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Instruments - Fuel Consumption Display Change

SI B62 06 11
Instruments

January 2012
Technical Service

SUBJECT
Fuel Consumption Display - Visual Change After Programming

MODEL
F01, F02, F04 (7 Series)
F07 (5 Series Gran Turismo)
F10 (5 Series)
F25 (X3)
Vehicles produced before 08/30/2011

SITUATION
When the vehicle is being programmed with ISTA/P 2.44.0 or higher, the fuel consumption display in the instrument cluster will have a thin yellow line above the red area of the fuel consumption display.





CAUSE
This was a design change introduced with model year 2012 vehicles (09/201 1), and will be retrofitted into earlier produced vehicles when programmed.

PROCEDURE
Do not replace parts and do not attempt to perform a repair!

Inform the customer of the change to the display.

NOTE:
It is not possible to perform programming without this changeover taking place.

It is also not possible to reverse this changeover.