LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone: 1960-2025
Home >> BMW >> 2012 >> 740Li >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Steering >> Power Steering >> Chassis Dynamics -- Overview - F01/F02 >> F01 Cruise Control Systems >> System Components >> New Components >> Integrated Chassis Management >> Two versions
April 5, 2026: LEMON Manuals is launched! Read the announcement.

Two versions

An ICM control unit is installed in every F01/F02. Which of the two available versions of the ICM control unit is fitted depends on the vehicle's equipment level.

If the vehicle is equipped with one or both of the following options

the high-performance version of the ICM control unit is installed.

If neither of these options are installed in the vehicle, the basic version of the ICM control unit is used.

The internal layout of the high-end version differs from the internal layout of the basic version in the following ways:

Fig 1: Identifying ICM Control Unit (High-End Version) Components
G06925065Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
INDEX REFERENCE CHART

Index Explanation
1 Acceleration sensors (1 for longitudinal acceleration, 2 for lateral acceleration)
2 Output stages for Servotronic and EVV valves
3 Controller for FlexRay connection
4 Two microprocessors (high-performance version)
5 Yaw rate sensors (2x)