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EnglishControls and features -> Check Control for your BMW 5 Series 1995-2003
72nCheck Control
> "CHECK BRAKE FLUID"
The level has dropped nearly to the
minimum. Top up the brake fluid at
the next opportunity. Refer to
page 142. Have the source of the
brake fluid loss diagnosed and
corrected by your BMW center.
> "FLAT TIRE"
Reduce vehicle speed immediately
and stop the vehicle. Avoid hard
brake applications. Do not oversteer.
Refer to page 89.
> "LIMIT"*
This is displayed if the programmed
speed limit has been exceeded.
Priority 1
Text messages are used to alert the
driver to system malfunctions with the
ignition key in position 2 and higher.
The alert is accompanied by a gong.
These defects are immediately indi-
cated by a gong and a flashing warning
symbol (1). Simultaneous defects will
be displayed consecutively. These
status messages remain in the display
until the defects are corrected. They
cannot be deleted by pressing the
CHECK button (3):
1 Status symbol for messages
2 Display
3 CHECK button
Messages concerning system faults are
differentiated based on two priorities:
> "RELEASE PARKING BRAKE"
> "COOLANT TEMPERATURE"
The coolant is overheated. Stop the
vehicle and switch off the engine
immediately. Refer to page 141.
> "STOP! ENGINE OILPRESS"
The oil pressure is too low. Stop the
vehicle and switch off the engine
immediately. Refer to page 139.
Check Control
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Priority 2
> "TIRE PRESSURE SET"
> "CHECK BRAKE LININGS"
Have the brake linings checked by
The RDW has transferred the current
inflation pressure in the tires as the
target values that the system will
monitor. Refer to page 88.
These displays appear for 20 seconds
with the ignition key in position 2 and
higher. The warning symbols remain
after the message disappears. You can
display the messages again by pressing
the CHECK button 3.
your BMW center. Refer to page 124.
> "CHECK COOLANT LEVEL"
The coolant level is too low; top up at
the next opportunity. Refer to
page 141.
> "TIRE CHECK INACTIVE"
This indicates a temporary interfer-
ence in the RDW or a system fault.
Refer to page 89.
> "CHECK FILLER CAP"
> "TRUNK LID OPEN"
Check whether the fuel filler cap has
been properly closed. Refer to
page 25. An improperly closed fuel
filler cap will activate the Service
Engine Soon lamp.
This message appears only when you
initially begin a trip.
> "DOOR OPEN"
> "CHECK BRAKE LAMPS"
A lamp has failed or the electrical
circuit has a fault. Refer to page 159
and 168 or consult a BMW center.
> "CHECK LOWBEAM LAMPS"
"CHECK SIDE LAMPS"
This message appears after a
minimal defined road speed has been
exceeded.
> "ENGINE FAILSAFE PROG"
There is a fault in the engine's elec-
tronic control system.
> "FASTEN SEAT BELTS"*
In addition to this message, an indi-
cator lamp with the safety belt icon
appears and an acoustical signal is
sounded.
"CHECK REAR LAMPS"
"CHECK FRONT FOGLAMPS"*
"CHECK LICPLATE LAMP"
"CHECK HIGHBEAM LAMP"
"CHECK BACK UP LAMPS"
Defective bulb or circuit. Refer to
pages 157 ff. and 168 or consult a
BMW center.
The electronics allow for continued
driving with reduced engine output
and engine speed.
Please have the system inspected by
your BMW center.
> "WASHER FLUID LOW"
Too low; top up fluid at the next
opportunity. Refer to page 138.
> "CHECK ENGINE OIL LEV"
The oil level is at the absolute
minimum, therefore add engine oil as
soon as possible. Refer to page 139.
Until then, do not drive more than
approx. 30 miles (50 km).
> "OUTSIDE TEMP 24 7 (–5.0 6)"
This temperature display is only an
example. The current temperature is
displayed at outside temperatures of
37.57 (+36) and below. Refer also
to page 69.
74nCheck Control
Displays after completion of a trip To check the Check Control
All of the malfunctions registered during Press the CHECK button (3) with the
the trip appear consecutively when the ignition key in position 2:
key is turned to position 0.
CHECK CONTROL OK appears in the
The following displays will appear when display.
appropriate:
There are no faults in the monitored
systems.
> "LIGHTS ON"
This display appears when you open
the driver's door after parking the
vehicle.
You can have the Check Control
messages displayed in a different
language.<
> "KEY IN IGNITION LOCK"
> "CHECK ENGINE OIL LEV"
Check the engine oil at the earliest
opportunity (next stop for fuel). Refer
to page 139.
Status messages remain available for a
period of approx. three minutes after
the display goes out and the key is
removed from the ignition. Press the
CHECK button (3) to display these
messages. If there were multiple
messages, press the CHECK button
repeatedly to view them all in
sequence.
