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How to reset the error code light of the brake pads on the BMW 1 Series

Model: BMW Serie 1 MK 3, F40 - Years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Part: Warning light – error code

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Today we will explain how to reset the brake pad warning light on a 2020 BMW 1 Series car. Press the start/stop button three times and immediately after, press and hold the BC button for about 10 seconds. Release the button and press the reset button for another two or three seconds.

After completing the reset, restart the instrument panel. It is important that during the entire procedure, the parking brake is deactivated, otherwise the reset will not be performed.

If, despite deactivating the parking brake, the car still shows the error code warning light on the instrument panel, it is necessary to go to a workshop for a computerized diagnosis.


Posted on 22 October 2025 by ScegliAuto


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