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SIB 52 07 23
FRONT SEAT HEATING DOES NOT HEAT UP AFTER DEPARTURE IN
AUTO MODE

2023-06-22

This Service Information Bulletin (Revision #1) replaces SI B52 07 23 dated March 2023.
What’s New:
Claim Information Repair Code updated
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THIS REPAIR IS MOBILE FRIENDLY

MODEL
E-Series
G70
U11

Model Description
7 Series Sedan
X1 Sports Activity Vehicle

Production Date
Vehicles produced up to November 30, 2022

SITUATION
The front seat heating does not heat up after vehicle departure with the climate control in the automatic mode.

CAUSE
Software in the seat module.

CORRECTION
Program the seat modules.

PROCEDURE
1. Determine what is the vehicle’s current integration level (I-level) by either using AIR or the Key Reader ISPA
NEXT/AWP (Aftersales Workplace) applications.
2. Is the current vehicle integration level:

Model
G70
U11

Target integration level
G070-22-11-500 or higher
U006-22-11-500 or higher

NO: Proceed to Step 3
YES: Proceed to Step 4
3. Program the vehicle using ISTA 4.38.3 (released November 2022) or higher software.
Note that ISTA will automatically reprogram and code all programmable control modules that do not have the latest
software.
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 Dealer Universal Portal / TIS / Technical
Documentation / Diagnostics and Programming / Programming Documentation.
Then reassess the vehicle.
4. If I-level is 22-11-500 or higher:
Do not program the vehicle. Run diagnosis with ISTA and work through the corresponding test module if necessary.
Then reassess the vehicle.

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CLAIM 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.
Select one of these open Technical Campaigns to perform and submit for updating the vehicle to the
required I-level or higher.
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.

Repair Code:

6135691400

Seat module / seat control unit Occasional malfunction

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

Labor
Operation
00 00 006
Or:
00 00 556
And:
61 21 528
And, as needed:
61 00 006*
Or:
00 58 500*
And:
61 00 730

Description

Labor Allowance

Carrying out vehicle test (Main work)

Refer to AIR

Carrying out vehicle test (Plus work)

Refer to AIR

Supporting voltage of the vehicle electrical system /
recharging vehicle battery

Refer to AIR

Carrying out vehicle diagnosis, ABL (Work time)

WT

Diagnosis Worktime Flat Rate

2 FRU

Program/encode control unit(s), includes deleting the fault
memory

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, or exclude (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.
*Based on which one applies to your center, please refer to SI B01 01 20 or 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 defect code and the labor operations that are listed in AIR (including diagnosis
that applies*).

FEEDBACK REGARDING THIS BULLETIN
Technical Feedback
Warranty Feedback

To submit feedback for the technical topic of this bulletin: Submit your feedback in
the rating box at the top of this bulletin
To submit feedback for the CLAIMS section of this bulletin: Submit an IDS ticket to
the Warranty Department, or use the chat available in the Warranty
Documentation Portal

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To submit feedback for the PARTS section of this bulletin: Submit an IDS ticket to
the Parts Department

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