BMW ICOM ISTA/P documentation for coding and programming

The ICOM ISTA/P programming system is application software of the ISPI network. ISTA/P can process all control unISTA of BMW Group vehicles that can be encoded, programmed or require enabling.

Important!
Vehicle programming / encoding is only permitted if:
A procedure in the ISTA workshop system issues a vehicle programming/encoding instruction
An approved fault elimination action on the part of BMW requires vehicle programming/encoding
A conversion or retrofit is present
Within the framework of a technical campaign
Control unISTA have to be replaced.
User information
This user documentation explains to the user in the workshop the main functions of ISTA/P and the procedure involved in vehicle programming/encoding. This user documentation also explains the installation of ISTA/P.
Contents:
Changes to BMW ICOM ISTA/P and to user documentation
General information regarding ISTA/P
Installations for use of ISTA/P
Vehicle Interface ICOM (Integrated Communication Optical Module)
Preparation and subsequent evaluation of vehicle programming/encoding
Start ISTA/P, "Session" menu (create new session)
"Vehicle" menu
"Service" menu
"Data Administration" menu
Post programming initialisation (service functions)
Immediate actions (executing service functions without action plan/final report)
Update and enabling of the navigation system map data,
Update Gracenote®-DB
Manual entry after programming abort
Mandatory and special measures
Call Back, screen layout, function overview ISTA/P
Programming with manual entry in I-bus vehicles
Installation locations, OBD diagnostic socket and MOST, connection options BMW
Procedure for programming and encoding BMW vehicles
Car & Key Memory (CKM)
Conversion and retrofitting, IBAC enabling codes
Replacing control units
Programming BMW navigation systems
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