BMW i8 Vehicle Check warning popped up. I found something wrong!

UPDATE: NewTIS has been closed. Service Manual data is no longer free. DIY maintain your BMW at your own risk.    • BMW shut down NewTIS. DIY'ers beware!  

UPDATE: NewTIS has been closed. Service Manual data is no longer free. DIY maintain your BMW at your own risk.    • BMW shut down NewTIS. DIY'ers beware!  
If you receive a Vehicle Check noticed on your BMW i8 iDrive, or a call from the BMW Service Center to have your car checked, it should definitely be checked out because parts do wear on this car after a certain period of time or mileage. If you want to save about $300, then do it yourself with this video. Here are the Service Manual steps that you should follow:

https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/i1...

I started by checking the horn, headlights, flashers, instrument lighting, passenger compartment and glovebox lighting as well as the blower fan. For outside lighting, I checked the headlights, turn signals, brake lights and number (license) plate lighting. I then checked the quality and effectiveness of the BMW i8 seatbelts. Finally, I checked the windscreen (windshield) washer and wiper effectiveness.

Following that, I checked the tread depth of the tires with this gauge:
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I was looking for even tire wear. If the tires wear unevenly, it may be the result of some serious suspension or pressure problems. See this link for diagnosis:
https://files.tirediscounters.com/201...

I then proceeded to check all the joints in the suspension, the tie rod ends and the axles. I found a leak of CV Joint grease leaving a pin hole in the CV Boot. Thanks to Evan from @thicgarage for sharing his experience with his Axle CV Boots in his Mercedes and recommending what I should look for. I'm under CPO warranty so I'm going to take the car in to have that repaired.

I finally reset the CBS system, so that I no longer was alerted of the Vehicle Check on the iDrive. By pressing the Start/Stop button without any of the pedals depressed, resets can be done by pressing and holding the Trip Reset button for 10 seconds. Select the item with a 3 second push and clear it with another 3 second push. Confirm using the BMW i8 iDrive.

Other videos mentioned in this video, for your convenience:

How to change your i8 wipers:
   • How To access the BMW i8 wiper blades...  

Accessing the fluids under the hood of the i8:
   • BMW i8 Hood/Bonnet Lift and Latch - c...  

The tires I used on the i8:
   • I love All Season Tires on my BMW i8 ...  

Using the QuickJack with the i8:
   • My QuickJack Review with the BMW i8  

Inspecting under the body panels of the i8:
   • BMW i8 inspection UNDER the body pane...  


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