Controls and features -> Service interval display for your BMW 3 Series 1997-2006
82 Service interval display
Check Control
A flashing message and a "–" in front of
the number mean that the service inter-
val has already been exceeded by the
distance shown on the display. Please
contact your BMW center for an
appointment.
Remaining distance to next
service
Display
When the ignition key is in position 2 or
higher, the following information or
conditions are displayed until the cause
has been corrected:
The displays shown in the illustration
appear for a few seconds when the
ignition key is in position 1 or higher or
after the engine is started.
1 Inspect the low-beam and high-beam
headlamps, as well as the parking
lamps
The next service due appears with the
message OIL SERVICE or
INSPECTION, together with the dis-
tance remaining in miles – in kilometers
in Canada – before the next scheduled
service.
2 Door open
3 Luggage compartment lid open
4 Check brake and tail lamps
When you open the driver's door after
completing a journey, an acoustic
warning signal will sound if you have
forgotten to turn off the headlamps.
The computer bases its calculations of
the remaining distance on the preced-
ing driving style.





