Add ATF After Repairs

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Selector lever to setting "P". The vehicle must be horizontal and should be secured to prevent it from rolling away. Connect BMW Diagnosis and Information System (DIS) or BMW MoDiC to car.

Release filler plug (1). See Fig 1 . Top up automatic transmission fluid until it flows over. Screw in filler plug (1) by hand. Start engine and run at idle speed. Operate brake and shift through all gears at idle speed several times (hold gears for 3 sec. in each case).

Fig 1: Locating Filler Plug

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Release filler plug (1) again. Top up automatic transmission fluid until it flows over. Increase temperature of automatic transmission fluid to 40-50°C. Check temperature of automatic transmission fluid with MoDiC or DIS. Screw in filler plug (1).

Installation: replace filler plug (1). Tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .