DIY DEF fill-up

[coloexpat]

First off, I have searched the E70 board looking for the answer to this question. I searched using (DIY DEF fill-up) not counting the 22 page thread (did read 7 pages), I can not find the answer to the simple question I have.

I received the message that my truck will not start in 999 miles yesterday evening. I have a late January (21) 2012 pick up of my X5. I have driven just over 10,900 miles (17,568 KM) since pick up. My truck is due for an oil change in 1300 KM according to the service indicator in I-Drive. My question is this. If I fill the DEF tanks myself will the low warning light go away, or, does the warning have to be reset by the dealer?

I own a US spec X5 and am living in Germany. The vehicle was purchased through US Military/Diplomatic sales. The German dealers will not honor the free US scheduled maintenance. Therefore, all maintenance costs are incurred by the customer.

I can purchase a 10L jug of DEF (AD-BLUE) for 65 Euro from the local Shell station.