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SI B37 02 17
Special Suspension Systems
February 2017
Technical Service
THE VERTICAL DYNAMICS PLATFORM (VDP)
ERRONEOUSLY DISPLAYS NOTICE OF FAULT
MODEL
G12 (7 series) Start of production to 11/30/16
SITUATION
The VDP displays notices of detected faults, but has no fault in the error memory.
Example Check Control Messages:
00010 Running gear, further drive possible
00012 Curve behavior restricted
00180 Driving comfort restricted
CAUSE
Software error in the VDP
CORRECTION
Program and code the vehicle
PROCEDURE
1. Perform diagnosis with the latest version of ISTA or ISTA NEXT.
2. Program the vehicle using the latest version ISTA/P or ISTA NEXT.
ISTA / P 3.60.1 or ISTA NEXT 4.02.20
Target integration level: S15A-16-11-502
or higher
Note that ISTA/P will automatically reprogram and code all programmable control modules that do
not have the latest software. For information on programming and coding with ISTA/P, refer to
CenterNet / TIS / Technical Documentation / Diagnostics and Programming / Programming
Documentation.
Always connect a BMW approved battery charger/power supply (SI B04 23 10).
For information on programming and coding with ISTA/P, refer to CenterNet / TIS / Technical
Documentation / Diagnostics and Programming / Programming Documentation.
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WARRANTY INFORMATION
Covered under the terms of the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty for Passenger Cars and Light
Trucks or the BMW Certified Pre-Owned Program.
Defect Code:
3715001500
Labor Operation:
Labor Allowance:
Description:
Refer to KSD2
Performing “vehicle test” (with
vehicle diagnosis system –
checking faults) (Main work)
Refer to KSD2
Performing “vehicle test” (with
vehicle diagnosis system –
checking faults) (Plus work)
Refer to KSD2
Connect an approved battery
charger/power supply
(indicated in KSD 2 as
Charging battery)
Refer to KSD2
Programming/encoding control
unit(s)
00 00 006
Or:
00 00 556
And:
61 21 528
And:
61 00 730
If you are using a Main labor code for another repair, use the Plus code labor operation 00 00 556
instead.
Refer to KSD2 for the corresponding flat rate unit (FRU) allowances.
Vehicle Programming and Coding
When ISTA/P automatically reprograms and codes all the vehicle’s control modules that “currently
do not have” the latest software and if one or more control module failures occur “during” this
programming procedure:
z
Please claim this “consequential” control module-related repair work under the defect code
listed in this bulletin with the applicable KSD2/AIR labor operations.
Other Repairs
Control module failures that occurred “prior” to performing this programming procedure:
• When “covered” under an applicable limited warranty, claim this control module-related repair
work using the applicable defect code and labor operations in KSD2/AIR.
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