BMW seat module, driver fault codes

The 200 fault codes the seat module, driver can store, and what each one means. Some codes mean different things in different versions of the module; tap a code to see which applies to your car.

On: 5 Series (E60), 5 Series (E61), 6 Series (E63), 6 Series (E64), 7 Series (E65), 7 Series (E66), 7 Series (E67), X5 (E70), X6 (E71), X6 (E72), 1 Series (E81), 1 Series (E82), X1 (E84), 1 Series (E87), 1 Series (E88), Z4 (E89), 3 Series (E90), 3 Series (E91), 3 Series (E92), 3 Series (E93)

  • 9E48 SMFA: No Hall pulses, longitudinal seat adjustment (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E49 SMFA: No Hall pulses, seat height adjustment (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E4A SMFA: No Hall pulses, seat back width adjustment (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E4B SMFA: No Hall pulses, seat back inclination adjustment (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E4C SMFA: No Hall pulses, seat inclination adjustment (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E4D SMFA: No Hall pulses, head restraint adjustment (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E4E SMFA: No Hall pulses, seat back head adjustment (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E4F SMFA: No Hall pulses, seat cushion adjustment (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E50 SMFA: Motor, longitudinal seat adjustment (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E51 SMFA: Motor, seat height adjustment (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E52 SMFA: Motor, seat back width adjustment (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E53 SMFA: Motor, seat back inclination adjustment (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9E54 SMFA: Motor, seat inclination adjustment (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E55 SMFA: Motor, head restraint adjustment (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9E56 SMFA: Motor, seat back head adjustment (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E57 SMFA: Motor, seat cushion adjustment (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E58 SMFA: Temperature sensor, rapid heating area, cushion (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E59 SMFA: Temperature sensor, rapid heating area, seat back (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E5A SMFA: Temperature sensor, residual heating area, cushion (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E5B SMFA: Temperature sensor, residual heating area, seat back (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E5C SMFA: Rapid heating area, cushion (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E5D SMFA: Rapid heating area, seat back (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E5E SMFA: Residual heating area, cushion (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E5F SMFA: Residual heating area, seat back (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E60 SMFA: Heating driver failed (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E61 SMFA: Seat ventilation supply, cushion and seat back (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E62 SMFA: Seat ventilation control, cushion (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E63 SMFA: Seat ventilation control, seat back (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E64 SMFA: Active seat, motor (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E65 SMFA: Active seat, solenoid (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E66 SMFA: Active seat, pressure switch (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E67 SMFA: Lumbar valves (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E68 SMFA: Lumbar pump (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E69 SMFA: Internal fault, supply voltage U12s (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E6A SMFA: Internal fault, supply voltage Term. 30s (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E6B SMFA: Control module fault (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E6C Energy saving mode active (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9E6D SMFA: Internal control-module fault
  • 9E6E SMFA: Transport mode active
  • 9E6F SMFA: Switch block, seat adjustment, driver
  • 9E70 SMFA: Switch, rear-compartment easy entry
  • 9E71 SMFA: Switch, backrest lock contact
  • 9E72 SMFA: Fault, switch, multifunction seat
  • 9E73 Error UEKB adaptation range exceeded forward
  • 9E74 Error UEKB adaptation range exceeded reverse
  • 9E75 Error UEKB EE area defective
  • 9E76 Error UEKB current detection error
  • 9E77 SMFA: Fault, normalization, longitudinal seat adjustment
  • 9EA8 no Hall pulses SLV (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9EA9 no Hall pulses SHV (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9EAA no Hall pulses LBV (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9EAB no Hall pulses LNV (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9EAC no Hall pulses SNV (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9EAD no Hall pulses KHV (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9EAE no Hall pulses LKV (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9EAF no Hall pulses STV (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9EB0 Error motor SLV (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9EB1 Error motor SHV (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9EB2 Error motor LBV (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9EB3 Error motor LNV (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9EB4 Error motor SNV (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9EB5 Error motor KHV
  • 9EB6 Error motor LKV (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9EB7 Error motor STV (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9EB8 Error rapid heat field NTC cushion (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9EB9 Error rapid heat field NTC backrest (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9EBA Error residual heating element NTC cushion (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9EBB Error residual heating element NTC backrest (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9EBC Error rapid heat field cushion (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9EBD Error rapid heat field backrest (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9EBE Error residual heating element cushion (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9EBF Error residual heating element backrest (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9EC0 Error heating driver failed or NTC defective (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9EC1 Error climate supply cushion and backrest (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9EC2 Error climate control cushion (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9EC3 Error climate control backrest (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9EC4 Error active seat motor (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9EC5 Error active seat solenoid (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9EC6 Error active seat pressure switch (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9EC7 Error lordosis valve (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9EC8 Error lordosis pump (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9EC9 internal error supply voltage U12s (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9ECA internal error supply voltage Terminal 30s (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9ECB internal error EEPROM (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9ECC Energy saving mode active (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9ECD internal error EEPROM
