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Checking fluid level

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Check fluid level with engine switched off at expansion tank of power steering/ride-height control system. The fluid temperature should be approx. 20°C here.

Ensure that the cap is fully screwed in prior to the fill level check.

If necessary, add HYDRAULIC FLUID up to Max. marking (1).

IMPORTANT:

If the fluid level has dropped to the Min. marking (2), you must check the power steering and ride-height control for leaks and issue a separate invoice for this work.

It is not enough merely to top up the fluid. 

Fig 1: Identifying Hydraulic Fluid Level Marks
G06888387Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
NOTE: To avoid mix-ups when filling with hydraulic fluid, mark the fluid reservoirs or their caps with identification marks.

ATF Automatic transmission fluid

CHF Pentosin CHF11S

Fig 2: Identifying Fluid Reservoirs Caps With Identification Marks
G06888388Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.