Instruments - Low Oil Warning Erroneously Illuminated

Group 11
Engine

11 08 00

Woodcliff Lake, NJ
Service Engineering

December 2000

This Service Information bulletin supersedes S.I. 11 08 00 dated November 2000.

SUBJECT
Low Oil Warning in Instrument Cluster

MODEL
E39 (5 Series), Vehicles with M54 B25 Engine

Vehicles produced June 30, 2000 through September 26, 2000

SITUATION
The low oil warning may illuminate in the instrument cluster when the engine is turned off. The engine oil level measured on the dipstick is satisfactory.

The low oil warning goes out whenever the ignition is cycled if it illuminated because of this software error.

Note:
The low oil warning is an indicator on the "Low" instrument cluster, and is a text "Check Control" message in the "High" instrument cluster.

CAUSE

Error in LCM coding data

CORRECTION

On a customer complaint basis only, recode the LCM using DIS V24.0, or higher.

PROCEDURE

1. Using DIS, or MoDiC, select Coding/Programming

-- Select "Car Memory"

-- Select "Print List"

-- Follow the on-screen instructions to print the list of programmed Car and Key memory features.

Use this list to identify any "Lighting" features (Daytime driving lights, home lights, soft ON/OFF) that are not at factory (default) setting.

2. At the Coding/Programming main screen, select "ZCS Coding"

3. Select "E39 Series"

4. Select "Recoding"

5. Select "LCM"

6. Follow the on-screen instructions to rigidly assign the LCM to the vehicle, and to recode the LCM.

7. Reprogram Car and Key Memory to restore any "Lighting" features not at factory (default) setting (Refer to the list printed in step 1).

For information on programming Car and Key Memory, refer to SI 09 03 98 dated July 2000.





WARRANTY INFORMATION

Covered under the terms of the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty.