BMW 2012 3 Series M3 Сoupe User Manual
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Engine compartment
Mobility
Display in the instrument cluster
1.
Push button
1 in the turn signal/high beam
lever up or down repeatedly until the appro-
priate symbol is shown in the display,
accompanied by the word "OIL".
2.
Press button
2 in the turn signal/high beam
lever.
The oil level is checked and the reading dis-
played.
Possible displays
1 Oil level OK
2 Oil level is being checked.
This can take about 3 minutes if the car is at
a standstill on a level surface, or about
5 minutes while the car is on the move.
3 Oil level down to minimum:
Add engine oil as soon as possible, but no
more than 1 US quart/1 liter, refer also to
Adding engine oil on page
4 Oil level is too high.
Too much oil will harm the engine.
Have the vehicle checked without
delay.
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5 The oil level sensor is defective.
Do not add engine oil. You can continue
your journey. Note the newly calculated dis-
tance remaining to the next oil service, refer
to page
. Have the system checked as
soon as possible.
Display via iDrive
1.
"Vehicle Info"
2.
"Vehicle status"
3.
"Engine oil level"
Possible messages
>
"Engine oil level OK"
>
"Measurement not possible at this time."
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