BMW X3 E83 owners manual page 8

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For your own safety Parts and accessories For your own safety, use genuine Fuels parts and accessories approved by Use unleaded gasoline only. Fuels BMW. Notes containing up to and including 10% When you purchase accessories tested ethanol or other oxygenates with up to and approved by BMW and Genuine BMW 2.8% oxygen by weight, i.e. 15% MTBE or Parts, you simultaneously acquire the 3% methanol plus an equivalent amount of assurance that they have been thoroughly co-solvent – will not void the applicable tested by BMW to ensure optimum perfor- warranties respecting defects in materials mance when installed on your vehicle. or workmanship. Field experience has indi- BMW warrants these parts to be free from cated significant differences in fuel quality – defects in material and workmanship. i.e. volatility, composition, additives, etc. –BMW will not accept any liability for dam- among gasolines offered for sale in the ages resulting from installation of parts and United States and Canada. The use of accessories not approved by BMW. poor-quality fuels may result in driveability, BMW cannot test every product made by starting and stalling problems especially other manufacturers to verify if it can be under certain environmental conditions, used on a BMW safely and without risk to such as high ambient temperature and high either the vehicle, its operation, or its occu- altitude. pants. Should you encounter driveability prob- Genuine BMW Parts, BMW Accessories lems which you suspect could be related to and other products approved by BMW, the fuel you are using, we recommend that together with professional advice on using you respond by switching to a recognized these items, are available from all BMW high-quality brand. Sports Activity Vehicle Centers. Failure to comply with these recommenda- Installation and operation of non-BMW tions may result in unscheduled mainte- approved accessories such as alarms, nance. radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, Follow the relevant safety rules when you suspension components, brake dust are handling gasoline.< shields, telephones – including operation of any portable phone from within the vehicle Maintenance and repair without using an externally mounted Advanced technology, e.g. the use of antenna – or transceiver equipment, for modern materials and high-perfor- instance, CBs, walkie-talkie, ham radio or mance electronics, requires specially similar accessories, may cause extensive adapted maintenance and repair methods. damage to the vehicle, compromise its Therefore, only have corresponding work safety, interfere with the vehicle's electrical on your BMW carried out by a BMW Sports system or affect the validity of the BMW Activity Vehicle Center or a workshop that Limited Warranty. See your BMW Sports works according to BMW repair proce- Activity Vehicle Center for additional infor- dures with correspondingly trained person- mation.< nel. If work is carried out improperly, there Maintenance, replacement, or repair is a danger of consequential damage and of the emission control devices and the related safety risks.< systems may be performed by any automo- tive repair establishment or individual using any certified automotive part.< 6 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 157 631 - © 07/03 BMW AG

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