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Fuel Consumption Display - Visual Change After Programming (62 06 11)

Publication date: 2012-01-05
Reference number: 62 06 11

FUEL CONSUMPTION DISPLAY - VISUAL CHANGE AFTER PROGRAMMING

FUEL CONSUMPTION DISPLAY - VISUAL CHANGE AFTER PROGRAMMING

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): SI B62 06 11, Date of Issue:  January 2012
BMW: F01, F02, F04 (7 Series); F07 (5 Series Gran Turismo); F10 (5 Series); F25 (X3); Vehicles produced before 08/30/2011
GROUP: Instruments

SUBJECT

Fuel Consumption Display - Visual Change After Programming 

SITUATION

When the vehicle is being programmed with ISTA/P 2.44.0 or higher, the fuel consumption display in the instrument cluster will have a thin yellow line above the red area of the fuel consumption display.

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CAUSE

This was a design change introduced with model year 2012 vehicles (09/2011), and will be retrofitted into earlier produced vehicles when programmed.

PROCEDURE

Do not replace parts and do not attempt to perform a repair! 

Inform the customer of the change to the display. 

NOTE: It is not possible to perform programming without this changeover taking place.

It is also not possible to reverse this changeover.