I have spent the better part to this afternoon researching this fault code I get on my MINI Connected screen as well as the airbag symbol on the tachometer screen.

I realize now what the specific issue was. I disconnected the steering wheel airbag to remove and repair the peeling paint on the bottom spoke. When I replaced the airbag, I inadvertently did not plug in the electrical connector properly. I received the error. I disconnected the battery as I did the first time, removed and connected the connector properly and reconnected the battery. The code is still there. I should mention that my Scangauge II does see any errors.

From my research, this code needs to be reset, I know the reason why the error has occurred.

How difficult is this to do, can my local independent MINI repair garage fix it easily?

I am leaving on vacation tomorrow morning and am wondering if I can get this done or will I miss out on my vacation?

Thanks in advance for any insight any of you might be able to provide.

 

If has been properly repaired, I believe the code will go away on it's own after a few driving cycles..

 

It happened to me as well, on a different brand car. For safety reasons, if restraint system failure occurs the lamp will not go out even if the error is no longer present. You can reset it with a BMW-specific scantool or INPA/ISTA-D. If you get a bluetooth OBD2 adapter, you can use "Carista" an android app to do that. I liked Carista, because it is the only app I found that supported both BMW and VW group vehicles and did not require its own dongle.

 

Thanks for this info alex3d2. Sounds right to me from my research. I'll work on getting this reset.

 

Hey. I'm having a similar problem. Can you tell me how this went?

 

Had to take it in to a shop and have the computer flashed, code removed.