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What does the yellow engine light on a BMW 5 Series mean?
Years 1995-2003

Answer

When the yellow engine warning light appears inside the instrument panel of our BMW 5 Series, the vehicle wants to inform us that an engine failure has occurred, and that it is necessary to go to a workshop .
Posted on: 20 December 2021 by ScegliAuto

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