BMW 745i Sedan 2004 - Manual (Page 84)

Everything under control
82
The Service Interval Display does not
continue counting down to the next
service during periods when the vehicle is
stored with the battery disconnected or the
battery switch OFF.
Please remember that brake fluid should
be changed every two years at the latest,
even if the display does not yet indicate
that service is required, refer to page
197 .
This same precaution applies to all of the
other service and maintenance operations
scheduled according to periodic inter-
vals.
<
Displaying and entering dates for
legally prescribed emission and
vehicle inspections
1. Select "Emissions inspection" or "State
inspection" and confirm
2. Turn the controller to select date input
3. Confirm the inspection date. The first
part of the date entry is activated –
here month.
> Turn to reset
> Press to store and move to the next
entry – here year.
The system applies the date of the last
entry stored.
4. Press the controller to select "CON-
FIRM".
A requirement is that you have cor-
rectly set the date and time in the
Control Center, refer to page 88 . <
Displays in the Info Display
If the deadline for your next emissions or
state vehicle inspection is approaching, the
remaining distance and time will appear
briefly when you switch on the ignition.
Your Service Advisor will determine
your vehicle's current service require-
ments by reading out the data stored in the
vehicle's key.
<
Check Control
Messages and indicator lamps in the
Info Display
Messages and faults in systems appear in
text form accompanied by an indicator
lamp symbol. The alert is accompanied by
a gong.
Reports are assigned one of two priority
ratings:
Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 157 670 - © 08/03 BMW AG