BMW X5 Service Bulletins (2014)
396 manufacturer communications on file.
- May 1, 2014•Document ID: 10148317Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
- Mfr Comm. #:
- 340314
- Date Added:
- November 13, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- BMW
SummaryService Action: Program Control Units (Dynamic Stability Control [DSC] OBD error). Due to a software error stored in the DSC control unit, a fault code memory entry is permanently stored. This fault is not displayed, nor can it be cleared using the BMW diagnostic tools. The fault code memory entry has no functional effect on the DSC control unit. This fault code entry may result in failing the OBD test when using a scan tool.
Associated Products (2)Associated Documents - May 1, 2014•Document ID: 10148312Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsSUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE; SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
- Mfr Comm. #:
- 310112
- Date Added:
- November 13, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- BMW
SummaryClicking Noise from Front Axle. Clicking noises are heard from the front axle area while maneuvering at low speeds (e.g., parking lot maneuvers). CAUSE Movement between the contact surfaces of the wheel bearing and swivel bearing (knuckle)
Associated Products (70)Associated Documents - May 1, 2014•Document ID: 10055634Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Mfr Comm. #:
- SIB-71-01-14
- Date Added:
- June 24, 2014
- Manufacturer:
- BMW
SummaryBMW: EMISSIONS LABELS CONTAIN INCORRECT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE MODEL YEAR. THEREFORE, THE LABEL MUST BE REPLACED. MODELS F15. MODEL YEAR 2014. *JS
Associated Products (1)Associated Documents - April 1, 2014•Document ID: 10148276Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
- Mfr Comm. #:
- 650514
- Date Added:
- November 13, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- BMW
SummaryTraffic Information Is Inoperative. The traffic information is intermittently or permanently inoperative. * Traffic flow is not displayed on the navigation map. * The traffic list is empty. 1. The Offboard Availability (backend) system is unavailable and is not sending traffic information. 2. The traffic information feature is not activated correctly.
Associated Products (209)Associated Documents - April 1, 2014•Document ID: 10148274Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsPARKING BRAKE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Mfr Comm. #:
- 612013
- Date Added:
- November 13, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- BMW
Summary"Service Action: Replace EMF Switch. An electrical malfunction in the EMF (Electromechanical Parking Brake) switch can cause an erroneous Check Control Message to be displayed. The parking brake functions properly. EMF switch hardware error AFFECTED VEHICLES This Service Action involves F01, F02 and F15 vehicles which were produced from June 2013 to October 2013. In order to determine whether a specific vehicle has had this Service Action completed or is affected by this Service Action, first check the B-pillar label for code number 658. If code number 658 has been punched out, the campaign has already been performed. If code number 658 has not been punched out, it will be necessary to utilize the ""Service Menu"" of DCSnet (Dealer Communication System) or the Key Reader. Based on the response of the system, either proceed with the corrective action or take no further action."
Associated Products (33)Associated Documents - April 1, 2014•Document ID: 10148273Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Mfr Comm. #:
- 610314
- Date Added:
- November 13, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- BMW
SummaryCheck Control Messages Related to Battery Charge During Cold Ambient Temperatures. On cold days with an outside ambient temperature of less than 15F, customers may notice a check control message related to the battery that is displayed on the instrument cluster and the control information display. Under these conditions, the vehicle starts. Various power management faults can be stored: * 213901 - Power management: Reduction or shutdown of individual electrical consumer * 8040BD - Reset or deactivation of Terminal 30F * 8040B9 - De-activation of terminal 30B: Top start capability limit reached * 8020E8 - Reset or deactivation of terminal 30F * 800E89 - FRM: start capability limit reached with lights active during stationary mode * 93076B - Deactivation of terminal 30B: upper start capability limit reached * 93076A - Deactivation of terminal 15: upper start capability limit reached, but deactivation preventer active * 93076C - Deactivation of terminal 30B: upper start capability limit reached, but deactivation preventer or legal loads active * 930769 - Deactivation of terminal 15: upper start capability limit reached Note: When the outside temperatures drop below 46F, the charging system is switch to full charge. CAUSE * The check control message (ID 229) is caused by a heavily discharged battery. * The check control message is triggered when the current state of charge (SoC) of the battery approaches the minimum SoC that is required to start the vehicle (start capability limit). * In low outside ambient temperatures, the start capability limit of the vehicle is higher. Therefore it takes more energy from the battery to start a cold engine. * Without the early warning of the check control message, the current state of charge would drop below the start capability limit and the vehicle would not start. * The vehicle's intelligent power management system actively takes measures to increase the charge of the battery, such as increasing idle speed and reducing or shutting
Associated Products (242)Associated Documents - April 1, 2014•Document ID: 10148272Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsVISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER; EQUIPMENT
- Mfr Comm. #:
- 610214
- Date Added:
- November 13, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- BMW
SummaryActivating Rear Window Washers Causes Front to Briefly Spray. When activating the rear window washers, the front washers briefly spray approximately 6-8 inches onto the windshield. Impulses from the washer pump are not dampened when in use.
