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Resetting BMW 3 Series Warning Light

Model: BMW Serie 3 E46 - Years: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Part: Warning light – error code

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Let's see what to do when a warning light appears on the instrument panel of the BMW 3 Series. Turn on the vehicle's instrument panel with the ignition key, using the button located on the left side of the instrument panel.

Select the maintenance light reset using the keypad on the left (as shown in the video), turning the instrument panel off and on. The display will show the message regarding the reset of the warning light (where the vehicle's mileage is displayed). Check the instrument panel by turning it off and on again with the ignition key. Perform the maintenance light reset while the vehicle is stationary.


Updated on 1 April 2026 by ScegliAuto


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