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Cannot Program Vehicle And Key Memory (09 02 01)

Publication date: 2001-04-01
Reference number: 09 02 01

CANNOT PROGRAM VEHICLE AND KEY MEMORY

CANNOT PROGRAM VEHICLE AND KEY MEMORY

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): 09 02 01, Date of Issue:  April, 2001
BMW: E46 (3 Series) Vehicles from March 2001
GROUP: 09 - Programming/Coding Explanations

SUBJECT

Cannot Program Vehicle and Key Memory

SITUATION

Vehicle and Key Memory (VKM) cannot be programmed on E46 vehicles with the CD43 radio (option code SA662). The message "No Car/Key Memory Possible" is displayed.

After the release of DIS CD25, this VKM situation will be corrected with a CD25.1 program patch.

After installation of the patch, the following procedure will no longer be necessary.

CAUSE

Error in coding program

PROCEDURE

Perform this procedure only until the CD25.1 patch is available:

Before programming a customer's VKM selections, using DIS or MoDiC:

  1. Select Coding/Programming.
  2. Select "ZCS coding".
  3. Select "E46 series".
  4. Select "Recoding".
  5. Select "Kombi".
  6. The screen displays "Kombi has been selected?" - Answer "Yes".
  7. Select "Recode control unit".
  8. The screen displays the question "Should module be rigidly assigned" - Answer "Yes".
  9. The screen displays the VIN with the question "Chassis # change?" - Answer "No".
  10. All (3) lines of ZCS code are displayed with the question "Change?" - Answer "Yes".
  11. The GM line of code is then displayed with the question "Selection correct?" - Answer "Yes".
  12. The SA line of code is then displayed with the question "Selection correct?" - Answer "Yes".
  13. The VN line of code is then displayed with the question "Selection correct?". - Answer "No".
  14. Using the keypad displayed on the screen, overwrite the VN line with a new VN line according to the table below.
    VN LINE INFORMATION

    VN Displayed on Screen New VN Line
    0008640660L 00086406209
    0008640E60T 0008640E20H
    000A640660N 000A640620B
    000A640661O 000A640621C
    000A640E60V 000A640E20J
  15. Answer "Yes" to the question "Selection correct?"
  16. All (3) lines of ZCS code are displayed with the question "Indication correct?". Check VN line to confirm the correct input - Answer "Yes" if correct. Answer "No" if not correct, and repeat ZCS code entry from Step 5.
  17. Follow the on screen instructions to complete the change of ZCS code in the Instrument Cluster.
  18. Continue with VKM programming.

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