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A/C - IHKA On Board Diagnostics Procedure

SI M 64 04 06
Heating and Air Conditioning Systems

October 2006
Technical Service

This Service Information bulletin supersedes S.M. M64 203 04 dated July 2004.

SUBJECT
2004 MY IHKA On Board Diagnostics Procedure Change

MODEL
R50 (Cooper)

R53 (Cooper S)

Vehicles produced from 09/2003

SITUATION
The IHKA panel no longer has an "Off" button to access the On Board Diagnostics function

CAUSE
Production change

PROCEDURE
In order to access the On Board Diagnostics function of the IHKA the "snowflake" and blower "+" keys must be pressed simultaneously for approximately 2 seconds with the ignition in position 2.

Please refer to the "MINI Complete Vehicle" training manual, Body Electronics section, Climate Control section page 31 for information on ON Board Diagnostics functions.