B661820 Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

1/4/2021
66 18 20_GESTURE CONTROL: UNINTENDED OPERATION
SIB 66 18 20

GESTURE CONTROL: UNINTENDED OPERATION
2020-12-07
MODEL

F90 (M5 Sedan LCI)

F95 (X5 M Sports

Activity Vehicle - SAV)

G01 (X3 SAV)
F91 (M8 Convertible)

F96 (X6 M Sports

Activity Coupe - SAC)

G02 (X4 SAC)
G07 (X7 SAV)
G12 (7 Series Sedan)
G16 (8 Series Gran

Coupe)

G32 (640i xDrive Gran

Turismo)
G20 (3 Series Sedan)
F92 (M8 Coupe)
F93 (M8 Gran Coupe)
F97 (X3 M SAV)
F98 (X4 M SAC)
G05 (X5 SAV)

G14 (8 Series

Convertible)
G06 (X6 SAC)
G22 (4 Series Coupe)
G30 (5 Series Sedan)
G15 (8 Series Coupe)
Affected vehicles are equipped with the following option code: 6U8 – BMW Gesture Control
SITUATION

The Gesture camera inadvertently detects movement and performs unintended operations.
CAUSE

Software coding error in the roof function control unit (FZD).
CORRECTION

Program and encode with ISTA 4.27.1x (expected release December 4, 2020, pending verification) or

higher.

Target I-level: S15A/S18A-20-11-540 or higher.
PROCEDURE

1. Determine the vehicle’s current I-level by either using AIR or the Key reader/ISPA NEXT application.

2. Perform either step 3 or 4 below depending on current I-level.

3. If the vehicle current I-level is lower than S15A/S18A-20-11-540:

a) Connect the vehicle to ISTA 4.27.1x or higher

b) Program and encode the vehicle

c) Reassess the vehicle

4. If the vehicle current I-level is higher than S15A/S18A-20-11-540:

a) Do not program the vehicle

b) Perform diagnostics with ISTA 4.27.1x or higher

c) Reassess the vehicle

Always connect a BMW-approved battery charger/power supply (SI B04 23 10) when performing

programming.

For information on programming and coding with ISTA, refer to DealerSpeed / TIS / Technical

Documentation / Diagnostics and Programming / Programming Documentation.
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Note that ISTA will automatically reprogram and code all programmable control modules that do not have

the latest software.
PARTS INFORMATION

Part replacement will not provide a solution and is therefore not permitted.
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.

Update the vehicle to the required I-level or higher by performing and submitting for one of the open

Technical Campaigns instead.

Please be sure to also perform any additional work (before and/or after) as required by the open

campaign(s) on the vehicle. Close any other remaining open programming and encoding Campaign

repairs as outlined in the corresponding Service Information Bulletin.

Only if the above situation 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.

Defect Code:

:

Labor

Operation

00 00 006
6512801500
Gesture Control Permanent malfunction
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
Support voltage of the vehicle electrical system /

recharge vehicle electrical system battery
Refer to AIR
Programming/encoding control unit(s)
Refer to AIR
Or:

00 00 556

And:

61 21 528

And:

61 00 730
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.

And, additionally for the:

e-Vehicles

Labor

Operation
Description
Labor Allowance
61 25 910
Recharging high-voltage battery unit (to high voltage

charging socket)
Refer to AIR
Refer to AIR for the corresponding flat rate unit (FRU) allowance.

Programming and Encoding - Vehicle Control Units (RO and Claim Comments Required)
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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 (including performing the IRAP Control

Unit Recovery procedure first as required, refer to the SIB in AIR) under the defect code listed in this bulletin

with the applicable AIR labor operations.

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 the applicable test plan and the corresponding

control module-related repair work using the applicable defect code and labor operations in AIR (including

diagnosis).

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).

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), RO/Claim WT and/or repair explanation procedures.
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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