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Instruments - Cluster Beeps When Selecting REVERSE Gear

GROUP 62
Instruments

62 01 02

Woodcliff Lake, NJ
Service Engineering

May, 2002

This Service Information bulletin supersedes S.I. 62 01 02 dated March 2002.

SUBJECT
Instrument Cluster Beeps when Reverse Gear is Selected

MODEL
E46 (3 Series), M3 with SMG

SITUATION
After installing an (DWA) alarm system, or after recoding the Kombi (Instrument Cluster), the kombi beeps continuously when reverse gear is selected.

CAUSE
Fault in coding data in DIS CD 28

CORRECTION

- Recode the Instrument Cluster using DIS CD 29.0 or later.

- Select Coding/Programming.

- Select option "3 ZCS/FA Coding"

- Select option "7 E46 3 series"

- Select "1 Recoding"

- Select "10 KOMBI"

- Select "2 Recode control unit"

- Follow the on-screen instructions.





WARRANTY INFORMATION

Covered under the terms of the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty