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maintenance light on your BMW and not
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sure how to reset it. Whether you just
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did an oil change or replace the brakes,
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that reminder isn't going to clear
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itself. Hey, I'm Tom from Car Justify.
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I've worked on a bunch of these bimmers
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over the years, and I'll show you how to
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reset that service light the right way.
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No tools, no scanner, just your dash
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buttons. First thing, this works on most
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BMW models from the mid200s and up,
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especially if you've got a push start
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and the iDrive screen. If yours has a
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key, no problem. The steps are pretty
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similar. Start by sitting at the
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driver's seat, engine off, but key in or
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ignition on. Press the start button
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once. Don't start the engine. Just turn
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the ignition on so the dash lights up.
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Now, press and hold the trip reset
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button, the one on the instrument
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cluster. Hold it for about 5 seconds
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until you see the service menu pop up on
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the screen. Use the same button to
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scroll through the list. You'll see
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items like engine oil, brake fluid,
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vehicle check. Find the one you just
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serviced. Once you've got the right item
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selected, press and hold the button
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again until it says reset. Let go. Then
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press and hold again to confirm. After a
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few seconds, it'll say reset successful.
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That's it. Once you reset one item, you
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can scroll to the next and repeat the
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process if you've done more than one
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service. Now, if your BMW has the iDrive
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system, you can also reset through the
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screen. Go to vehicle info, then vehicle
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status, and look for service
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requirements. From there, it'll show you
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what's due and give you reset options if
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something's been completed. But here's
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the catch. It only lets you reset items
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that are actually due or ones the system
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thinks are due. So, if you try to reset
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something early, it might not let you.
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If you've done everything right and the
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lights still on, don't stress. It could
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just be a timing issue or the service
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wasn't fully recognized. Sometimes
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disconnecting the battery for a few
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minutes can help the system
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All right, to recap, ignition on, hold
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the trip button, scroll to the service
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item, confirm reset. Easy stuff once
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you've done it once or twice. If this
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helped clean up your dash, do me a
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