Socket for OBD OnboardDiagnosis
Position
There is an OBD socket on the driver's side for checking the primary components in the vehicle emissions.
Emissions
► The warning lamp lights up:
Emissions are deteriorating. Have the vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Canadian model: warning light indicates the engine symbol.
► The warning lamp flashes under certain circumstances:
This indicates that there is excessive misfiring in the engine.
Reduce the vehicle speed and have the system checked immediately; otherwise, serious engine misfiring within a brief period can seriously damage emission control components, in particular the catalytic converter.
Fuel cap
The indicator lamp lights up.
If the fuel cap is not properly tightened, the OBD system may conclude that fuel vapor is escaping. If the cap is then tightened, the display should go out in a short time.
See also:
Services offered
▷ Emergency Request: when you press the
SOS button, a connection to the BMW Assist
Response Center is established. The
BMW Assist Response Center then speaks
with you and takes further s ...
Coolant level
Checking
1. Let the engine cool.
2. Turn the cap of the expansion tank slightly
counterclockwise to allow any excess pressure
to dissipate, and then open it.
3. The coolant level is correct if ...
Storing music
General information
Music tracks from CDs/DVDs and USB devices
can be stored in the music collection on a hard
disc in the vehicle and played from there.
Audio CD: tracks are converted into a ...