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What does this warning light mean

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What does this warning light mean

Post by TimX5 » Sun Feb 07, 2016 10:56 am

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What's the square warning symbol mean please , is it to do with the service lights.

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Re: What does this warning light mean

Post by X5Sport » Sun Feb 07, 2016 11:29 am

Time based service.  Usually just brake fluid needs replacing.  It's on a 2-year cycle.  It won't be long before you need a main service too though.
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Re: What does this warning light mean

Post by TimX5 » Sun Feb 07, 2016 1:08 pm

I've changed fuel, air , cabin filter and crankcase breather as the bmw dealer seemed to miss all that out on the last service before I bought the car and the only thing they did change was the oil and filter .
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Post by X5Sport » Sun Feb 07, 2016 4:36 pm

In that case they should have reset the service lights too!  Each 'green' segment is approx 3,000 miles and I think the 'Amber' is 1,000 then it goes Red.
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Post by Smeeagain » Sun Feb 07, 2016 6:07 pm

It depends on your driving style. I do predominantly motorway driving and get 5000 miles for each green light
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Re: What does this warning light mean

Post by Horizon » Sun Feb 07, 2016 6:30 pm

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It depends on your driving style. I do predominantly motorway driving and get 5000 miles for each green light
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Some service timers work on litres of fuel used, maybe the E53 one does too.
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Re: What does this warning light mean

Post by X5Sport » Sun Feb 07, 2016 6:47 pm

It does indeed.
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Post by Smeeagain » Sun Feb 07, 2016 9:46 pm

Which would tie in with my Captain Slow motorway driving mpg

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Post by X5Sport » Mon Feb 08, 2016 5:01 pm

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