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Check Engine Light Illuminated, Faults Stored In DME/ECM (16 04 00)

Publication date: 2000-12-01
Reference number: 16 04 00

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FAULTS STORED IN DME/ECM

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FAULTS STORED IN DME/ECM

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): 16 04 00, Date of Issue:  December, 2000
BMW: All Models
GROUP: 16 - Fuel Supply Systems

SUBJECT

Check Engine Light Illuminated, Faults Stored in DME/ECM

SITUATION

Information received from the field indicates that in a large number of cases the fuel filler cap is the primary cause for the illumination of the Check Engine Light due to the following:

  1. - Insufficient sealing pressure: the fuel filler cap is not turned to the full stop.
  2. - Retaining strap on fuel filler cap is caught between the filler pipe and the fuel filler cap.

In order to raise the customer's awareness regarding the importance of a properly sealed fuel filler cap and the effect that it has on the illumination of the check engine light, a special brochure has been created to provide an explanation of why the light may illuminate.

The "Check Engine Light" brochure is currently part of the customer information that is delivered with each car. Please inform your customers about this brochure and discuss the importance of a properly sealed fuel filler cap whenever the engine is running, on delivery of the car to the customer.

Copies of the brochure can be ordered from Service Engineering as listed below.

PARTS INFORMATION

Item Description Quantity Price
SD92-171 OBDII Information Brochure 1 Pack (50 Brochures) $5.00

WARRANTY INFORMATION

For information only.