Driver restraint system malfunction keeps coming on since I purchased vehicle and hendrick BMW has tried to repair my car multiple times but issue. Note: this is not a broken or sensor issue that needs replacing, 95% of the time all you have to do here is wit a few days, drive it like you normally do. Six weeks ago a dash board light came on with a message 'pass restraint system malfunction'. A detailed message says 'fault in passenger-restraint system affecting airbag, belt tensioner or belt-force limiter. Continue to wear the safety belt. Have the system checked by the nearest BMW.
Hi, All,
I was doing a retrofit of the M-steering wheel and airbag onto a baseline car, 2013 328i.
I disconnected the battery prior to the install. After removing the airbag, I had some trouble tightening the bolt. So I reconnected the original airbag and want to see if I can get the steering wheel to lock like in my E92. I went to the trunk to reconnect the battery. When I first held it up to aligned it, i dropped the cable onto the battery negative bolt. Without it making full contact, a corner of the negative terminal touched the negative terminal bolt on the battery and caused the car to have electric supply. I almost immediate pull the negative terminal line off the battery bolt and proceeded to securely tightened the ring around the negative battery terminal bolt.
After turning on the car with the original steering wheel and the original airbag, I got this error 'Driver Restraint System Malfunction -- console your service center.'
How do I clear this error? Some people on an older forum E9x said there is a terminal BST cable that need replacing and will cost several hundred dollars to replace it.
Does anyone know much about this erro on the F30? Please help, I am in a panic right now.
Unlike an earlier post http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1098747
Where the system specified Fault in Airbag, belt, tensioner or belt-force limiter. Mine says nothing. Just ask me to see a service center. I am hoping a simple reset would resolve it.
Whats this all about. On motorway over the weekend and this flashes up on the idrive.I was doing a retrofit of the M-steering wheel and airbag onto a baseline car, 2013 328i.
I disconnected the battery prior to the install. After removing the airbag, I had some trouble tightening the bolt. So I reconnected the original airbag and want to see if I can get the steering wheel to lock like in my E92. I went to the trunk to reconnect the battery. When I first held it up to aligned it, i dropped the cable onto the battery negative bolt. Without it making full contact, a corner of the negative terminal touched the negative terminal bolt on the battery and caused the car to have electric supply. I almost immediate pull the negative terminal line off the battery bolt and proceeded to securely tightened the ring around the negative battery terminal bolt.
After turning on the car with the original steering wheel and the original airbag, I got this error 'Driver Restraint System Malfunction -- console your service center.'
How do I clear this error? Some people on an older forum E9x said there is a terminal BST cable that need replacing and will cost several hundred dollars to replace it.
Does anyone know much about this erro on the F30? Please help, I am in a panic right now.
Unlike an earlier post http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1098747
Where the system specified Fault in Airbag, belt, tensioner or belt-force limiter. Mine says nothing. Just ask me to see a service center. I am hoping a simple reset would resolve it.
Restraint Systems fault! with red airbag light:
Driver Restraint System Fault Bmw F10
I stopped by a BMW place on the way home who were quick to announce that the under seat connections are a 'common' issue area. Mostly by people pulling out the wires with stuff stuck under their seats (We couldn't see any evidence of wires out).
Car booked in for a new battery in a week so will all be checked out then.
I haven't checked any fuses yet.
Driver Restraint System Fault Bmw E65
Anyone seen/fixed this before?
Crumby pics but I was doing motorway speeds lool