Associated Products (2)Associated Documents - April 1, 2014•Document ID: 10148264Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT; SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY; SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
- Mfr Comm. #:
- 330314
- Date Added:
- November 13, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- BMW
SummaryDelivery Stop: Rear Shock Absorber Guide Support. A Delivery Stop has been issued on certain 2014 model year F15 vehicles produced on March 5, 2014. These vehicles may be equipped with incorrect top mount flanges (shock caps) on the rear axle. Affected vehicles in dealer inventory must not be retailed or delivered until this issue is corrected. Vehicles at ports of entry will be repaired prior to dealer delivery. This bulletin will be updated with instructions and warranty information when parts become available. Please contact your field representatives if you have any questions. Affected vehicles are listed in the attachment to this bulletin and can be identified with a ?Vehicle Comment? in DCS Warranty Vehicle Inquiry or ISPA with the description: Defect Code 0033870100, Delivery Stop, Rear Shock Absorber, see SI B33 03 14.
Associated Products (2)Associated Documents - April 1, 2014•Document ID: 10148257Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
- Mfr Comm. #:
- 130114
- Date Added:
- November 13, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- BMW
Summary"N47T and N57T Diesels with SCR Efficiency Faults Stored. A. The Service Engine Soon lamp is on (MIL) with either or both of the following SCR efficiency faults stored in the DDE: * 26F500 - SCR system, efficiency: Efficiency too low * 26F600 - SCR system, efficiency: Efficiency too low B. In addition, a Check Control message of ""Incorrect diesel exhaust fluid"" may be displayed with ""no start scenario countdown"" active. This would cause any of the following additional faults to be stored, depending on the SCR system status at the time. * 2CE400 - SCR system: System error and poor urea/water mixture quality detected * 26FD00 - Reducing agent metering, long-term adaptation: Adaptation value too high * 29FB00 - SCR system, warning and deactivation scenario: Warning level 1 * 29FC00 - SCR system, warning and deactivation scenario: Warning level 2 CAUSE Unfavorable DDE software"
Associated Products (20)Associated Documents - March 1, 2014•Document ID: 10148010Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Mfr Comm. #:
- 840114
- Date Added:
- November 13, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- BMW
SummaryConnectedDrive/BMW Assist System Information and Availability. ConnectedDrive features are partially or completely inoperative. Examples of some of these features are listed below: * BMW Assist Inoperative ? SOS call ? Roadside Assistance call * My BMW Remote App * BMW Online - Google local search * Concierge CAUSE The Electronic Subscriber Agreement (ESA) is inactive. * No active contract for ConnectedDrive features Offboard Availabilty (Backend) system issues * The external network was/is inoperative. * No data is sent to the vehicle.
Associated Products (211)Associated Documents - March 1, 2014•Document ID: 10147926Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsELECTRICAL SYSTEM; INTERIOR LIGHTING
- Mfr Comm. #:
- 630913
- Date Added:
- November 13, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- BMW
Summary"Various Interior Ambient Light Malfunctions Occur. The interior ambient light malfunctions with one or more of the following symptoms present: 1. The ambient light in the door trim lights up in the wrong color (LED module). 2. The ambient light is brighter on one side in the dash panel than on the other. 3. One of the ambient lights does not light up on the driver's side of the dash panel or door panel. 4. A group of ambient lights is malfunctioning. CAUSE One of the following could be the root cause: a. Remove the affected door trim panel for inspection per ISTA Repair Instruction 5141000, ""Removing and installing 1. An incorrect fit between the LED module and fiber cable 2. Connections on the LED modules in the door panel are not fitted correctly. 3. The LED module in the door panel and/or the dash panel is not locked correctly in the mounting bracket, or the fiber optic cable on the LED module is broken. 4. The BDC (Body Domain Controller) is missing initialization and automatic addressing of all LED modules."
