General information
Danger of burns from hot engine
Do not open the cooling system while the
engine is hot; otherwise, escaping coolant may
cause burns.◀
Suitable additives
Only use suitable additives; otherwise, engine
damage may occur. The additives are
harmful to your health.◀
Coolant consists of water and additives.
Not all commercially available additives are suitable for your vehicle. Ask your service center for suitable additives.
See also:
Oil types for refilling
Notes
No oil additives
Do not use oil additives as these may
cause engine damage.◀
Viscosity classes of engine oils
When selecting an engine oil, ensure that
the engine oil belongs t ...
Configuring the warning time
After the warning function is switched on, the
warning time can be set via the iDrive. For a late
warning time, prewarning is deactivated.
These settings have no effect on the time of the
warni ...
Service requirements
The remaining driving distance and the date of the next scheduled service are
displayed briefly immediately after you start the engine or switch on the ignition.
The extent of service work requi ...
