Monday, January 22, 2018

How to reset your brake service alert in your F45/F46 or other F-series



Recently, I just received my front brake pad service alert on my BMW. It is triggered when there is about 2000km mileage left.
On your iDrive, you will receive this alert to warn you about brake pad going to be worn out. 

 To reset this alert after you had replaced your brake pads:

 1) Press and hold the odometer button. It will turn 0 km mileage and then goes back to previous mileage again. 

 2) Keep holding the button for about 10 to 15 seconds.

3) Release the button and press the button again to select the options:

4) Press the button to reset the brake pad alert and a progress message will be shown.  Wait for a few seconds.

 5) It will shows brake pad reset success.


6) Go back to your iDrive menu and check vehicle status. Your service alert for brake pad is gone! 

 P.S You can also follow similar steps to reset your engine oil alert as well!

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38 comments:

  1. UnknownFebruary 6, 2018 at 11:07 PM

    good to see new post again!

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2018 at 12:05 AM

    Hi...

    Where are you from !?

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  3. UnknownFebruary 20, 2018 at 3:11 PM

    hi,
    does this mean can change brake pad via 3rd party workshop and remove the service warning even if the workshop has not such OBD scanner to reset the service warning ?

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    1. Robot LoverFebruary 20, 2018 at 3:43 PM

      Correct. You can go any third party workshop to service and to reset the service warning by yourself!

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  4. UnknownFebruary 23, 2018 at 4:14 AM

    Hi Robot, do you know if F46 can fit in 6WA cluster with the basic NBT? It have optical port available.

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  5. ariusJuly 25, 2018 at 6:40 PM

    Hi Robot, will you please tell on which display BC information you have to press for the first time odometer button? What do you mean when you say: " It will turn 0 km mileage and then goes back to previous mileage again".
    Is the beginning of the procedure which is unclear to me.
    Thanks

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  6. UnknownOctober 11, 2018 at 6:30 AM

    hi.I was trying delete the alarm brake alert and it's impossible for me. after to press odometer button I can see the screen "reset in progress"...but always finish "reset failed". can i do anything?

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  7. StefanDecember 7, 2018 at 3:42 PM

    Good Morning! My F46 BMW says Reset failed, all the time. Any Idea what might be the problem? Sensors?
    Cheers!

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  8. UnknownMarch 4, 2019 at 11:04 AM

    Just replaced front & rear pads. I tried this but it told me that reset unsuccessful on my 2016 F48 X1. Any ideas

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    1. UnknownDecember 22, 2019 at 9:21 AM

      Door clsed
      Seat belts drivers buckled
      Press start do not press brake pedal.
      Wait dash lights go off abd then you press odometer until several service icons will be showen
      Select desired
      Press odometer again, keep press odometrs until a "reset" will be shown
      Press again to confirm procedure ....
      and it should take up to 45 secs /30secs while th "resetting process " its shown until the job gets done .

      Note; if you keep changing them in a diferent expected ratios of time /versus kilometers= probably it will stay locked as a secure manipulation thing, but if this is the case, then after 30 or 50 klm it will get unblocekd by it self.
      (EGS takes up to 800klm btw.

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  11. John ChristmanJune 17, 2019 at 7:19 PM

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  12. ArslanJuly 28, 2019 at 1:26 PM

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  13. anonymousSeptember 19, 2019 at 4:08 PM

    To reset rear brake pads the parking brakes must be disengaged. Otherwise reset will fail.

    Cheers

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    1. UnknownNovember 3, 2019 at 9:59 PM

      Usefull information THX

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    2. AnonymousMay 17, 2021 at 3:15 PM

      Correct. This was the only thing that worked for me. Plus closing the door with the seat belt buckled.

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  14. UnknownOctober 29, 2019 at 5:39 PM

    How to replace the car battery for active tour? From the enjin bay

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  15. Harry LittleOctober 13, 2020 at 5:52 PM

    Tried several times to reset my active tourer 2018d front brake service light but unsuccessful, followed all you said to do, any other ideas??

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  16. ThierryDecember 2, 2020 at 3:47 AM

    Me too

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  17. ThierryDecember 2, 2020 at 3:48 AM

    Same problem

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  18. UnknownDecember 29, 2020 at 7:30 PM

    Mee too! Reset fails

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  19. UnknownJanuary 1, 2021 at 10:55 AM

    right, same here, went through all the steps - reset unsuccessful. now what?

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    1. UnknownJanuary 1, 2021 at 11:08 AM

      apparently, brake wear sensor MUST be replaced as well, even if it "survived" the procedure

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  20. JATINApril 11, 2021 at 7:29 PM

    Where is brake fluid tank located in BMW 225xe plugin Hybrid (F45)? Can I refill the tank and reset the warning sign?

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    1. PleskoolJune 27, 2021 at 3:01 AM

      You need to remove 2 part on top of the engine bay. The rubber join and the plastic part sliding it up and front

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  21. PleskoolJune 27, 2021 at 2:59 AM

    To everyone who have a failure just release parking break and reset again 😉

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  22. Grun253September 8, 2021 at 6:33 PM

    Hello and thank you for your post!
    I have executed the reset, but the brake pad service of the front brake is not visible anymore.
    Normally it shows: OK and the lasting mileage to the next replacement.
    Will this come up again ?

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  23. everything for YouJanuary 24, 2022 at 5:33 AM

    hello everyone. I don't know if this post is still alive, but I have a quick question:
    on my F46 I changed my brake pads today. funny thing is that nonetheless the brake pads sensor were correctly install, I had no warning when I was at the end with it. Also, in iDrive I don't have a counter/service for brake pads. they just simply don't show off. Am I missing something?

    thanks everyone.

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  24. UnknownFebruary 14, 2022 at 12:15 AM

    Hello Everyone. I have replaced front brake pads and manage to reset service information but when I tried with rear break pads nothing seems to be working any advice?

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