BMW i3 2014–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B112016 · NHTSA communication 10146879 · issued Oct 1, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2014–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
"INFORMATION Checking the oil level after an oil service requires running of the REX engine. To start W20 engine with ISTA tester, select: 1. Service Function 2. Range extender digital engine electronics 3. Range extender service start. Alternatively, a manual starting procedure can be used with the following steps: Note: The combustion engine can be started if the SOC of the HV Battery is less than 75%. 1. Open tailgate 2. Switch ignition (Drive Readiness) and select ""Park"" gear position 3. Within 60 seconds, press and hold down the accelerator pedal 4. Within 20 seconds, press the brake pe
Vehicles covered
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.