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"Comfort Access Restricted" Check Control Message Is Displayed (SI M66 01 16)

Publication date: 2016-03-01
Reference number: SI M66 01 16

"COMFORT ACCESS RESTRICTED" CHECK CONTROL MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED

"COMFORT ACCESS RESTRICTED" CHECK CONTROL MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): SI M66 01 16, Date of Issue:  March 2016
MINI: F54 (Cooper Clubman, Cooper S Clubman); F55 (Cooper Hardtop 4 Door, Cooper S Hardtop 4 Door); F56 (Cooper Hardtop 2 Door, Cooper S Hardtop); F57 (Cooper Convertible, Cooper S Convertible); Vehicles produced November 1, 2013 to July 1, 2016; Vehicles with option code SA 322 (Comfort Access)
GROUP: Distance Systems, Cruise Control, Remote Control

SUBJECT

"Comfort Access Restricted" Check Control Message is Displayed 

SITUATION

CAUSE

Software error in the BDC

CORRECTION

Program the vehicle with ISTA/P 3.59.0 or higher, and I-Level

F54, F55, F56, and F57 F056-16-07-500 or higher

PROCEDURE

In the event of a customer complaint, perform the following procedure.

NOTE: Replacing Parts will not rectify the problem.
  1. Confirm the above situation, run diagnosis with ISTA/D and work through the corresponding test module reading check control history memory.
  2. Program vehicle with ISTA/P 3.59.0 or higher (available July 2016). 

    If ISTA/P 3.59.0 is not yet available, the BDC must be reset using the following procedure:

    1. Perform vehicle test.
    2. Select the "BDC" control unit in the control unit tree.
    3. Select "Call control unit functions".
    4. Select the "Component activation" tab.
    5. Select "Reset control unit" and then "Activate component".

      "Control unit reset was carried out" should appear on the right-hand side.

Note that ISTA/P will automatically reprogram and code all programmable control modules that do not have the latest software. For information on programming and coding with ISTA/P, refer to CenterNet / Aftersales Portal / Service / Workshop Technology / Vehicle Programming.

Always connect a BMW approved battery charger / power supply (SI  M04 08 09  )  .

WARRANTY INFORMATION

Covered under the terms of the MINI New Passenger Car Limited Warranty or the MINI NEXT Certified Pre-Owned Limited Warranty.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

Defect Code:  61 38 27 02 00 
WARRANTY INFORMATION

Labor Operation: Labor Allowance: Description:
00 00 006 Refer to KSD2 Performing "vehicle test" (with vehicle diagnosis system - checking faults)
And:
61 21 528 Refer to KSD2 Connect an approved battery charger/power supply (indicated in KSD2 as "Charging battery")
And:
61 00 730 Refer to KSD2 Programming / encoding control unit(s)

If you are using a Main labor code for another repair, use the Plus code labor operation 00 00 556 instead.

Refer to KSD2 for the corresponding flat rate unit (FRU) allowances.

Vehicle Programming and Encoding

If a control module was working properly and it fails to program correctly or requires initialization, please claim this additional work with the applicable KSD2 labor operations under the defect code listed above.

The diagnosis and repair of vehicles "arriving" with failed control modules or stored faults which will cause them to fail during programming cannot be claimed under the defect code listed in this bulletin.

Other Repairs

If other eligible and covered work is performed "prior" to programming and coding the vehicle, claim this work with the applicable defect code and labor operations listed in KSD2.