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SIB 61 22 20
WIPERS ACTIVATED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN A DRIVE-THROUGH
CAR WASH

2020-10-09

MODEL
E-Series
G05
G06
G07

Model Description
X5 Sports Activity Vehicle
X6 Sports Activity Coupe
X7 Sports Activity Vehicle

Production Date
Up to January 28, 2020

SITUATION
When the vehicle is in a drive-through car wash with the automatic wiper mode selected, the wipers may
activate. The wipers’ sweep movement can potentially damage the wiper blades.
Note: This does not affect customers who turn off the automatic wiper mode on the wiper stalk.

CAUSE
Vehicles with software I-level lower than S18A-19-11-550 do not have automatic car wash detection feature.
This new feature turns off the wipers even if the automatic mode was previously selected prior to the vehicle
going through a car wash.
This feature only works on drive-through car washes where the customer exits the vehicle.
Automatic carwash detection pre-requisites:

Engine on
Transmission in Neutral “N”
Drivers door opened and closed

CORRECTION
Update the Body Domain Controller (BDC) software.

PROCEDURE
1. Determine the vehicle’s current I-level by either using AIR or ISPA NEXT application.
2. Is the vehicle current integration level up to S18A-19-11-550 or higher?
YES: Do not program the vehicle
NO: Proceed to Step 3

3. Program the vehicle using ISTA 4.21.3x or higher (released on January 2020).
Model

Target integration level

G05
G06
G07

S18A-19-11-550 or higher

Note that ISTA will automatically reprogram and code all programmable control modules that do not have
the latest software.

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Always connect a BMW-approved battery charger/power supply (SI B04 23 10).
For information on programming and coding with ISTA, refer to DealerSpeed / TIS / Technical
Documentation / Diagnostics and Programming / Programming Documentation.

WARRANTY INFORMATION
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.
If you should have this situation, update the vehicle to the current available i-level by performing
and submitting for one of these open Technical Campaigns instead.
Please be sure to also perform any additional work the campaign repairs require and/or close the
remaining open programming and encoding the Campaign repairs as outlined in the corresponding
Service Information Bulletin.
If the situation 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; and claimed as described below.
Defect Code:
:
Labor
Operation
00 00 006

6138270200

BDC Body Domain Controller software

Description

Labor Allowance

Performing vehicle test (with vehicle diagnosis system –
checking faults) (Main work)

Refer to AIR

Performing vehicle test (with vehicle diagnosis system –
checking faults) (Plus work)

Refer to AIR

Connect an approved battery charger/power supply
(indicated in AIR as Charging battery)

Refer to AIR

Programming/encoding control unit(s)

Refer to AIR

Or:
00 00 556
And:
61 21 528
And:
61 00 730

And, additionally for the:
e-VehiclesLabor
Operation

Description

Labor Allowance

61 25 910

Recharging high-voltage battery unit (to high voltage
charging socket)

Refer to AIR

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.
Refer to AIR for the corresponding flat rate unit (FRU) allowances.
As applicable to your center, please refer to SI B01 01 20 or B01 07 20 for claiming your diagnosis work
time, job/repair work time (WT), WT and the repair-related explanation procedures

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Vehicle Programming and Encoding (RO and Claim Comments Required):
The programming procedure automatically reprograms and encodes all vehicle control modules which do
not have the latest software I-level. If one or more control module failures occur during this programming
procedure:

Please claim this consequential control module-related repair work under the defect code listed
in this bulletin with the applicable AIR labor operations.
Please explain this additional work (The why and what) on the repair order and in the claim comments
section.
For control module failures that occurred prior to performing this programming procedure:

When covered under an applicable limited warranty, claim this control module-related repair
work using the applicable defect code and labor operations (including diagnosis) in AIR.
Other Repairs:
If other eligible and covered work is performed as a result of performing the ISTA diagnostics and related
test plans, claim this work with the applicable defect code and the labor operations that are listed in AIR
(including diagnosis with separate punch times).

QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS BULLETIN
Technical Inquiries
Warranty Inquiries
Parts Inquiries

Submit feedback at the top of this bulletin
Submit an IDS ticket to the Warranty Department or use
the chat available in the Warranty Documentation Portal
Submit an IDS ticket to the Parts Department

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