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acampos Apr 14, 2010 06:25 PM

Anyone knows what AWD and DSC Malfunction stands for....on my 535 XI BMW;I need info. in this Malfunction.

NYC530XI Apr 14, 2010 06:29 PM

Turn the wheel all the way to the left, and then all the way to the right, click to click.

This should alleviate the malfunction. If it doesn't, you will need an OBD II scanner to diagnose the problem.

But the wheel trick should work.

v_therussian Apr 14, 2010 09:20 PM

It could also be a battery or alternator issue. Also could be the transfer case - in my case, it was actually the servo motor and the control module of the transfer case that prompted those codes along with a AWD Malfunction message on the iDrive - but this was due to some moisture getting into the area where front passenger's feet would be. If your carpets are dry and there's no moisture in the battery compartment or the compartment under the spare, its probably just a little "gremlin".

Let us know hot it goes. Good luck.

John@Motorcepts Apr 14, 2010 11:17 PM

ur under warranty. Bring it to the dealers! My friend 08wite has the same problem only when driving at highway speeds.

545iBMW Apr 15, 2010 06:32 AM

+1 on the battery and alternator - my dealer replaced both of these.
Also, check your tire pressure.

gerrypd Apr 15, 2010 02:23 PM


Originally Posted by acampos (Post 1153009)
Anyone knows what AWD and DSC Malfunction stands for....on my 535 XI BMW;I need info. in this Malfunction.

that means your battery is low. you can reset it by turning your steering wheel all the way to the left and then steering it back all the way to the right. That should reset the error warning.

chazmink Apr 15, 2010 02:38 PM

I had the same problem. The dealer replaced a sensor under warranty. It isn't always a battery or alternator problem but it could be. I suggest taking it to the dealer. I took a photo of the error message and the instrument cluster to document exactly what I had seen.
Good luck.

acampos Apr 16, 2010 04:41 PM

Thanks guys. I forgot to mention that this malfunction only appears when I start the car and after 50 seconds it goes away...Thanks for the info

NYC530XI Apr 16, 2010 04:52 PM


Originally Posted by acampos (Post 1154442)
Thanks guys. I forgot to mention that this malfunction only appears when I start the car and after 50 seconds it goes away...Thanks for the info

If this is the case, that it only happens when the car starts, it is likely that the steering wheel click to click turning trick will work.

juris335 Apr 16, 2010 05:32 PM


Originally Posted by chazmink (Post 1153714)
I had the same problem. The dealer replaced a sensor under warranty. It isn't always a battery or alternator problem but it could be. I suggest taking it to the dealer. I took a photo of the error message and the instrument cluster to document exactly what I had seen.
Good luck.

Ditto Chaz. I had the identical problem. Couldn't get it to go away on my 535xi. Dealer replaced the defective sensor on the steering column.


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