BMW Remote Software Upgrade And Related Functions Not Possible (SI B09 02 23)

VEHICLE PROGRAMMING AND ENCODING

During this workshop visit, the affected vehicle may also show one or more programming and encoding Technical Campaign repairs open, the programming and encoding procedure may only be invoiced one time.

Select one of these open Technical Campaigns to perform and submit for updating the vehicle to the required I-level or higher (Includes labor operation codes 00 00 006/556, 61 21 528 and 61 00 730). 

Please be sure to also perform any additional before and/or after work (including attaching labels) as required by the open campaigns on the vehicle. Close any other open programming and encoding Campaign repairs as outlined in the corresponding Service Information Bulletin. 

Only when the above does not apply, the BMW software solution is then:

Covered under the terms of the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks, or the BMW Certified Pre-Owned Program as described below.

Obtain the flat rate unit (FRU) allowances for the following that applies.

If you are using a Main labor code for another repair, use the Plus code labor operation 00 00 556 instead of 00 00 006, or exclude them (including 61 21 528) when the Vehicle Test is included in another repair.

Work time labor operation codes 61 00 006 and 00 58 500 are not considered Main labor operations.

BMW GROUP'S AIR APPLICATION RESOURCE FOR FLAT RATE LABOR OPERATION CODES

To obtain the corresponding flat rate unit (FRU) allowance information from the BMW Group AIR application resource, start by entering the Chassis Number, which consists of the last seven (7) characters of the VIN. Click on the "Search" button, and then enter the applicable flat rate labor operation in the FR code field.

PROGRAMMING AND ENCODING - ADDITIONAL WORK (RO AND CLAIM COMMENTS REQUIRED)

This procedure automatically reprograms and encodes any vehicle control modules that do not have the latest software I-level.

If one or more control modules fail during the reprogramming procedure, claim the required consequential repair work procedures to address this issue (including performing the IRAP Control Unit Recovery first as required, refer to the SIB in AIR) under the Repair Code in this bulletin with the labor operation codes that apply.

Please explain the additional work procedures that were performed (The why and the what) on the repair order and in the claim comments.

For covered repairs that address control module failures that occurred prior to performing this reprogramming procedure, claim this work with the Repair Code and labor operation codes (including the diagnosis*) that apply.

(*) Based on which one applies to your center, please refer to SI B01 01 20  or  SI B01 07 20  for the applicable procedure for documenting, claiming, and explaining, on the RO and in the claim comments, your diagnosis work time (WT), job/repair work time (WT), and the vehicle repairs your center performed, unless otherwise required by State law.

OTHER REPAIRS

If other eligible and covered work is performed because of performing the ISTA diagnostics and related test plans, claim this work with the applicable Repair Code in AIR and the flat rate labor operations codes (including the diagnosis*) that apply.