How can I find the production date of my vehicle?

m.rk77 · 02-15-2008, 09:05 AM

I was told by my dealer that my vehicle was first driven on September 2007 but I would like to know the exact production date ??

TimsterC · 02-15-2008, 09:08 AM

there should be a sticker on the inside of the bonnet

ShereKhan · 02-15-2008, 09:17 AM

As above

If you open your front ashtray it should show you roughly when the car started its production as the parts bin tend to be within 4 weeks or so (unless we are talking holiday periods). Other parts around the car are also stamped in the same way.

Art Man · 02-15-2008, 10:38 AM

You can get to the manufacturing date via the secret menu:
1. Push and hold in the mileage reset button, whilst putting in the key.
2. 01. Should appear in the centre of the dashboard
3. Release the reset button until 01. Changes to 01.00
4. Push the reset button until 01.04 appears. It should read KI HSTLDATUM and a date. Not sure what KI means, but I think HSTL is short for Hersteller, which means manufacturer.

dxb335d · 02-15-2008, 10:44 AM

Artyman, how do i reset the trip mileage?

when i do it how i think it should be done it just re-sets whats ever is on the OBC at the time, ie MPG or average speed?!

Art Man · 02-15-2008, 11:08 AM

I talking about the mileage reset button, which is to the bottom left of the speedo, not the ODC button on the end of the indicator stick.
If you push in the rest mileage button without the key in, it will just display the temperature, time and mileage. But if you hold the reset button in and put the key in, the dash centre displays the hidden menu:
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Release the rest button and wait until the 01. changes to 01.00, then press the reset button until 01.04 and you will get your manufacturer date date Name: DSC00470.jpg
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dxb335d · 02-15-2008, 11:22 AM

how about my question mate?

Art Man · 02-15-2008, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

how about my question mate?

Which button are you pressing?

peterg1965 · 02-15-2008, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

Artyman, how do i reset the trip mileage?

when i do it how i think it should be done it just re-sets whats ever is on the OBC at the time, ie MPG or average speed?!

I am in a feisty mood Carlosh!

booforty · 02-15-2008, 11:29 AM

Carl, you need to press the mileage reset button NOT the ODC button on the indicator stalk. Read Art Man's post carefully and you will understand

m.rk77 · 02-15-2008, 11:40 AM

That is awesome! Thanks so much!

Any other secrets for the 335d??

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Originally Posted by Art Man

You can get to the manufacturing date via the secret menu:
1. Push and hold in the mileage reset button, whilst putting in the key.
2. 01. Should appear in the centre of the dashboard
3. Release the reset button until 01. Changes to 01.00
4. Push the reset button until 01.04 appears. It should read KI HSTLDATUM and a date. Not sure what KI means, but I think HSTL is short for Hersteller, which means manufacturer.

Art Man · 02-15-2008, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by m.rk77

That is awesome! Thanks so much!

Any other secrets for the 335d??

Yea, instead of waiting until 01. changes to 01.00, push the reset button to 02. and sit back and watch.

m.rk77 · 02-15-2008, 12:03 PM

I don't want it to blow up or anything!

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Originally Posted by Art Man

Yea, instead of waiting until 01. changes to 01.00, push the reset button to 02. and sit back and watch.

Art Man · 02-15-2008, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by m.rk77

I don't want it to blow up or anything!

Trust me, I'm a BMW driver

m.rk77 · 02-15-2008, 12:18 PM

That was cool! tell me more!

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Originally Posted by Art Man

Yea, instead of waiting until 01. changes to 01.00, push the reset button to 02. and sit back and watch.

SoYank · 02-15-2008, 12:19 PM

Is the date shown the date production started or the date production was complete?

Art Man · 02-15-2008, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SoYank

Is the date shown the date production started or the date production was complete?

I'm not sure. As you can see mine is the 18th May, the sticker on the bonnet states June 2006 and I was driving my car at the end of June. So I think the sticker is when it left BMW works and the 18th when the order is released to production, but it could be when the battery is connected and the car first comes into life. Personally I like to think of it as the latter, the day it was "born".

dxb335d · 02-15-2008, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by beauforty

Carl, you need to press the mileage reset button NOT the ODC button on the indicator stalk. Read Art Man's post carefully and you will understand

I dont want to know when she was born '' just how to reseset the mileage counter thing which goes upto 1000.

his post is explaing the date thing

AlanQS · 02-15-2008, 01:15 PM

Push the button at bottom left of the speedo when the ignition is on.

M3-FAST · 02-15-2008, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by AlanQS

Push the button at bottom left of the speedo when the ignition is on.

same as every other car he has prob owned!!!!!!!!!

M3-FAST · 02-15-2008, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

I dont want to know when she was born '' just how to reseset the mileage counter thing which goes upto 1000.

his post is explaing the date thing

Carlos - sometimes I think you just come on here and wind us up??? Just to see if we answer questions like these???

dxb335d · 02-15-2008, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by redE93cab

Carlos - sometimes I think you just come on here and wind us up??? Just to see if we answer questions like these???

Mate, i cant see no pushy type thing like i had on my e36. I am going out in a min and will have look see if its there

SORRY

Carlos

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Art Man Private First Class 3 Rep 119 Posts Drives: 320D SE Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Midlands, England iTrader: (0)	You can get to the manufacturing date via the secret menu: 1. Push and hold in the mileage reset button, whilst putting in the key. 2. 01. Should appear in the centre of the dashboard 3. Release the reset button until 01. Changes to 01.00 4. Push the reset button until 01.04 appears. It should read KI HSTLDATUM and a date. Not sure what KI means, but I think HSTL is short for Hersteller, which means manufacturer.
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Art Man Private First Class 3 Rep 119 Posts Drives: 320D SE Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Midlands, England iTrader: (0)	I talking about the mileage reset button, which is to the bottom left of the speedo, not the ODC button on the end of the indicator stick. If you push in the rest mileage button without the key in, it will just display the temperature, time and mileage. But if you hold the reset button in and put the key in, the dash centre displays the hidden menu: Release the rest button and wait until the 01. changes to 01.00, then press the reset button until 01.04 and you will get your manufacturer date date
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