How to Clear the Electronic Steering Wheel Code on a BMW

1. Pop up the hood of your BMW and prop it up with the safety bar.
2. Locate the negative battery terminal. Find the clamp on the terminal, which has a nut on top of it. Loosen that nut with a wrench. Slide the clamp off of the negative battery terminal, making sure it doesn't touch metal or the positive terminal.
3. Wait 30 minutes while the computer resets itself, thus clearing all codes.
4. Reattach the clamp to the negative terminal and tighten the nut. Lower the hood of the car.
5. Put the key into the ignition and start the engine. Verify the electronic steering wheel light is shut off the instrument panel.