2006 BMW 5 SERIES service indicator

Maintenance System
The BMW Maintenance System has been
devised with the following objectives: to
maximize vehicle safety, reliability, and resale
value by minimizing breakdowns resulting
from wear, and minimizing cost and incon-
venience by computing maintenance inter-
vals based upon the specific manner in
which each individual vehicle is driven.
Maintenance intervals on motor vehicles
have conventionally been specified based
upon accumulated mileage. However, driving
conditions have a major influence on routine
maintenance requirements; distance traveled
is only one of the significant factors. A
vehicle driven for 50,000 miles of short trips
in the city with numerous cold starts,
prolonged periods of idling, stop-and-go
driving, and high engine speeds during
acceleration requires more frequent mainte-
nance intervals than a vehicle driven for
50,000 miles for long distances at low
engine speeds primarily at operating temper-
ature.
The advanced technologies at BMW have
led to the development of the unique BMW
Condition Based Service System (CBS)
which computes the actual optimum mainte-
nance requirements based not only upon the
accumulated mileage, but taking into
account important factors such as high or
low engine speeds, short or long trip driving,
and condition of the engine oil and brake
pads.
The BMW Maintenance
System
Condition Based Service CBS
CBS is a further development of the Service
Interval Indicator System. Sensors and
sophisticated algorithms take even more
detailed account of the various conditions of
vehicle use.
The remaining times for selected mainte-
nance tasks as well as any legally prescribed
dates are displayed to you individually:

