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BMW 1 Series M 2009–2014 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin 840713 · NHTSA communication 10152356 · issued Sep 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2009–2014
model years
59
vehicle entries

Official summary

"""Message"" Option Is Missing After Programming. Messages can be sent to the vehicle and are received as indicated by the envelope icon displayed in the CID. However, the menu option ""Message,"" used to retrieve or access messages, is no longer available in the iDrive menu. CAUSE Software error with ISTA/P 2.49.2 to 2.49.4 I-Level F001-13-03-503 to F001-13-03-505"

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.