BMW M5 F10 M Power owners manual page 186

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Seite 186 Mobility Engine oil Engine oil Displaying the oil level Vehicle equipment 1. "Vehicle Info" All standard, country-specific and optional 2. "Vehicle status" equipment that is offered in the model series is described in this chapter. Therefore, equip‐3. "Engine oil level" ment is also described that is not available in a vehicle, e. g., because of the selected optionalOil level display messages equipment or country variant. This also applies Different messages appear on the display de‐ for safety-related functions and systems. pending on the oil level. Pay attention to these messages. If oil level is too low, immediately add 1 US General information quart/liter of oil. The engine oil consumption is dependent on Take care not to add too much engine oil. the driving style and driving conditions. When Too much engine oil a sporty driving style is used, the engine oil consumption, for example, is clearly higher. Have the vehicle checked immediately; otherwise, surplus oil can lead to engine dam‐ Therefore, regularly check the engine oil level age.◀ after refueling. When a dynamic driving style is used, such as Detailed measurement when cornering quickly, the system is unable to measure the engine oil level. With this driv‐ The concept ing style, measure the engine oil level using a detailed measurement, refer to page 186. In the detailed measurement the oil level is checked and displayed via a scale. During the measurement, the idle speed is in‐ Checking the oil level creased somewhat. electronically General information Status display A detailed measurement is only possible with certain engines. The concept Requirements The oil level is monitored electronically during driving and shown on the Control Display. ▷ Manual transmission: shift lever in neutral position, clutch and accelerator pedals not If the oil level reaches the minimum level, a depressed. check control message is displayed. ▷ Selector lever in transmission position N Requirements and accelerator not depressed. Depending on the previous displays, the status▷ Vehicle is on a level road and the engine is display is displayed when the engine is runningrunning at operating temperature. or after the vehicle has been driven for at least 30 minutes. 186 Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 909 953 - VI/13

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