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Campaign - Telematics Control Unit Reactivation: Overview

SI B84 01 05
Phone, Navigation Systems

July 2005
Technical Service

This Service Information bulletin supersedes S.I. B84 01 05 dated May 2005.

PERFORM THE PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN THIS SERVICE INFORMATION ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES THE NEXT TIME THEY ARE IN THE SHOP FOR MAINTENANCE OR REPAIRS.

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SUBJECT
Service Action: Reactivation of Telematics Control Unit (TCU)

MODEL
E60 (5 Series)
E63/64 (6 Series)
Produced from 1/04 to 11/04

SITUATION

Certain vehicles have had the TCU mobile identification number (MIN) inadvertently deactivated. This may cause the manual and automatic emergency call and roadside call (BMW Assist(C)), not to function. This Service Action reactivates the TCU by assigning a new MIN to the TCU

A copy of the customer notification letter is shown.

AFFECTED VEHICLES

This Service Action involves 5 Series and 6 Series vehicles with BMW Assist(C) produced from January 2004 to November 2004.








In order to determine if a specific vehicle is affected by this Service Action, refer to the Chassis Numbers shown.

Note:
The vehicles affected by this Service Action will not appear on DCS Vehicle History Inquiry Reports.





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