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Maintenance System

The BMW Maintenance System has been

devised with the following objectives: to

maximize vehicle safety, reliability, and re-

sale value by minimizing breakdowns re-

sulting from wear, and minimizing cost and

inconvenience by computing maintenance

intervals based upon the specific 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 re-

quirements; 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, prolonged

periods of idling, stop-and-go driving,

and high engine speeds during accelera-

tion 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 opti-

mum maintenance requirements based not only

upon the accumulated mileage, but taking into ac-

count important factors such as engine coolant tem-

peratures, high or low engine speeds, short or long

trip driving, and number of vehicle starts.

The maintenance interval may therefore be

maximized with considerable savings to

owners of vehicles subjected to light duty.

The service interval indicator consists of a

mileage reading, and the inscriptions “OIL SER-

VICE” and “INSPECTION”.

Whenever the ignition is switched on, the dis-

play shows the next scheduled type of service

and the remaining distance until the service

should be performed. The distance is based on

your driving style.

If the maintenance interval has been exceeded,

a “—” symbol reminds you of the urgent need

for servicing. In the interests of road safety and

reliability, you should avoid driving your BMW

when the “—” symbol is showing, and have

the essential maintenance work performed with-

out delay.

After each maintenance is performed the ser-

vice indicator is reset in order to compute the

next service interval.

If the service interval indicator displays an illogi-

cal reading, or if there is no display, consult a

BMW center.

If the speedometer, tachometer or coolant tem-

perature gauge should develop a fault, the ser-

vice interval indicator will probably cease to oper-

ate correctly as well, since it depends on correct

speed, distance and temperature readings. The

fault must be located and rectified by a BMW

center.

A detailed list of all maintenance operations in-

cluded in each of the elements of the BMW

Maintenance System is found on pages 4-13.

These elements are as follows:

Quality Certification I will be performed by your

selling center and certified on the following page.

The BMW Alpina Roadster V8 requires a 1200

Mile Service, which is not displayed by the Ser-

vice Interval Indicator. This service consists of

changing the oil for the rear axle differential.

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