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BMW 128I 2006–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin 613312 · NHTSA communication 10162431 · issued Jul 10, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2006–2013
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

"Erroneous CC Message "Remote control! Do not switch off the engine" is Displayed. An erroneous CC message, "Remote control!" " Do not switch off the engine" is displayed in the Central Information Display (CID). The engine can still be started, even with the CC message displayed. CAUSE: Car Access System (CAS) software error"

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.