ABS/TCS - Hill Descent Control Inop. After Programming Vehicle
SI B34 05 13Brakes
April 2013
Technical Service
SUBJECT
Hill Descent Control Inoperative After Programming with ISTA/P 2.49.0 or 2.49.1
MODEL
F01
F02
F07
All models with xDrive produced from 09/2008 to 03/2012
F10
F12
F13
All models with xDrive produced from 09/2008 to 07/2011
SITUATION
Hill Descent Control is inoperative after programming the vehicle with ISTA/P versions 2.49.0. or 2.49.1.
CAUSE
Central Gateway Module software error
CORRECTION
Run diagnostics with ISTA/D. Work through the corresponding test module and then program and code the vehicle with ISTA/P 2.49.2 or a more recent version.
Do not replace any parts.
WARRANTY INFORMATION
Covered under the terms of the BMW New Vehicle/SAV Limited Warranty or the BMW Certified Pre-Owned Program.
Labor operation code 00 61 038 is a Main labor operation. If you are using a Main labor code for another repair, use the Plus code labor operation 00 61 609 instead.
If a control module was working properly and/or had no related faults stored prior to vehicle programming and it fails to program correctly or requires initialization, this additional work must be claimed with separate labor operations under the defect code listed above; refer to KSD2.
Other Repairs
If performing other ISTA diagnostics and related test plans results with eligible and covered work, claim this work with the applicable defect code and labor operations listed in KSD2.