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Resetting the maintenance light on a BMW 5 Series E60

Model: BMW Serie 5 E61, E60 - Years 2003-2010
Part: Service warning light

In today's video, we will see how to reset the maintenance light on a BMW 5 Series, model E60 produced from 2003 to 2010. We start the procedure by turning on the vehicle's ignition without starting the engine, then we press and hold the trip button on the speedometer until we enter the service menu as shown in the video. Once done, we use the trip button to navigate through the service menu until we reach the icon for the engine oil light, then we press and hold the trip button again until the reset request appears, then we release the button and press it one last time to perform the reset as shown in the video and complete the job.

Posted on 28 October 2025 by ScegliAuto

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