Associated Products (2)Associated Documents - March 1, 2014•Document ID: 10147922Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsSTRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Mfr Comm. #:
- 610414
- Date Added:
- November 13, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- BMW
SummaryReplacement Procedure for Body Domain Controller (BDC). When replacing a BDC control unit, terminal 15 is not recognized by ISTA and ISTA/P when the ignition is on. CAUSE Software in the BDC
Associated Products (2)Associated Documents - March 1, 2014•Document ID: 10147920Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsPOWER TRAIN
- Mfr Comm. #:
- 330114
- Date Added:
- November 13, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- BMW
Summary"?SI B33 01 14 March 2014 Rear AxleTechnical Service. This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B33 01 14 dated February 2014. PERFORM THE PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN THIS SERVICE INFORMATION ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES BEFORE CUSTOMER DELIVERY OR THE NEXT TIME THEY ARE IN THE SHOP FOR MAINTENANCE OR REPAIRS. designates changes to this revision SUBJECT Delivery Stop/Service Action: Check Rear Axle Differential. 1 A Delivery Stop has been issued on certain 2014 model year F15 and F3x vehicles produced from July 2013 to January 2014 because the final drive differential gears may not have been properly hardened. Vehicles held at the ports of entry are being inspected and/or repaired prior to center delivery. During this inspection and analysis of data, BMW of North America has documented a failure rate of less than one in two hundred. The affected vehicles are listed in the attachment to this bulletin; they are also identified with a ""Vehicle Comment"" in the DCSnet Warranty Vehicle Inquiry or ISPA as follows: ??Defect Code 0033840100, Delivery Stop: Rear Axle Differential; see SI B 33 01 14 The initial limited available stock of parts is reserved for vehicles that have already been sold and are in customers' hands (see Situation 2). Affected vehicles in center inventory must not be retailed or delivered until the rear differential has been replaced. 2 Certain 2014 model year F15 and F3x vehicles produced from July 2013 to January 2014 may have final drive differential gears that have not been properly hardened. These vehicles have already been sold and delivered to customers."
Associated Products (8)Associated Documents - February 1, 2014•Document ID: 10147984Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
- Mfr Comm. #:
- 840613
- Date Added:
- November 13, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- BMW
SummaryiPhone Charging Status Constantly Switches On and Off. INFORMATION Do not replace any other parts! Advise the customer that he/she must use one of the following: * The original Apple iPhone/iPOD USB cable that came with the device * A BMW supplied iPhone/iPOD USB adapter cable PARTS INFORMATION
Associated Products (94)Associated Documents - February 1, 2014•Document ID: 10147983Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Mfr Comm. #:
- 660214
- Date Added:
- November 13, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- BMW
SummaryRemote Control Key Replacement Procedure. If a replacement remote control key is disabled using ISTA, all Comfort Access features are inoperative, including Comfort Start. CAUSE BDC (Body Domain Controller) software error
Associated Products (2)Associated Documents - February 1, 2014•Document ID: 10147982Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
- Mfr Comm. #:
- 652313
- Date Added:
- November 13, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- BMW
SummaryHeadunit-High: Navigation Road Map Installation After Replacement. When replacing the HU-H, the road map database version that was in the defective HU-H must be installed in the new HU-H.
Associated Products (98)Associated Documents - February 1, 2014•Document ID: 10147978Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- Mfr Comm. #:
- 630614
- Date Added:
- November 13, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- BMW
SummaryOne or Both Headlights Are Aimed Downwards. The customer may experience one or more of the following complaints: * One or both headlights are aimed significantly too low (jammed lower limit). * No reference run is visible on the affected headlight when the ignition is turned on and the light switch is in the auto position. * No CCM (Check Control Message) is displayed when a headlight is faulty. CAUSE * TMS-3 (Headlight driver module AHL) coding error * Defective mechanism inside the headlight
Associated Products (3)Associated Documents - January 1, 2014•Document ID: 10147954Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); EQUIPMENT
- Mfr Comm. #:
- 653009
- Date Added:
- November 13, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- BMW
SummaryEnabling Code FSC/SWT - Enabling the Navigation System Map at QC1. The navigation system is inoperative unless the map is enabled during the QC1 Pre-Delivery Check. INFORMATION New vehicles come equipped with a navigation road map that must be enabled via an enable code (FSC). This process is part of the QC1 Pre-Delivery Check performed with the ISID (ISTA Diagnosis). IMPORTANT: There is no programming involved!
Associated Products (119)Associated Documents - January 1, 2014•Document ID: 10147953Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Mfr Comm. #:
- 652513
- Date Added:
- November 13, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- BMW
Summary"ConnectedDrive/BMW ASSIST Features Are Inoperative. ConnectedDrive features are partially or completely inoperative. * No traffic information (RTTI / ARTTI) * BMW ASSIST ""My Info"" service doesn't work. CAUSE The Electronic Subscriber Agreement (ESA) is inactive. * No active contract for ConnectedDrive features Offboard Availability (Backend) system issues * The external network was/is inoperative. * No data is sent to the vehicle."
Associated Products (208)Associated Documents - January 1, 2014•Document ID: 10147952Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Mfr Comm. #:
- 652413
- Date Added:
- November 13, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- BMW
SummaryHeadunit-High: INITIAL Enabling Code Is Not Accepted Via I-Drive. INFORMATION Do not replace any parts. NOTE: First time activation of the navigation system should always be performed during the Quality Certification 1 (QC1) Pre-Delivery Check, with the vehicle connected to the diagnosis system ISTA. Refer to SI B65 30 09. Connect the vehicle to the diagnosis system ISTA and activate the navigation system. The code is entered when running the QC1 Pre-Delivery Check test module. Refer to SI B09 04 09. IMPORTANT: No programming is required. WARRANTY INFORMATION Not applicable since the first time activation of the navigation system is part of the QC1 process and cannot be claimed separately.
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