BMW BMW 2020 Guide
MAINTENANCE
2020 BMW
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Owner/Driver!Information:!
Name! ___________________________________________________!
Address! ___________________________________________________!
Owner/Driver!Telephones:!
Business!___________________________________________________!
Home! ___________________________________________________!
Model! _________________________________!Year!_____________
2020BMW!
VIN!
Retail/InEService!Date! _______________________________________!
Trim!Code!________________________________!Color!Code!_______!
Production!Date_____________________________________________!
License!Plate!Number! _______________________________________!
BMW!Center!Telephone!Numbers:!
Offices! ___________________________________________________!
Services! ___________________________________________________!
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BMW!recommends!you!have!your!maintenance!and!repair!work!performed!by
an!authorized!BMW!center.!
A!well=maintained!vehicle!will!help!safeguard!its!operational!performance,!road=
safety!and!its!reliability.!This!is!why!it!is!important!to!follow!and!perform!BMW’s!
recommended!periodic!vehicle!inspections!and!maintenance!service!tasks!as!
indicated!by!your!vehicle’s!Maintenance!Service!Display,!along!with!the!other
maintenance!work!described!in!this!booklet.!
Damage,!including!consequential!damage,!which!results!from!lack!of!or
improper!maintenance!is!not!covered!under!the!BMW!New!Vehicle!
Limited!Warranty!for!Passenger!Cars!and!Light!Trucks.!
Maintenance!intervals!on!motor!vehicles!were!conventionally!based!solely!on!a!
vehicle’s!routine!maintenance!requirements;!the!distance!traveled!is!only!one!of
cold!starts,!prolonged!periods!of!idling,!stop=and=go!driving,!and!high!engine!
speeds!during!acceleration!may!require!more!frequent!maintenance!intervals!
than!a!vehicle!that!is!driven!long!distances!at!moderate!engine!speeds.!
Your!BMW!vehicle!uses!sensors!and!algorithms!together!with!the!elapsed!
maintenance!service!needs.!This!information!is!then!used!to!adapt!dynamically
the!parameters!used!to!forecast!the!applicable!maintenance!service!task!
intervals.!
All!BMW!vehicles!are!equipped!with!an!integrated!BMW!Maintenance!System.!
This!maintenance!“reminder”!system!helps!ensure!that!the!vehicle!inspections!
and!maintenance!service!tasks!are!performed!at!the!forecasted!intervals!that
apply!to!your!vehicle.!
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The!BMW!Maintenance!System!display!provides!the!vehicle!operator!access!to!
the!current!status!information!for!the!following!maintenance!service!tasks:!
Engine!oil!(date!and!miles)!
Vehicle!check!(date!and!miles)!
Front!brake!pads!(miles)!
Rear!brake!pads!(miles)!
1,200!Mile!runningHin!service!(date!and!miles)!(Applicable!to!BMW!M!
vehicles!only)!
remaining!miles!or!both!are!provided!as!noted!above.!The!system!monitors!
variable!inputs!to!forecast!the!intervals!and!alert!the!driver!when!one!or!more!
NOTE:!For!certain!vehicles,!the!status!of!the!front!and!rear!brake!pads!will!
only!be!observable!in!the!maintenance!system’s!display!when!there!are!
approximately!2,000!miles!or!less!remaining!before!a!brake!service!will!be!
required!to!be!performed.!
For!information!about!the!vehicle’s!maintenance!system!displays,!please!refer
to!the!Maintenance!Service!Display!Overview!section!beginning!on!page!4.!
The!following!“combine!with!Engine!oil”!maintenance!service!tasks!may!be!
oil”!service!task!(service!counter!number):!
Spark!plugs!
Final!drive!oil!(Applicable!M!vehicles!only)!
Although!these!items!do!not!appear!in!the!BMW!Maintenance!System’s!display
in!the!vehicle,!these!services!should!be!performed!when!your!vehicle’s!engine!
Maintenance!System.!
For!more!information!on!your!vehicle’s!maintenance!services!requirements,!
procedures!and!intervals,!please!refer!the!Maintenance!Service!Summary
section!beginning!on!page!9.!
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The!BMW!Maintenance!System!also!includes!an!option!to!set!service!
including:!
Vehicle!safety!inspection;!and/or!
Emissions!test!
The!corresponding!interval!data!for!these!inspections!can!be!inputted!into!the!
