BMW fault code A697
Soft top module
In the soft top module, code A697 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.
Roof shell 2 open during driving
Module version: Soft top module (CTM_89)
In: Z4 (E89) 2009–2016
CTM: Hall sensor for luggage-compartment separation
Module version: Convertible top module (CTM_93_5)
In: 3 Series (E93) 2007–2013
CTM: Hall sensor for luggage compartment partition
Module version: Soft top module (CTM_93_6)
In: 3 Series (E93) 2007–2013
CVM: Switch for convertible top compartment floor: switch faulty or open circuit
Module version: Soft top module (CVM_64)
In: 6 Series (E64) 2004–2010
Reading and clearing it
Fault code A697 is a BMW code, stored in the car's soft top module, 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 soft top module is on: 5 Series (E60), 5 Series (E61), 6 Series (E63), 6 Series (E64), X1 (E84), 1 Series (E88), Z4 (E89), 3 Series (E90), 3 Series (E91), 3 Series (E92), 3 Series (E93)
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