  • 9ECE Energy saving mode active
  • 9ECF Error switch SVS
  • 9ED0 switch FEH error
  • 9ED1 switch LVK error
  • 9ED2 Error switch MFS switch
  • 9ED3 Error UEKB adaptation range exceeded forward
  • 9ED4 Error UEKB adaptation range exceeded reverse
  • 9ED5 Error UEKB EE area defective
  • 9ED6 Error UEKB current detection error
  • 9ED7 SLV normalization error
  • 9F08 no Hall pulses SLV (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F09 no Hall pulses SHV (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F0A no Hall pulses LBV (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F0B no Hall pulses LNV (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F0C no Hall pulses SNV (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F0D no Hall pulses KHV (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F0E no Hall pulses LKV (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F0F no Hall pulses STV (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F10 Error motor SLV (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F11 Error motor SHV (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F12 Error motor LBV (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F13 Error motor LNV (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F14 Error motor SNV (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F15 Error motor KHV (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F16 Error motor LKV (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F17 Error motor STV (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F18 Error rapid heat field NTC cushion (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F19 Error rapid heat field NTC backrest (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F1A Error residual heating element NTC cushion (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F1B Error residual heating element NTC backrest (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F1C Error rapid heat field cushion (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F1D Error rapid heat field backrest (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F1E Error residual heating element cushion (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F1F Error residual heating element backrest (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F20 Error heating driver failed or NTC defective (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F21 Error climate supply cushion and backrest (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F22 Error climate control cushion (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F23 Error climate control backrest (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F24 Error active seat motor (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F25 Error active seat solenoid (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F26 Error active seat pressure switch (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F27 Error lordosis valve (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F28 Error lordosis pump (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F29 internal error supply voltage U12s (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F2A internal error supply voltage Terminal 30s (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F2B internal error EEPROM (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F2C Energy saving mode active (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F2D internal error EEPROM
  • 9F2E Energy saving mode active
  • 9F2F Error switch SVS
  • 9F30 switch FEH error
  • 9F31 switch LVK error
  • 9F32 Error switch MFS switch
  • 9F33 Error UEKB adaptation range exceeded forward
  • 9F34 Error UEKB adaptation range exceeded reverse
  • 9F35 Error UEKB EE area defective
  • 9F36 Error UEKB current detection error
  • 9F37 SLV normalization error
  • 9F68 no Hall pulses SLV (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F69 no Hall pulses SHV (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F6A no Hall pulses LBV (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F6B no Hall pulses LNV (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F6C no Hall pulses SNV (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F6D no Hall pulses KHV (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F6E no Hall pulses LKV (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F6F no Hall pulses STV (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F70 Error motor SLV (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F71 Error motor SHV (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F72 Error motor LBV (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F73 Error motor LNV (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F74 Error motor SNV (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F75 Error motor KHV
  • 9F76 Error motor LKV (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F77 Error motor STV (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F78 Error rapid heat field NTC cushion (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F79 Error rapid heat field NTC backrest (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F7A Error residual heating element NTC cushion (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F7B Error residual heating element NTC backrest (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F7C Error rapid heat field cushion (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F7D Error rapid heat field backrest (and 2 other meanings)
  • 9F7E Error residual heating element cushion (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F7F Error residual heating element backrest (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F80 Error heating driver failed or NTC defective (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F81 Error climate supply cushion and backrest (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F82 Error climate control cushion (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F83 Error climate control backrest (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F84 Error active seat motor (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F85 Error active seat solenoid (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F86 Error active seat pressure switch (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F87 Error lordosis valve (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F88 Error lordosis pump (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F89 internal error supply voltage U12s (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F8A internal error supply voltage Terminal 30s (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F8B internal error EEPROM (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F8C Energy saving mode active (and 1 other meaning)
  • 9F8D internal error EEPROM
  • 9F8E Energy saving mode active
  • 9F8F Error switch SVS
  • 9F90 switch FEH error
  • 9F91 switch LVK error
  • 9F92 Error switch MFS switch
  • 9F93 Error UEKB adaptation range exceeded forward
  • 9F94 Error UEKB adaptation range exceeded reverse
  • 9F95 Error UEKB EE area defective
  • 9F96 Error UEKB current detection error
  • 9F97 SLV normalization error
  • E344 CAN low, physical bus error (and 1 other meaning)
  • E347 Controller, Bus off
  • E384 CAN low, physical bus error (and 1 other meaning)
  • E387 Controller, Bus off
  • E444 SMFA: K-CAN line fault
  • E447 SMFA: K-CAN communication fault (and 1 other meaning)
  • E484 CAN low, physical bus error (and 1 other meaning)
  • E487 Controller, Bus off

Every BMW module's fault codes