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How to Reset the Service on the BMW 1 Series F20

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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In today's video, discover how to reset the service on the BMW 1 Series F20. This procedure also applies to other contemporary models from the BMW group. First, enter the vehicle and turn on the instrument cluster.

Locate the button on the instrument cluster and hold it down. You will now enter the submenu that allows you to reset various parameters, including the engine oil life.

Hold the button down again to reset the corresponding parameter. Now turn off the vehicle.

At the next restart, you will see that the corresponding warning has disappeared.


Updated on 15 May 2026 by ScegliAuto


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