12 6 n
Brake system
Brake fluid level
Th e bra k e w arning l a m p c o m e s
on with th e p arking bra k e
re l e as e d:
Th e bra k e fluid l e v el is to o lo w in th e
re s ervoir (ref er to p a g e 1 48).
If th e bra k e fluid l e v el is to o lo w a n d
bra k e p e d al tra v e l h a s b e c o m e n otic e -
a bly lo ng e r, th ere m a y b e a d ef e ct in
on e of th e hy dra ulic circ uits of th e
bra k e syst e m.
Bra k e w arnin g la m p f or C a n a -
dia n m o d els.
Pro c e e d to th e n e are st B M W
c e nt er. Hig h er bra k e a p pli c a tio n
pre ssure m a y b e n e c e ss ary u n d er th e s e
c o n ditio ns, a n d bra k e p e d al tra v el m a y
b e sig nific antly lo ng e r. Ple a s e
re m e m b e r to a d a pt yo ur drivin g styl e
a c c or din gly. <
Brake pads
Th e bra k e p a d s w arning l a m p
lig hts u p :
O nly th e minim u m p a d thic k -
n e s s still re m ain s on th e bra k e p a d s.
Pro c e e d to th e n e are st B M W c e nter
as s o o n a s p o ssib l e to h a v e th e p a d s
re pla c e d .
F or y o ur o w n s af ety: u s e o nly
bra k e p a ds th at B M W h a s
a p prov e d for y o ur p artic ular v e hicle
m o d e l. B M W c a nn o t e v alu ate n o n-
a p prov e d bra k e p a ds to d e t e rmin e if
th e y are suite d f or us e , a n d th erefore
c a nn ot e ns ur e th e o p e ratin g s af ety of
th e v e hicle if th e y are installe d . <