kilopascal) for tires at ambient temperature (refer also to the next page).

Check tire inflation pressures regularly — at least every two

weeks and before beginning a longer trip. Incorrect tire pressure can otherwise lead to tire damage and accidents. Check the tire inflation pressure of the spare wheel. Inflate the spare tire to the highest inflation of any tire on your vehicle.<

Comply with tire approval specifications

The inflation pressures in the table apply to tires from BMW-approved manufacturers. Your BMW center is familiar with these pressures. Higher pressures may be specified for tires from other manufacturers. You will find a list of approved tires beginning on page 150.

Your vehicle is equipped with tires that not only meet US standards, but also European standards. We recommend the exclusive use of BMW-approved tires.

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