BMW fault code 6010

Parking brake

In the parking brake, code 6010 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.

EMF: Control module: internal fault

Module version: Parking brake (EMF_70)

In: X5 (E70) 2006–2013, X6 (E71) 2008–2014, X6 (E72) 2009–2011

Parking brake servomotor left: mechanical fault

Module version: Parking brake (EMF_89)

In: Z4 (E89) 2009–2016

EMF: Control module fault, output stage, tightening

Module version: Parking brake (EMF_E65)

In: 7 Series (E65) 2001–2008, 7 Series (E67) 2002–2008, 7 Series (E66) 2002–2008

Reading and clearing it

Fault code 6010 is a BMW code, stored in the car's parking brake, 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 parking brake is on: 7 Series (E65), 7 Series (E66), 7 Series (E67), X5 (E70), X6 (E71), X6 (E72), X1 (E84), Z4 (E89), 3 Series (E90), 3 Series (E91), 3 Series (E92), 3 Series (E93)

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