BMW 5 Series: Oil types for refilling
Notes
No oil additives
Oil additives may lead to engine damage.◀
Viscosity grades for engine oils
When selecting an engine oil, ensure that
the engine oil belongs to one of the viscosity
grades SAE 0W-40, SAE 0W-30, SAE 5W-40,
and SAE 5W-30 or malfunctions or engine damage
may occur.◀
The engine oil quality is critical for the life of the engine.
Some types of oils in some cases are not available in all countries.
Approved oil types
Additional information about the approved types of oils can be requested from the service center.
Alternative oil types
If the approved engine oils are not available, up to 1 US quart/liter of an oil with the following specification can be added:
Adding engine oil
Filler neck Only replenish the maximum oil amount of 1 US quart/liter if the message is displayed in the instrument cluster or the oil level has dropped to just at the lower mark of the dipst ...Oil change
An oil change should be carried out by your service center only. ...See also:
Tire pressure of 180 kPa (1.8 bar/
26 psi) is reached
•► Press the on/off switch on the tire inflation
compressor to 0.
The tire inflation compressor is switched
off.
•► Unscrew the filler hose from the valve of
the faulty tire.
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Scan
The scan mode lets you listen to the first 10 seconds of each track/file in succession.
Press the “SCAN” button to start scanning upward beginning with the track/ file(s)
following the curre ...
Parking
WARNING
The Parking Guidance is only an aid and may
not detect all obstacles. The Parking
Guidance does not relieve you of the
responsibility to pay attention. You are always
responsible ...