Owner Letter

April 1998

Dear BMW Owner,

ABS/ASC Warning Lights Illuminate During Dynamometer Test

Please be aware that if your State Motor Vehicle Agency uses a dynamometer for emissions testing, this may cause the Anti Lock Brake System (ABS) and Automatic Slip Control (ASC) warning lights to illuminate on your BMW vehicle.

This is a normal function, which is caused by the dynamometer spinning the rear wheels, while the front wheels remain stationary. The vehicle ABS/ASC systems will be immobilized until the warning lamps are switched off.

If these warning lights illuminate on your vehicle, follow the procedure below, and they will turn themselves off automatically, and normal ABS/ASC functions will be restored:

^ Switch off the engine
^ Wait a minimum of 30 seconds
^ Restart the engine, and drive away
^ The warning lights will go out when speed exceeds 8 mph

We apologize for any inconvenience.