BMW X5 3.0i SAV Informação Da Garantia

Maintenance Program

The BMW Maintenance Program has been

devised with the following objectives: to maxi-

mize vehicle safety, reliability, and resale value by

minimizing breakdowns resulting from wear, and

minimizing cost and inconvenience by comput-

ing maintenance intervals based upon the spe-

cific manner in which each individual vehicle is

driven.

Maintenance intervals on motor vehicles have

conventionally been specified based upon

accumulated mileage. However, the type of

driving conditions has a major influence on

routine maintenance requirements; distance

traveled is only one of the significant factors.

A vehicle driven for 50,000 miles of short trips

in the city with numerous cold starts, pro-

longed periods of idling, stop-and-go driving,

and high engine speeds during acceleration

requires more frequent maintenance intervals

than a vehicle driven for 50,000 miles for long

distances at low engine speeds primarily at

operating temperature.

The advanced technologies at BMW have led to

the development of the unique BMW Service

Interval Indicator System which computes the

actual optimum maintenance requirements

based not only upon the accumulated mileage,

but taking into account important factors such as

engine coolant temperatures, high or low engine

speeds, short or long trip driving, and number of

vehicle starts. The maintenance interval may

therefore be maximized with considerable sav-

ings to owners of vehicles subjected to light duty.

The

Service Indicator consists of five green,

one yellow and one red Iight-emitting-diodes
(LEDs) and the inscriptions “OIL SERVICE” and
“INSPECTION”.

Whenever the ignition is switched on,

up to five

green LEDs will light up, depending on the
amount of use the vehicle has had since the last
maintenance service and your driving style. As
the

number of illuminated

green

LEDs

decreases, this is an indication that the next ser-
vice is almost due and helps you to make the
necessary arrangements on a timely basis.

The green LEDs disappear when the engine is
started.

Notification that maintenance is required is indi-
cated with the illumination of the

yellow LED and

accompanying inscription. These will remain illu-
minated with the ignition on.

If the maintenance interval has been exceeded,
the

red LED will light up in addition to the yellow

one to remind you of the urgent need for servic-
ing. In the interests of road safety and reliability,
you should

avoid driving your BMW when the

red LED signal is showing, and have the essen-
tial maintenance work performed without delay.

After each maintenance is performed the service
indicator is reset in order to compute the next

service interval.

The green LEDs which then light up with the

ignition show you the interval before the next

maintenance is due.

If the service indicator displays an illogical read-

ing, for instance the green and red LEDs at the

same time, or if there is no display, consult an

authorized BMW SAV center.

If the speedometer, tachometer or coolant tem-

perature gauge should develop a fault, the ser-

vice indicator will probably cease to operate

correctly as well, since it depends on correct

speed, distance and temperature readings. The

fault must be located and rectified by an autho-

rized BMW SAV center.

A detailed list of all maintenance operations

included in each of the elements of the BMW

Maintenance Program is found on pages 4-8.

These elements are as follows:

(Typical Display)