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How to Reset the Brake Wear Light on a BMW 1 Series?

Model: BMW Serie 1 F21, MK 2, F20 - Years: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Part: Warning light – error code

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To reset the brake pad wear light on a BMW 1 Series, press and hold the button located at the bottom left of the instrument cluster: keep it pressed until the car icon appears. Then, using the switch on the lever to the left of the steering wheel, select the icon for the pads to be reset, between the front and rear ones.

Once you have selected the corresponding pads, press the BC button located at the end of the left lever: when the display shows "Reset?", press it a second time to confirm.


Updated on 26 April 2026 by ScegliAuto


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