Conition Based Service (CBS): Notes
In the same way as the mid-range and luxury models, the BMW3 Series will also be offering service intervals that are geared towards the current condition of selected components, i.e. servicing that depends on the condition of components and maintenance requirements; this is known as Condition Based Service (CBS).
Condition based service therefore means - servicing on a timely basis.
The system calculates when a service operation, e.g. an oil change is due and informs the customer of this via the liquid crystal display in the instrument cluster.
CBS sorts all the data according to date due and can determine when the vehicle should be taken into service.
If a central information display CID is installed, the instrument cluster passes on the sorted data to the CID where the data can be displayed in the service menu.
There are ten different types of service, with each of these types being assigned to a specific service group, e.g. oil change.
The system comprises the following components with their sensors:
- Instrument cluster
- External control units such as DME, IHKA, and DSC
- Car Access System (CAS) 2
- Central information display CID.