Checking Coolant Level; Petrol Engines - BMW 2007X5 3.0si Owner's Handbook Manual

Alternative oil grades
If exceptionally none of the approved grades of
oil is available, you can top up the oil level in
between oil changes with other grades of oil.
The oil specification on the container must be
one of the following:

Petrol engines

> Preferred: BMW Longlife-01,
BMW Longlife-01 FE or
BMW Longlife-04
> Alternatively: BMW Longlife-98 or
ACEA A3
Diesel engines
> Preferred: BMW Longlife-04
> Alternatively: BMW Longlife-01,
BMW Longlife-98 or ACEA A3/B4
Coolant
Do not open up the cooling system while
the engine is hot, otherwise you may
scald yourself on the escaping coolant
Coolant is a mixture of water and an additive.
Not all commercially available additives are suit-
able for your BMW. BMW Service can provide
details of which additives are suitable.
Use only suitable additives, otherwise the
engine could incur damage. As these
additives are hazardous to health, observe the
notes on the containers.<
When disposing of coolant additives,
comply with the relevant environmental
protection regulations.<
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Checking coolant level

1. Allow the engine to cool down.
2. Turn the cap on the expansion tank slightly
anti-clockwise until it starts to open, then
allow the pressure to escape before open-
ing it fully.
3. The coolant level is correct if it is between
the minimum and maximum marks, see dia-
gram next to the filler neck.
4. If necessary, slowly top up to the correct
level; do not overfill.
5. Turn the cap to close until it is heard to click.
6. Have the cause of coolant loss rectified as
soon as possible.
steam.<