BMW 7 Series: Service Information

Diagnosis

The BMW diagnostic system contains the diagnostics for the rear seat entertainment systems under "Rear seat entertainment". The RSE, the two rear display SG-FD and SG-FD2 are defined as the control units.

Fault code memory checks, testing schedules and test modules are available for following components:

• Rear seat entertainment control unit
• Rear displays
• Remote control

Component activation is also possible for the control unit:

• General
  • Reset of RSE control unit
• Display
  • Test card, test of video inputs and video outputs
• Audio
  • Sine generator (test noise)
• Drive
  • DVD emergency eject

Teaching-in the Remote Control

There is a Service Function for teaching-in the remote control in the diagnostics under Rear Seat Entertainment.

The testing schedule works through the following steps:

• The entry of the currently assigned remote control for the rear seat entertainment system is deleted in CAS4.
• The remote control for the rear seat entertainment system is taught in.
• Successful teaching-in of the remote control is acknowledged by automatic closing and opening of the central locking.

It is not possible to exchange the remote control. Only the taught-in remote control is functional in the vehicle.

Programming and Coding

DVD Area Code

The RSE control unit can be programmed and coded. The DVD area code can be changed during coding.

DVD area codes were introduced to restrict playback of DVDs to particular markets. DVDs are generally released earlier in one region than in another region. The earth has been divided into different regions and an area code has been assigned to each region:

DVD AREA CODE REFERENCE CHART

1. Canada, USA and US Territories
2. Europe, Japan, Middle East, Egypt, South Africa, Greenland
3. South east Asia including Hong-Kong and South Korea
4. Australia, New Zealand, Caribbean, Central and South America, Pacific Islands
5. Former CIS States, Indian subcontinent, Mongolia, North Korea, Africa (except Egypt and South Africa)
6. China

So that the area code functions, each DVD player is equipped with its own area code, determining for which market the device is intended.

European devices are preset with area code 2, whereas American devices have area code 1. Each DVD can have one or more area codes, depending on the region(s) for which it is intended.

Area code 0 identifies DVDs that are released for all regions. A DVD may also be released for certain regions, e.g. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, i.e. all countries except the USA.

When inserting a DVD, the RSE control unit checks whether the region defined in the control unit matches the DVD country code. As a result, only DVDs with the area code defined in the RSE control unit can be played.

The area codes are changed by coding the RSE control unit. During the first 100km, the area code can be changed as often as desired. After the first 100km, the RSE control unit permits the area code to be changed a maximum of five times. If changes are no longer possible, the RSE control unit must be replaced when a DVD with a different area code is to be played.

Audio Test CD

A new audio test CD has been released for testing the drive in the RSE control unit in the F01/F02.

The audio test CD can be used to check following problems:

• Drive test
• Problems during medium playback
• Permanent or sporadic interruption in CD/DVD operation
• Disc cannot be read by drive.

NOTE: Only the current version of the audio test CD must be used for testing purposes. The audio test CD can be ordered through BMW Parts.

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