Basic Troubleshooting

Basic Troubleshooting
- Always personally verify the customer complaint.
- Always verify that the complaint is truly a system malfunction
- Perform a Quick lest to determine if the vehicle systems have logged fault codes.
- Call up the faulted system or appropriate test schedule to verify the correct control module is installed in the car.
- Follow the Diagnostic Information System (DIS) on screen instructions and perform all tests as specified.
- Use the DIS and fault symptom diagnostic procedures as trained.
- Follow the appropriate test module procedures for systems that malfunction but fail to set faults in memory.
- System problems which elude diagnostic procedures must be brought to the attention of BMW of North America, Inc.