BMW 840Ci Owner's Handbook Manual page 10

Driving hints 88
Car radio operation 89
Car phone 89
Engine compartment lid 90
Vehicle identification 91
Type plate 91
Engine compartment,
BMW 840Ci 92
Engine compartment,
BMW 850Ci, 850CSi 94
Engine oil 96
Hydraulics and ARK 98
Brake fluid 99
Coolant 100
Washer fluid for cleaning
systems 101
Jets 102
Power steering 103
Brake system 103
Batteries 104
Fuses 106
Toolkit 107
Warning triangle 107
Fire extinguisher 107
First aid kit 108
Tow-starting, towing away 108
Tow-starting 109
Towing away 109
Starting with flat battery 110
Wheel-changing 111
Lockable wheel studs 114
Fuel filler flap 114
Luggage compartment 115
Sliding-tilt sunroof 115
Headlights 115
Wiper blades, changing 116
Bulb-changing 117
Winter operation 122
Towing a trailer 123
Roof rack 126
Rule of the road 126
Licensing abroad 127
ABS 127
Active Rear-axle Kinematics
(ARK) 129
Disc brakes 130
Tyre pressures 131
Tyre tread 131
New and retreaded tyres 132
Interchanging wheels 132
Correct choice of wheels and
tyres 133
Winter tyres 134
Approved wheels and tyres 135
Technical modifications 136
The BMW Maintenance System 138
Care of the car 139
Laying up out of use 144
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