Driver restraint system restricted

SGiXers · 05-04-2023, 10:33 AM

My first fault code today. The message directed me to the car owners handbook to recalibrate the driver seat. The instructions were not really clear or not well written. Per the writeup, I moved the driver's seat to forward extremities but it didnt do anything. So i moved my seat to the rear extremities and forth. Apparently moving to rear extremities helped to get rid of the fault message, for now. Hope it doesn't pop up again tomorrow

P.s. My apologies if there were previous thread on this. I don't really know how to use the search functions

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deutsch100 · 05-04-2023, 11:16 PM

I have not heard of this before, thanks for posting...but sorry this happened. Let's keep fingers crossed, it's a one time only!! #BMWGremlin

DanSilov · 05-05-2023, 06:26 AM

Had exactly the same issue. It was also paired with my seat not moving back and forward in one smooth move, it always stopped, so I had to press the button again.

Did two things:
1. Moved the seat back and forward all the way a few times
2. Restarted the iDrive a few times (also in the service mode)

After that the error disappeared and seat started working normally.

GazzaCUK · 05-05-2023, 09:52 AM

Same issue occurred on my iX 40 M Sport 2 days ago.
Tried moving drivers seat all the way forward. No Success, still had issue.
Moved seat all the way back, it worked fault has disappeared, for now.

SGiXers · 05-05-2023, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deutsch100

I have not heard of this before, thanks for posting...but sorry this happened. Let's keep fingers crossed, it's a one time only!! #BMWGremlin

Behaving well today. Be gone seat Gremlins.

VirtualGuitars · 05-05-2023, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by SGiXers

Behaving well today. Be gone seat Gremlins.

Keep those cameras clean too. Remember that you can do that from inside of the vehicle…

SGiXers · 05-06-2023, 07:10 AM

Squeaky clean. All round. Rides are so expensive here, most are kept near oristine condition.

freshxdough · 05-09-2023, 11:04 PM

Software error. There’s a programming update that fixes this issue.

bceye · 05-02-2024, 11:34 PM

Happened to me as well. There was a seat calibration error before. Put the seats all the way forward according to seat calibration instructions, it didn't work. Then I tried all the way back, heard a click, and then all errors went away.

freshxdough · 05-02-2024, 11:52 PM

If you have this issue bring to dealer. Most of these need software update to prevent seat calibration from being lost

Bmwno6 · 05-03-2024, 06:53 PM

See my note from a week or so ago with the prices to follow to recalibrate.

05-04-2023, 10:33 AM	#1
SGiXers First Lieutenant 602 Rep 346 Posts Drives: BMW iX X drive40 Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: Singapore iTrader: (0)	Driver restraint system restricted My first fault code today. The message directed me to the car owners handbook to recalibrate the driver seat. The instructions were not really clear or not well written. Per the writeup, I moved the driver's seat to forward extremities but it didnt do anything. So i moved my seat to the rear extremities and forth. Apparently moving to rear extremities helped to get rid of the fault message, for now. Hope it doesn't pop up again tomorrow P.s. My apologies if there were previous thread on this. I don't really know how to use the search functions
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05-04-2023, 11:16 PM	#2
deutsch100 Colonel 4063 Rep 2,437 Posts Drives: i7 60, XM, M3 Comp, 911 GTS Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Calabasas, CA iTrader: (0)	I have not heard of this before, thanks for posting...but sorry this happened. Let's keep fingers crossed, it's a one time only!! #BMWGremlin
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05-05-2023, 06:26 AM	#3
DanSilov New Member 38 Rep 15 Posts Drives: BMW iX Join Date: Feb 2023 Location: Riga, Latvia iTrader: (0)	Had exactly the same issue. It was also paired with my seat not moving back and forward in one smooth move, it always stopped, so I had to press the button again. Did two things: 1. Moved the seat back and forward all the way a few times 2. Restarted the iDrive a few times (also in the service mode) After that the error disappeared and seat started working normally.
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05-05-2023, 09:52 AM	#4
GazzaCUK Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: BMW iX 40 M Sport Join Date: May 2023 Location: Essex iTrader: (0)	Same issue occurred on my iX 40 M Sport 2 days ago. Tried moving drivers seat all the way forward. No Success, still had issue. Moved seat all the way back, it worked fault has disappeared, for now.
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05-06-2023, 07:10 AM	#7
SGiXers First Lieutenant 602 Rep 346 Posts Drives: BMW iX X drive40 Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: Singapore iTrader: (0)	Squeaky clean. All round. Rides are so expensive here, most are kept near oristine condition.
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05-09-2023, 11:04 PM	#8
freshxdough BMW Elite Master Tech \| HV Gen 5 \| HV Specialist 3557 Rep 4,245 Posts Drives: 2024 iX 50 \| 2020 X3 M40i Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Orange County iTrader: (0)	Software error. There’s a programming update that fixes this issue.
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05-02-2024, 11:34 PM	#9
bceye Second Lieutenant 93 Rep 203 Posts Drives: BMW 325i Join Date: May 2021 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Happened to me as well. There was a seat calibration error before. Put the seats all the way forward according to seat calibration instructions, it didn't work. Then I tried all the way back, heard a click, and then all errors went away.
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05-02-2024, 11:52 PM	#10
freshxdough BMW Elite Master Tech \| HV Gen 5 \| HV Specialist 3557 Rep 4,245 Posts Drives: 2024 iX 50 \| 2020 X3 M40i Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Orange County iTrader: (0)	If you have this issue bring to dealer. Most of these need software update to prevent seat calibration from being lost
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05-03-2024, 06:53 PM	#11
Bmwno6 Second Lieutenant 316 Rep 237 Posts Drives: 2024 BMW iX50, 2024 BMW X5 Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	See my note from a week or so ago with the prices to follow to recalibrate.
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