Passenger Restraint System Fault

[yozhbk]

Hello,

Yesterday while starting the car from a full night parking the Passenger restarting system light went on my 2016 40e, while looking around online this is possibly due to a fuse ?

I cant seem to find the fuse chart anywhere....

Also is it possible to try to clear the code with e-sys or such ? If so can some one please share the latest available tool ?

Thanks advance.

[MochiEater]

Did the fault notification just seem to randomly appear? Then after driving around for a bit, did it just disappear?

I had this happen ever since I took delivery of the car 8 months ago. I brought it up with the dealership and they checked the system and said there were no faults. Then they said that sometimes when the seat gets wet (e.g. rain or snow) the fault comes on. They suggested I turn on the seat heaters to dry off the seat. I've brought this up with service twice and told them it happens even on dry days, and the same thing both times: told me no fault code; turn on the seat heater.

[yozhbk]

Originally Posted by MochiEater

Did the fault notification just seem to randomly appear? Then after driving around for a bit, did it just disappear?

I had this happen ever since I took delivery of the car 8 months ago. I brought it up with the dealership and they checked the system and said there were no faults. Then they said that sometimes when the seat gets wet (e.g. rain or snow) the fault comes on. They suggested I turn on the seat heaters to dry off the seat. I've brought this up with service twice and told them it happens even on dry days, and the same thing both times: told me no fault code; turn on the seat heater.

It has been very wet here lately, but mine is not going away, it seems to be always on, Ill try to turn on heated seats to see if it goes away, so dont want to go back to the dealer...

No one has the fuse diagram ?

[MN2///M]

Fuse diagram should be printed on a card folded and placed in a clip next to the fuse box.

[MN2///M]

Originally Posted by MochiEater

Did the fault notification just seem to randomly appear? Then after driving around for a bit, did it just disappear?

I've brought this up with service twice and told them it happens even on dry days, and the same thing both times: told me no fault code; turn on the seat heater.

Yours sounds like a loose connection. Techs get lazy and rely too much on diagnostic computers. Insist on them checking the wiring, after all this is a safety issue.

I had a similar issue on another vehicle that eventually resulted in a recall being issued for one of the airbag connectors; connector replaced, no more problem.

[yozhbk]

Originally Posted by MN2///M

Fuse diagram should be printed on a card folded and placed in a clip next to the fuse box.

This is for the one in the trunk ? What about the one under the glov its there as well ?I did not notice this at all in my car, will look tonight, thank you for the tip !

[MN2///M]

Originally Posted by yozhbk

This is for the one in the trunk ? What about the one under the glov its there as well ?I did not notice this at all in my car, will look tonight, thank you for the tip !

Yes, picture is of the rear fuse box. I believe the card has information for both fuse boxes. From the manual.

Fuses
General information
Plastic tweezers and information on the fuse types and locations are stored in the fuse box in the cargo area.

[yozhbk]

Originally Posted by MN2///M

Yes, picture is of the rear fuse box. I believe the card has information for both fuse boxes. From the manual.

Fuses
General information
Plastic tweezers and information on the fuse types and locations are stored in the fuse box in the cargo area.

Interesting, what manual is that ? My manual says something else...

[yozhbk]

Originally Posted by yozhbk

Interesting, what manual is that ? My manual says something else...

WOW, I`m blind, its right there on the page, says something just different location. Sorry must of misted that....

[MN2///M]

No worries....I've been accused of being blind, deaf, dumb and unfortunately not mute many times.

[yozhbk]

Originally Posted by MN2///M

No worries....I've been accused of being blind, deaf, dumb and unfortunately not mute many times.

LOL. Will have to find the right fuse for this now, hopefully it is that and its easily identifiable . Cant wait to get home to check the sheet.

[yozhbk]

OK so, maybe the wet theory is correct, Thursday night it went away. It has been a very strange spring/early summer with lots of colder weather and a lot of rains...

[artem123]

Sorry to awake the old thread, but did anyone has a solution to this? I really do not feel like to waste time by going to dealer. My car started to show me this " passenger restraint system fault" yesterday night, after sitting on airport parking lot for 4 days.

[yozhbk]

Originally Posted by artem123

Sorry to awake the old thread, but did anyone has a solution to this? I really do not feel like to waste time by going to dealer. My car started to show me this " passenger restraint system fault" yesterday night, after sitting on airport parking lot for 4 days.

My issue was with mosture, it just went away after driving few days and heating the seats.

[artem123]

Originally Posted by yozhbk

My issue was with mosture, it just went away after driving few days and heating the seats.

That is what i suspect. I will keep on doing that as well.

[TexasBMW]

My F01 740i 2011 had a Passenger Restraint light come on yesterday morning while driving over rough pavement.

After researching on here, I realized I had spilled a little bit of water from a partially opened bottle...
I turned the seat heater and ventilation on for a while last night, and this morning the warning was gone!

Thanks for all the great help we get here!