BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual: Service indication (except e65 and e66)

BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual / Transmission / Transmission fluid change intervals (if applicable) / Condition based service (applies to certain vehicles only) - service bulletin si b 00 07 02 (2/2009) / Service indication (except e65 and e66)

The service indicators are displayed in two possible locations inside the vehicle:

1. Instrument Cluster

The Instrument Cluster CBS display uses two separate displays:

A colored symbol in the center upper display:
- Orange for normal
- Yellow for service due
- Red for service overdue
The remaining distance display is in the center lower display.

The CBS symbol in center upper display
The remaining distance display in the center lower display
The Next Service Due date information in the center lower display

Transmission

2. Central Information Display (CID)

For vehicles with a CID, the CID can display all information on the individual service operations. The CBS functions are stored in the "Settings" menu item and can be used exclusively for individual user settings.

Press the controller down in the main menu and the "Settings" menu will appear.

Turn the controller until "Service" is highlighted, then press to activate the CBS menu.

Transmission

The CBS menu window will appear and is divided into the following control and display fields:

Status bar
First menu bar
Second menu bar
Display field for CBS symbol
Display field for service operation.

Transmission

For vehicles with a CIC (Car Information Computer): from the start screen, select Vehicle Info / Vehicle status / Service required.

Transmission

The Service required screen displays all the maintenance items and their current status.

Transmission

Service recognition

The vehicle recognizes when a service is required using the following three methods: A. Adaptive, using sensor technology and algorithms to determi ...

Procedure to view or reset service items in the instrument cluster (except the e65 and e66

1. Turn ignition to Terminal 15. 2. Press and hold the Instrument Cluster Set/Reset button for 10 seconds. 3. The upper display in the Instrumen ...

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