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      10-20-2016, 09:50 AM   #1
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Telescoping steering wheel malfunction

So all of a sudden my telescoping steering wheel function stopped working and is stuck in the entry/exit position closest to the gauge cluster. Tried turning the car on off and problem persisted this morning. Needless to say I am disappointed with this problem. I find having the steering wheel as close to my body as possible adds tremendously to driver comfort. Has anyone else experienced this issue? I'll be taking the car into the dealer this weekend.

Just hit 11k miles.
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      10-20-2016, 10:28 AM   #2
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Mine died at 2300 miles. Will only go up and down. Seems common in regular X5's A switch burns out. I'll report mine at the next service. Long arms ftw.
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      10-20-2016, 10:40 AM   #3
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This happened to mine once.

Never had that problem again.
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      10-20-2016, 01:01 PM   #4
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Mine starting to have some weird noise when moving, but just 30% of the time so for now I just leave it be.
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      10-20-2016, 02:10 PM   #5
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Mine starting to have some weird noise when moving, but just 30% of the time so for now I just leave it be.
Same here.
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      10-20-2016, 02:31 PM   #6
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Mine starting to have some weird noise when moving, but just 30% of the time so for now I just leave it be.
Same thing.

Strange noises when it goes back inside.
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      10-20-2016, 03:08 PM   #7
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My telescoping column died at around 4000 miles. It would still move up and down but not in and out. The dealer tried to reset it with no luck. The entire steering column had to be replaced.
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      10-21-2016, 01:07 PM   #8
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So all of a sudden my telescoping steering wheel function stopped working and is stuck in the entry/exit position closest to the gauge cluster. Tried turning the car on off and problem persisted this morning. Needless to say I am disappointed with this problem. I find having the steering wheel as close to my body as possible adds tremendously to driver comfort. Has anyone else experienced this issue? I'll be taking the car into the dealer this weekend.

Just hit 11k miles.
Yeah. My x6 has done this twice and then before I can get it in the shop, it decides to start working again. ?
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My telescoping column died at around 4000 miles. It would still move up and down but not in and out. The dealer tried to reset it with no luck. The entire steering column had to be replaced.
Mine is the opposite. When it acts up, it will go in and out, but not up and down. Weird.
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      10-21-2016, 02:52 PM   #10
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Yeah. My x6 has done this twice and then before I can get it in the shop, it decides to start working again. ?
This sounds eerily familiar.......
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      12-14-2016, 11:09 AM   #11
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Same thing.

Strange noises when it goes back inside.
This is now happening to mine. Smooth when it extends, rough when it collapses.
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Any way to stop the steering wheel from moving?
I don't need, nor want, it to move every time I get in/out of the X6M
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When it breaks, it stops that key off function. Yours will fix itself shortly.
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Just happened to me this morning. Went down into position upon start but would not move out Started and stopped the engine a few times but still wont telescope.
A little over 10,000 miles.
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      01-11-2017, 08:34 AM   #15
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I just took mine in and they reprogrammed idrive. So far, so good.
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Just happened to me this morning. Went down into position upon start but would not move out Started and stopped the engine a few times but still wont telescope.
A little over 10,000 miles.

Stopping the engine doesn't help.

You need to wait at least 5 minutes , after locking the doors for the electronics to go to sleep.
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Stopping the engine doesn't help.

You need to wait at least 5 minutes , after locking the doors for the electronics to go to sleep.
Thank you. Hopefully by the time I leave work it will be back to normal.
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Chances are ... yes

This happened to me once.
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      01-12-2017, 06:48 AM   #19
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Chances are ... yes

This happened to me once.
No such luck I guess it's a trip to the dealer.
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      01-12-2017, 12:04 PM   #20
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Any way to stop the steering wheel from moving?
I don't need, nor want, it to move every time I get in/out of the X6M
You should be able for a coding shop to code it off.

I haven't done this myself yet, but the functions for the F10 are (these may be located elsewhere in the X5/6 modules e.g. FEM_BODY):

Easy Entry axis inclination active (normally active):
FRM > EINSTIEGSH_NG_AKTIV

Easy Entry axis length active:
FRM > EINSTIEGSH_LN_AKTIV

EASY ENTRY SEAT:
SM > EINAUSSTIEGSHILFE > Modus_FA_SLV

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I guess mine goes into the gremlin column. A week later, it telescopes again...
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I guess mine goes into the gremlin column. A week later, it telescopes again...
Yep. This is what they do.
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