E71,E72 (X6) Service Reset

[valipet]

with Idrive.

Step 1

Insert key into the car's ignition and hit the "Start" button (without starting your car, so do not hit the brake pedal), reset the trip odometer to "0" and turn off the car.



Step 2

Simply reinsert the key again, and hit the "start button", again, do not start the car.



Step 3

Press and hold the odometer reset button for a few seconds until the yellow triangle with "!" in the middle appears.



Step 4

Quickly, release the odometer reset button and press it again, this shows you the first item that can be reset (do not reset anything that is still "OK"). Usually the first picture is the Brake Fluid (a circle with a "wave" like picture).



Step 5

Lets assume that you do want to reset the Brake Fluid light, simply press and hold onto the button until the word "RESET" appears beneath the symbol. once the word "RESET" appears, simply release the button and IMMEDIATELY hold the button down again for a few seconds until the light is reset. (this step might take you a couple of times to master as the timing must be right, so if it does not work on the first try, just try it again).



Step 6

I like this step! Sit back and enjoy the "RESET" that you have just done, saved a trip to the dealer and also some $$$





To reset other Service Indicater Lights in the I-Drive

Step 1

Follow Step 1 to 4 in the above instructions, the first picture is the Brake Fluid, simply release the button and press it again for the next symbol (I can't remember exactly what it is but just keep repeating this step until you find the symbol you need. and then go back to Step 5 above.