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Simple and environmentally
friendly
Place the screw cap in the holder, see
arrow, on the flap.
When refuelling, insert the filler nozzle
fully into the filler neck. If the filler noz-
zle is raised during refuelling,
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the supply of fuel will be cut off pre-
maturely
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fuel vapour and fumes will be fed
back less effectively.
If the pump nozzle has been operated
correctly, the fuel tank will be full when
the fuel supply is shut off for the first
time.
In order to avoid damaging the
catalytic converter, do not run the
fuel tank dry.
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Closing the fuel filler cap:
Place the cap in position and turn it
clockwise until it closes with a clearly
audible click bayonet lock.
Fuel tank capacity: approx. 63 litres
(13.9 gal), including a reserve of
approximately 8 litres (1.8 gal).
Fuel grade
Unleaded fuel
The engine runs only on unleaded pet-
rol, which can also be sulphur-free.
Since the engines have a knock control
function, they can run on different
grades of petrol.
The engine of your BMW is designed to
run on:
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Super Plus/premium plus petrol
octane number 98 RON.
Run the engine on this petrol by prefer-
ence, in order to achieve rated perform-
ance and petrol consumption.
You can also run the engine on:
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Premium-grade unleaded petrol
octane number 95 RON.
This fuel is also known as:
DIN EN 228 or Euro-Super.
The minimum grade is:
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Regular-grade unleaded petrol
octane number 91 RON.
Never use petrol containing lead if
the car is equipped with a cata-
lytic converter, otherwise the oxygen
sensor (lambda probe) and the con-
verter will be damaged beyond repair.
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