Deactivating Comfort Access System (SI B66 12 17)

Publication date: 2017-10-01
Reference number: SI B66 12 17

DEACTIVATING COMFORT ACCESS SYSTEM

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): SI B66 12 17, Date of Issue: October 2017

BMW:

E82 (1 Series Coupe); E84 (X1); E84 (X1); E88 (1 Series Convertible); E89 (Z4 Roadster); E90 (3 Series Sedan); E91 (3 Series Sport Wagon); E92 (3 Series Coupe); E93 (3 Series Convertible); F01 (7 Series Sedan); F02 (7 Series LWB Sedan); F04 (7 Series Hybrid); F06 (6 Series Gran Coupe); F07 (5 Series Gran Turismo); F10 (5 Series Sedan); F12 (6 Series Convertible); F13 (6 Series Coupe); F15 (X5); F16 (X6); F22 (2 Series Coupe); F23 (2 Series Convertible); F25 (X3); F26 (X4); F30 (3 Series Sedan); F31 (3 Series Sport Wagon); F32 (4 Series Coupe); F33 (4 Series Convertible); F34 (3 Series Gran Turismo); F36 (4 Series Gran Coupe); F48 (X1 sDrive 28i or xDrive 28i); F80 (M3 Sedan); F82 (M4 Coupe); F83 (M4 Convertible); F85 (X5 M); F86 (X6 M); F87 (M2 Coupe); G12 (7 Series); G30 (5 Series Sedan); I01 (i3 & i3 REx); I12 (i8)

GROUP:

Drivers Assistance, Remote Control Systems

SERVICE INFORMATION

With option code SA 322 (Comfort Access)

SITUATION

In certain situations the customer requests to have Comfort Access (CA) deactivated in their vehicle. This service information bulletin outlines how to perform this procedure and what functions in the vehicle will be deactivated.

Before performing this procedure be sure that the customer is aware that the following features in the vehicle will no longer work once Comfort Access is deactivated:

Touching the outside door handle (TAGE) no longer locks/unlocks the vehicle. The customer has to use the buttons on the remote control key.
The Smart Opener (Contactless Tailgate Opener) will no longer work. The customer has to open the trunk/tailgate with the remote control key or inside switch.
Remote control key detection inside the vehicle interior (preventing the remote control key from being locked inside the vehicle) may be does not work (Some models). This may lead to locking the remote control key inside the vehicle.
The outside tailgate button does not work when the vehicle is locked (comfort operation of tailgate can only be activated with the remote control key).

CORRECTION

Deactivate CA via ISTA/P or ISTA 4 after fully explaining the functions that will no longer work to the customer.

PROCEDURE

Procedure for deactivating comfort access with ISTA/P (E Series vehicles only):

Connect the vehicle via ISTA/P; start New Session.
Select the "Vehicle" menu.
Select the "Conversions" tab.
Select the "Conversions (coding only)" tab.
Select conversion "Deactivate comfort access"
Accept the "Measures Plan" and complete the programming session.
Recheck and confirm that comfort access is deactivated.

Procedure for deactivating comfort access with ISTA (F, G and I Series vehicles):

Connect the vehicle via ISTA; new session.
Select "Vehicle management".
Select "Vehicle modification".
Select "Conversion/Coding only".
Select "Deactivate comfort access"
Accept the "Measures Plan" and complete the programming session.
Recheck and confirm that comfort access is deactivated.
Deactivating Comfort Access successfully; the vehicle order will be modified with K-Word (DCAF).

The following is a list of the ISTA/P versions where the conversion "Deactivating Comfort Access is available.

ISTA/P 3.60.0 (11/2016) -> F001, F010, F025 (CAS4 as of production 09/2010)

ISTA/P 3.59.0 (07/2016) -> F020 (FEM) F2x, F3x

ISTA/P 3.59.0 (07/2016) -> F056, I001, F015 (BDC)

ISTA/P 3.60.0 (11/2016) -> S15A (BDC) G1x, G3x

WARRANTY INFORMATION

Not applicable.