The Car Information Computer (CIC) is incorporates many innovations and new
features. The system has been
introduced to the US market on the 1 Series and the 3 Series from September of
2008 producti
Fig. 2: CIC System Block Diagram
CIC SYSTEM EXPLANATION CHART
Central information display (CID)
Car Information Computer (CIC)
User interface (BO)
Application software
Hardware
Fig. 3: Bus Ov
Notes
WARNING: Electric fuel pump starts up automatically when door is
opened!
Disconnect BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL (risk of fire due to shortcircuiting
on removal).
Observe warning on cylinder head cover.
WARNING: Carry out installation work on fuel system only with coolant
temperature
below 40Â
General details
The electromechanical parking brake (EMF) is applied/released by means of the
parking brake button on the
center console control panel. The parking brake status is indicated by the
function indicator lamp on the button
and an indicator lamp on the instrument cluster.
Fig. 78: Inst