BMW fault code 0021

Cruise control

In the cruise control, code 0021 means different things depending on the version of the module in the car. Find your car below; the app shows the right one for yours.

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Module versions: Cruise control (FGR2), Cruise control (GR2)

In: 3 Series (E36) 1990–2000, 5 Series (E39) 1995–2003, 7 Series (E38) 1994–1998

FGR: Data line, multifunction steering wheel

Module version: Cruise Control (FGR2_5)

In: 3 Series (E36) 1990–2000, 3 Series (E46) 1998–2006, 5 Series (E39) 1995–2003, 7 Series (E38) 1994–1998

Reading and clearing it

Fault code 0021 is a BMW code, stored in the car's cruise control, not a generic OBD2 code (P0xxx): a generic OBD2 reader only reaches the engine's emissions faults, so it won't show it. AutoLingo for BMW reads it with BMW's own diagnostic protocols, in plain English, with the details the module stored about it, and clears it after a repair. If a fault comes right back after it's cleared, the problem is still there.

The cruise control is on: 8 Series (E31), 7 Series (E32), 5 Series (E34), 3 Series (E36), Z3 (E36/7), 7 Series (E38), 5 Series (E39), 3 Series (E46)

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