how do you reset service light bmw e60

You got to take out the dash paneling to do it. If you have got a owners manual it should tell you how to disamsimble and reasimble it also.

Firstly with the ignition switched on, set the odometer trip meter back to zero by pushing it once. Then switch the ignition back off again. ( l found this step was critical, otherwise l could not get to the ''Service'' menu).

Now u r ready to go through the reset steps as follows:

1. Switch the ignition on (so that the battery, Oil & Parking brake lights r displayed) & the key is ready to start the engine - but do not actually start the car.

2. Press the odometer reset button for between 5 & 10 seconds until a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark in the centre appears in the top window between the clocks (where the outside temperature / time or date normally appears) - this is the ''Service'' icon.

3. Release the odometer button briefly & press again straight away which brings up a picture of the Brake Fluid symbol (same as the one that the i-drive shows when u look at the Service menu).

4. If u want to reset the Brake Fluid interval for another 2 years then keep holding the odometer button until the word ''RESET?'' appears at the bottom of the lower window.

5. Release the button briefly & push it in again & hold for about 5 - 10 seconds until the new date appears in the bottom window. You can then switch the ignition off & the new Brake Fluid date will appear in the service menu on the i-drive screen next time u switch on.

6. If u want to reset the Oil, Microfilter or Brake Pad indicators then u will need to follow the same sequence as steps 1 & 2 above, but when u get to step 3 & the brake Fluid icon appears, just release the button & press again & the next service item will appear.

7. You can continue releasing & pressing the button until the required service item icon appears for the one u want to reset. As soon as it does then hold in the button in until the word ''RESET?'' appears again as in step 4 above. Once the word ''RESET?'' has appeared, u need to release the button briefly & hold it in again for about 5 - 10 seconds until it is replaced by the new service interval figure (as per step 5 above).

Hints & Tips
Before actually resetting anything, go through steps 1, 2 & 6 above until u r familiar (and sure) what u want to reset. Practice this a few times & note down in what order the icons appear after the initial ''Service'' icon appears.

If u do happen to hold the button down too long against an item u do not want to reset & the ''RESET?'' appears, just leave the button alone for 10 seconds or so & it will not let u reset the item. (Alternatively just switch the ignition off & start again).

Sometimes if u have not released & pressed the button again quickly enough, when u hold it down again the German technical writing will appear after about 15 - 20 seconds instead of the Service item icon u were expecting. (If this happens just switch off the ignition & start again).

Once u r sure what item u want to reset & r confident of the sequence, then give it a go. If u do hesitate between releasing & pressing the button at any time, u will have to go back to the beginning & start again as ''he who hesitates is lost''.