Engine oil

Brakes – front and rear separately

Microfilter

Brake fluid

Spark plugs

Vehicle check

Required State Inspection(s)
CBS thus determines the current and future
maintenance requirements. This data can
also be read from the vehicle key by your
BMW Service Advisor and used to propose
the optimum scope of maintenance.
Have maintenance and repair work
performed by your BMW center. Make sure
that the maintenance work is stamped in this
Service and Warranty Information Statement.
These entries are the evidence of regular
maintenance of your vehicle and a require-
ment for warranty claims.
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Disconnecting the battery during
periods of long-term storage will inter-
rupt the calculation of time-based services.
Have all items requiring time-based mainte-
nance, such as brake fluid and possibly also
the engine oil and microfilter, brought up to
date by your BMW center. Also see the
section on battery care on page 16 of this
statement.
Service Interval Display
Info Display screen contents
The distance remaining until your next
service briefly appears when you switch on
the ignition.
The Info Display immediately switches
to its compute mode when you press
one of the two buttons in the turn signal
indicator lever.
Control Display screen contents
The current Status of Service items deter-
mined by the CBS are shown in the Control
Display.
You can view additional information on
service and maintenance procedures by
selecting the “OB data” menu.
1. Select and confirm
2. Select “Service” and confirm your entry
3. The display shows a list of selected
service and maintenance procedures, as well
as any required state inspections.
Red Sectors
The service deadline has already passed.
Yellow Sectors
The deadline for service or a state inspection
is approaching. Please contact your BMW
center for an appointment.
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Green lamps
No service is currently required.
You can request more detailed information
on every entry.
Turn the controller to scroll through the list,
then confirm the selected entry. Confirm to exit the list.
The vehicle’s current service status is auto-
matically saved in the vehicle’s ignition key.
The Service Advisor at your BMW center has
a device called a key reader. When your
Service Advisor inserts your key into the key
reader, all pertinent vehicle and servicing
data will be available, and a customized
maintenance checklist is printed out based
on the specific operations called for by the
Condition Based Service.
The performance of certain subsequent
maintenance elements, as required by the
BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty, will be
specified at intervals computed by the BMW
Service Interval Indicator as follows:
– Oil Service: Engine oil should be changed
with the engine at operating temperature.
Note: Change oil at least once a year. All 2006 model year 5 Series are factory-
filled with BMW High Performance Synthetic
oils. At the time of the printing of this
booklet, the following oils are strongly
recommended and approved by BMW:
• BMW High Performance 5W-30 Synthetic Oil (BMW part number 07 51 0 017 866)
• Mobil 1 5W-30
• Mobil 1 5W-40
BMW is evaluating various synthetic oils for
inclusion in our list of recommended engine
oils. For the most current list of synthetic
oils, please contact your BMW center, or call
BMW of North America, LLC at 1-800-831-
1117. You can also obtain this information
from our website, www.bmwusa.com/.
BMW recommends that you check your
engine oil level whenever you add fuel to
your vehicle. If you need to add oil between
oil changes and are unable to obtain BMW
High Performance Synthetic Oil, Mobil 1 or
another special oil on the list, use a synthetic
oil with an API rating of SH or higher.
The following maintenance elements must
be performed at the mileage/time stated
(time intervals begin from the vehicle’s
production date):
- Brake Fluid Service: Change brake fluid every two years, or when specified by CBS.
- Oxygen Sensor Service: The oxygen sensor deteriorates strictly on a mileage
basis and must therefore be replaced as
follows to maximize vehicle fuel economy
and minimize exhaust pollution: 120,000
miles
- Spark Plug Service: Replace at 100,000 miles, or when specified by CBS.
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Maintenance summary
The Condition Based Service System (CBS)
will determine the requirement for perform-
ance of the maintenance services described
on this and the following page. These
services may be required either individually
or in conjunction with other maintenance
services.
Standard operations
Maintenance work
• Brief diagnostic test
• Verify Check Control messages
• Check indicator and warning lights
• Reset CBS display
Engine oil
Maintenance work
• Change the engine oil and oil filter. Werecommend BMW High Performance 5W-
30 Synthetic Oil P/N 07 51 0 017 866.
• After every 3rd engine oil change: Intake air cleaner: replace air filter element
(reduce replacement interval in dusty
operating conditions).
• Parking brake: check function
Microfilter
Maintenance work
• Replace ventilation microfilter
Front brake
Maintenance work
• Replace brake pads, clean brake pad contact points in calipers.
• Brake discs: Check surface and thickness, if necessary
replace at extra charge*
Rear brake
Maintenance work
• Replace brake pads, clean brake pad contact points in calipers.
• Brake discs: Check surface and thickness, if necessary
replace at extra charge*
• Parking brake: Check condition, brake lining thickness and
function, if necessary replace at extra charge*.
*Unless covered by Maintenance Program
Vehicle Check
Maintenance work
• Check operation of horn, headlight flasher and hazard warning flashers.
• Check instrument and control lighting and heater/air-conditioning blower.
• Check lighting system: turn signals, back- up, license plate, interior (incl. map, reading
lights), glovebox, flashlight, luggage area
lights.
• Safety belts: check condition and function.
• Check windshield wiper and washer jet positions.
• Body: check for corrosion (except cavities).
• Tires: check tread depth, wear pattern, outer condition, inflation pressure (also
spare tire).
If necessary, correct pressure (also spare).
• Battery: check state of charge (magic eye) and charge if required.
• Power steering reservoir: Check fluid level.
• Visually inspect all SRS airbag units for torn covers, obvious damage or attachment of
stickers.
• Rear-view mirrors
• Coolant: check fluid level and concentra- tion.
• Windshield washer and intensive cleaning system: check protection level, fluid level,
top if necessary.
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Federal Emissions System
Defect Warranty (Valid only in
the U.S.A. and Puerto Rico)
This warranty applies only to U.S. specifica-
tion vehicles distributed by BMW of North
America (BMW NA) or sold through the
BMW NA European Delivery Program.
In accordance with the defect warranty provi-
sions of section 207(b) of the Clean Air Act,
BMW NA warrants to the first retail
purchaser, and each subsequent purchaser,
that the car (a) was designed, built and
equipped so as to conform, at the time of
sale, with all regulations of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency applicable
at the time of manufacture and (b) is free
from defects in materials and workmanship
which would cause it to fail to conform with
applicable regulations for a period of 2 years
or 24,000 miles, whichever occurs first,
except for specific emission control compo-
nents (as listed on page 38), for which the
warranty period is 8 years or 80,000 miles,
whichever occurs first.
This warranty begins on the date of first retail
sale, or the date the vehicle is first placed in
service as a demonstrator or company
vehicle, whichever is earlier.
Warranty claims must be made as soon as
reasonably possible after a defect is discov-
ered. To make a claim, the car must be
brought to any authorized BMW center
during normal business hours.
The BMW center will, without charge for
parts or labor (including diagnosis), either
repair or replace the defective part, if any.
The decision whether to repair or replace
said parts is solely the prerogative of BMW
NA and must be expected to correct the
failure of the warranted part. Parts for which
replacements are made become the
property of BMW NA. In all cases, a reason-
able time must be allowed for warranty
repairs to be completed after the car is
received by the BMW center.
For assistance in determining which specific
parts or components of your vehicle are
covered under this warranty, please contact your BMW center.
It is the owner’s responsibility to have all
scheduled inspection and maintenance
services performed (at the owner’s expense),
as prescribed in the maintenance schedule
for the BMW Emission Control System.
Service intervals are computed by the
onboard BMW service interval indicator and
displayed on the instrument panel. The
instructions for proper maintenance and use
can be found in the Owner’s Manual. It is
strongly recommended that any replacement
parts used for maintenance, repair or
replacement of emission control systems be
certified BMW Service Parts or BMW
Authorized Remanufactured Parts. Without
invalidating this warranty, the owner may
elect to have maintenance, repair or replace-
ment of the emission control systems
performed by any automotive repair estab-
lishment, or elect to use parts other than
certified BMW Service Parts. However, the
cost of such service or parts will not be
covered under this warranty, except in
emergency situations. In an emergency
situation, where an authorized BMW center
or a warranty replacement part is not reason-
ably available (within 30 days), repairs may
be performed at any available service estab-
lishment using any equivalent part. BMW NA
will reimburse the owner for such emergency
repairs (including labor, parts and diagnosis
not to exceed BMW NA rates for labor, parts,
and diagnosis in said area) that are covered
under this warranty. Replaced parts and paid
invoices must be presented at a BMW
center as a condition of reimbursement for
emergency repairs not performed by a BMW
center.
The use of replacement parts, which are not
of equivalent quality, may impair the effec-
tiveness of the emission control system. If
other than certified BMW Service Parts or
Authorized Remanufactured Parts are used
for maintenance, repair or replacement of
components affecting emission control, the
owner should obtain assurances that such
parts are warranted by their manufacturer to
be equivalent to genuine BMW parts in
performance and durability. BMW NA
assumes no liability under this warranty with
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