Resetting Service Indicator - BMW 3 1992 Service Manual

NOTE-
Aftermarket reset tools can be purchased from one of the fol-
lift owng manuacurers :
For referente, the BMW Inspection 1 and Inspection 11
requirements are approximately equivalent to the main-
tenance requirements that other European manufac-
Assenmacher
Bos
turers specify. Inspection I is normally due at intervals
lder, CO 80301
Specialty Tools
with a maximum of 15,000 miles or 12 months . lnspec-
(303) 530-2424
tion 11 is normally due at intervals with a maximum of
30,000 miles or 24 months .
Peake Research, Automotive Products Division
P.O . Box 28776
San Jose, CA 95159
Resetting Service Indicator
(408) 369-0406
When the specified maintenance has been carried out, the
service indicator memory should be reset.
MAINTENANCE TABLES
The senrice indicator is reset using a special tool . The tool is
plugged into the diagnostic connector in the engine compart-
ment . See Fig. 2.
iii
Fig. 2. Service indicator reset tool installed in diagnostic connector
(aftermarket tool shown) .
CAUTION-
Follow the manufacturer's directions when reset-
ting the service Indicator. If the reset procedures
are done incorrectly, the reset tool or the electron-
ic service indicator may be damaged.
MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
020-3
Table a, b, c, and d on the following pages list the routine
maintenance tasks specified by BMW. The intervals for most of
these tasks are determined by the Service Indicator. The main-
tenance intervals for a few additional items are based on either
elapsed mileage or time . These intervals are indicated in sepa-
rate tables .
Except where noted, the maintenance items listed applyto all
models and model years covered by this manual . The columns
on the right sitie of each table give quick-referente information
about the job. The bold text references the repair groups where
additional repair information can be found.
MAINTENANCE TABLES