Service advice from the BMW experts.

The light notifying you that your car is due for service varies depending on the year and model of your BMW.  The light may appear as:

• A picture of a car on a service lift
• A yellow triangle with an exclamation point
• The words “Service Due”

If the “Check Engine” warning illuminates then your vehicle may need immediate attention to prevent further damage. Newer BMW models will display “Service Engine Soon” older models will illuminate the outline of an engine.

If the engine warning light appears soon after you fill your tank with gas and the car is running normally, check to see if the gas cap is on correctly.  A cap that has not been fitted correctly will set a fault in the emission control system and trigger the engine warning light on the dashboard.

We recommend you check your BMW’s tire alignment if the car is pulling to one side, or you are noticing uneven or fast wearing tires.

Replace the wiper blades on your BMW every 12 months for optimum performance and driving visibility.

If you experience a flat tire or a substantial loss of tire pressure, a “low tire pressure” warning light will appear and a signal will sound. The light is a yellow lamp with an exclamation point in the center. Depending on the model, the light will also say “low tire”. If the Tire Pressure Monitor System was not reset after a wheel change, that will also trigger a low tire pressure warning.

If the tire pressure warning goes off and you don’t have a flat or see an obvious change in your tire pressure, give us a call or just stop by so we can check your tires and your monitor system.

Each time a tire inflation pressure has been corrected or a wheel or tire has been changed, you will need to reset the Tire Pressure Monitor system. Here are the steps:

Cars with iDrive

1. Select “Vehicle info”
2. Depress the central knob from the main menu and select “Vehicle Status”
3. Select “Reset TPM”
4. Start Driving

Cars without iDrive

1. Start Car
2. Hold Tire Pressure Monitor System Button down for approximately 6 seconds
3. Start Driving

The system will reset as you drive.

• Brake Flush every 2 year
• Coolant Flush every 3 years
• Oil Change every 7,500 miles for synthetic oil and every 3,000 miles for standard oil