Driving Precautions; Running In; General Driving Hints - BMW AG Owner's Handbook Manual

Driving precautions

Running in

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Please comply with the following
instructions, which are intended to
ensure that your car achieves its opti-
mum operating life and economy.
Engine and final drive
Up to 2000 km (approx. 1250 miles):
Drive at varying road and engine
speeds, but do not exceed the follow-
ing maximum values:
> Cars with petrol engine
4500 rpm or 160 km/h (100 mph)
> Cars with diesel engine 3500 rpm or
150 km/h (approx. 90 mph).
Comply with national speed limits.
Avoid full throttle and do not use the
automatic transmission kick-down.
From a distance reading of 2000 km
(approx. 1250 miles) onwards, engine
and road speeds can be gradually
increased.
Tyres
New tyres do not achieve their full road
grip immediately, for production rea-
sons. You should therefore drive in a
restrained manner for the first 300 km
(approx. 200 miles).
Brakes
Brake pads and discs do not achieve a
favourable wear and contact pattern
until the car has covered about 500 km
(approx. 300 miles).
Clutch
The clutch has to be bedded in over
about 500 km (approx. 300 miles).
Engage the clutch gently during this
running-in period.
Following component
replacements
Comply with these running-in instruc-
tions again if a replacement for a com-
ponent mentioned above has to be fit-
ted later in the vehicle's life.

General driving hints

Hot exhaust system
High temperatures occur on all
vehicles equipped with a catalytic
converter. Never remove the heat
shields protecting the exhaust system,
nor apply underseal to them. Make sure
that when driving or parking the car or
when the engine is idling, no material
which could catch fire easily, e.g. hay,
leaves, grass etc., can come into con-
tact with the hot exhaust system. It
could ignite and cause a fire, with the
risk of severe injuries or
Parking the car
Moisture condensate forms in the air
conditioning and is discharged under-
neath the vehicle. Traces of water on
the ground are therefore normal.
Before entering a carwash
Fold in the outside mirrors, see
page 49, as they could otherwise be
damaged on account of the width of the
car.
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