Adding Engine Oil - BMW X1 Owner's Handbook Manual

Detailed measurement
Principle
In the detailed measurement, the engine oil
level is checked and shown on a scale.
With a petrol engine:
If the engine oil level reaches the minimum, a
Check Control message is shown.
With diesel engine:
If the engine oil level reaches the minimum or
an overfill is established, a Check Control mes‐
sage is shown.
During the measurement, the idle speed is
slightly raised.
Requirements
▷ Vehicle is on an even road.
▷ Manual gearbox: gear lever in neutral posi‐
tion, clutch and accelerator pedal not de‐
pressed.
▷ Steptronic transmission: selector lever in
selector lever position N or P and accelera‐
tor pedal not depressed.
▷ Engine is running and is at operating tem‐
perature.
Carrying out a detailed measurement
Carry out a detailed measurement of the en‐
gine oil level:
1. "Vehicle information"
2. "Vehicle status"
3. "Measure engine oil level"
4. "Start measurement"
The engine oil level is checked and shown on a
scale.
Duration: approximately 1 minute.
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Engine oil

Adding engine oil

Notes
ATTENTION
Too little engine oil causes engine dam‐
age. Danger of damage to property.
Top up the engine oil within the next 200 km,
approximately 120 miles.◀
ATTENTION
Too much engine oil can damage the en‐
gine or the catalytic converter. Danger of dam‐
age to property. Do not top up with too much
engine oil. If you fill too much engine oil, have
the excess extracted by a Service Partner or a
qualified specialist workshop.◀
WARNING
Service products, for example oils,
greases, coolants and fuels, can contain sub‐
stances that are harmful to health. Danger of
injury or life. Comply with the notes on the
containers. Do not allow service products to
come into contact with clothing, skin eyes. Do
not pour service products into other bottles.
Keep service products out of the reach of chil‐
dren.◀
General
Do not top up engine oil unless message is
displayed in instrument cluster. The top-up
amount is specified in the message on the in‐
strument cluster.
Switch off the ignition and securely stop the
vehicle before topping up with engine oil.
Overview
The oil filler neck is in the engine compart‐
ment, see page 208.
Opening the oil filler neck
1. Open bonnet, see page
Mobility
209
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