BMW M3 SEDAN Owner's Manual page 162

CONTROLS
General information
After switching on drive-ready state, the instru‐
ment cluster briefly displays available driving dis‐
tance or time to the next scheduled mainte‐
nance.
A service advisor can read out the current serv‐
ice notifications from your vehicle key.
Some information on service notifications can
also be shown on the BMW display key.
Display
Detailed information on service
notifications
More information on the type of service required
may be displayed on the Control Display.
1. "CAR"
2. "Vehicle status"
3. "Required services"
Maintenance work and legally mandated in‐
spections are displayed.
4. Select an entry to call up detailed information.
Symbols
Sym‐ Description
bols
No service is currently required.
The time for recommended mainte‐
nance or a legally mandated inspec‐
tion is approaching.
Service interval is exceeded.
Entering appointment dates
Enter the dates for the mandatory vehicle in‐
spections.
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Make sure that the vehicle's date and time are
set correctly.
1. "CAR"
2. "Vehicle status"
3. "Required services"
4. "Vehicle inspection"
5. "Date:"
6. Select the desired setting.
Gear shift indicator
Concept
The system recommends the most efficient gear
for the current driving situation.
General information
The gear shift indicator is active in the sequential
mode of the M Steptronic Sport transmission.
Manual transmission: displaying
Suggestions to shift up or down are displayed in
the instrument cluster.
On vehicles without a gear shift indicator, the en‐
gaged gear is displayed.
Example Description
Efficient gear is set.
Shift into efficient gear.