BMW!Maintenance!System!by!a!service!provider;!they!are!not!determined!by
the!vehicle.!
For!your!convenience,!you!may!also!wish!to!have!your!authorized!BMW!center
possible.!
Maintenance!service!task!status!information!for!your!BMW!vehicle!is!
continually!updated!and!stored!in!your!remote!control!key.!
Your!authorized!BMW!center!can!access!this!data!and!consult!with!you!about
applicable!service!procedures!and!tasks!for!your!vehicle.!
Therefore,!always!provide!your!service!consultant!with!the!most!recent!remote!
control!key!that!was!used!to!operate!the!vehicle!when!servicing!your!vehicle!at
a!BMW!center.!
Disconnecting!the!battery!during!periods!of!longHterm!vehicle!storage!will!
interrupt!the!calculation!of!timeHdependent!maintenance!services.!
In!this!situation,!BMW!recommends!that!you!have!all!your!timeHbased!
brought!up!to!the!correct!date!by!an!authorized!BMW!center.!
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BMW%approved!fully!synthetic!oil!for!gasoline!engines!
Engine!oil!should!be!changed!when!the!vehicle’s!engine!is!at!operating!
temperature.!
If!an!engine!oil!service!is!being!performed!or!you!need!to!add!engine!oil!
between!changes,!please!refer!to!the!Owner’s!Manual!for!the!recommended!
engine!oil!for!your!BMW!vehicle.!
performed!(unless!otherwise!noted):!
Engine!cooling!system!(antifreeze/coolant)!
Automatic!and!manual!transmissions!
All%wheel!drive!transfer!cases!(except!when!indicated!by!the!vehicle)!
In!addition!to!the!maintenance!service!procedure!information!contained!in!
this!booklet,!BMW!recommends!that!you!regularly!check!(when!refueling,!for
example),!and!address!when!necessary,!the!following!items:!
Engine!oil!level!
Coolant!level!
Tires!—!pressure,!condition!and!wear!
Please!refer!to!the!Owner’s!Manual!for!additional!information.!
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on!the!ignition.!On!X3,!X4,!X5,!X6,!X7,!3!and!5!Series!Sedans,!7!and!8!Series!
vehicles,!the!engine!must!be!running!to!show!the!next!service.!
For!certain!maintenance!operations,!you!can!view!the!respective!distance!
remaining!or!due!date!individually!in!the!Control!Display.!
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The!current!Status!of!Service!items!determined!by!the!CBS!are!shown!in!the!
Control!Display.!
You!can!also!view!additional!information!on!the!service!and!maintenance!
requirements.!
1.!Open!the!start!menu.!
2.!Press!the!controller!to!open!the!iMmenu.!
3.!Select!“Vehicle!Info”!(“CAR”!for!some!models)!and!press!the!controller!
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4.#If#necessary,#move#the#highlight#marker.#Turn#the#controller#until#“Vehicle#
status”#is#selected#and#press#the#controller.#
Vehicle status
Settings
Driver profiles
Owner’s Manual
Driving information
5.#If#necessary,#move#the#highlight#marker.#Turn#the#controller#until#“Service#
required”#(“Service#schedule”#for#some#models)#is#selected#and#press#the#
controller.#
Vehicle status
Next service:
Engine oil
06/2020, in 10000 mi
Tire Pressure Monitor Engine oil level Check Control Service schedule
A#list#of#selected#maintenance#operations#and,#if#applicable,#inspections#
required#by#law#is#displayed.#
You#can#request#more#detailed#information#on#every#entry.#
Select#the#entry#and#press#the#controller.#
Service history
OK Engine oil
06/2020, in 10000 mi
OK Vehicle check
06/2023, in 40000 mi
Service schedule
OK Brake fluid
06/2022
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To!exit!from!the!menu:!
Select!the! !!arrow!and!press!the!controller.!
!No!service!is!currently!required.!
The!deadline!for!service!or!a!state!inspection!is!approaching.*!
The!service!deadline!has!already!passed.!
*BMW!recommends!you!contact!your!authorized!BMW!center!for!an!
appointment!when!this!“Service/Information!—!Approaching!Deadline”!symbol!
displays!in!place!of!“OK.”!
The!current!service!status!is!automatically!saved!in!the!vehicle’s!key.!The!
Service!Advisor!at!your!authorized!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!
by!the!Condition!Based!Service.!
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