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Check Control
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System malfunctions are reported in
text form and alerts or warnings are
each reported by a gong when the ignition
key is in position 2.
1 CHECK button
2 Status report symbol
3 Display
Messages concerning system faults
are differentiated based on two priorities:
Priority 1
These defects are immediately indicated
by a gong and a flashing warning
symbol (2). Several simultaneous defects
will be displayed consecutively.
These messages remain active until the
malfunction is corrected. They cannot
be cleared with CHECK button (1).
> RELEASE PARKING BRAKE
This message appears together with
an acoustic signal any time you begin
to drive and the parking brake is applied.
> COOLANT TEMPERATURE
Coolant overheated. Stop the vehicle
and switch off the engine immediately.
Refer to pages 74, 146.
> STOP! ENGINE OILPRESS
Oil pressure too low. Stop the vehicle
and switch off the engine immediately.
Refer to page 20.
> CHECK BRAKE FLUID
Indicates that brake fluid is down to
roughly minimum level. Top up the
brake fluid as soon as possible. Refer
to page 147. Have the cause of the
brake fluid loss corrected by your
BMW center.
> FLAT TIRE*
Reduce vehicle speed immediately
and stop the vehicle. Avoid hard
brake applications. Do not oversteer.
Refer to page 95.
> LEVEL CONTROL INACTIVE*
Please consult the nearest authorized
BMW center. Refer to page 130.
> SPEED LIMIT*
This is displayed if the programmed
speed limit is exceeded.
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