service indicator BMW X5 2001 E53 Level Control System Manual

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Level Control Systems
Special Operating Modes
Assembly Line Mode (New control module)
The assembly line mode refers to control module manufacturing. New control modules
are stored in a deactivated state. The control programming is not active and must first
be ZCS encoded.
After installing a replacement control module, it must be coded using the DIS or MoDiC.
The instrument cluster fault display will remain illuminated until the control module is
coded.
Transport Mode
The vehicle rolls off the factory assembly line with the EHC control module in the trans-
port mode. The transport mode inflates the air springs to a higher position (approx.
30mm higher) than the normal mode in order to avoid damage during transit.
The system will not respond to any inputs that would alter the height of the vehicle. The
fault indicator (base cluster) is illuminated or instrument cluster matrix display (high clus-
ter) provides the message “Leveling System” to draw attention to the transport mode
setting.
The Service Functions section of the diagnosis program is used to activate/deactivate
the transport mode. Once the transport mode is deactivated, check the vehicle Ride
Height Offset making sure the vehicle rear axle height is to specification.
Control Interrupts
Cornering
To prevent unnecessary suspension adjustments while driving through corners, a “control
interrupt” is built into the system. Above 30MPH the control module monitors the left/right
ride height sensors for a difference of 30mm. Exceeding this difference will put the system
into a control interrupt and no adjustment will take place. The control interrupt last for a
duration of 5 minutes.
Vehicle Lifting
The ride height control is interrupted when the vehicle is raised on a lift or with a jack. The
system monitors the ride height sensor inputs and when the height limit of 90 mm is
exceeded, the control is switched OFF until the vehicle is lowered again.