{"nhtsa_id":10148354,"type":"service_bulletin","type_name":"Service bulletin","date_added":"2018-11-13","date":"2014-05-01","document_id":"M610102","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT","mfr_system":null,"summary":"Battery Maintenance Requirements: Battery Care. Proper battery maintenance is vital when MINI vehicles are in your dealer's inventory. Allowing a vehicle's battery voltage to drop below 12.0 volts (12.0V) permanently reduces the battery life expectancy and can cause premature failure of the battery. We provide a flexible battery maintenance system every MINI dealer can use in accordance with their particular needs. This bulletin explains the 2014 Battery Charging calendar, charging systems and a simplified tool and battery voltage checking procedure below. INFORMATION To transition the reimbursement of the battery maintenance step from the QCI to the new Battery Care Program described in the procedure section, a reduction in the QCI time allowances was necessary. For more information on the updated QCI payment and the related claim submission information, please refer to SI M01 01 08. Your dealer will receive a separate payment for properly maintaining batteries on in-stock vehicles. Please refer to SI M01 08 13 for the new MINI Battery Care payment process through miscellaneous billing.","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2014/MC-10148354-9999.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2014/MC-10148354-0001.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/10148354","components":[{"id":"electrical","name":"Electrical system","parent":null},{"id":"equipment","name":"Equipment and accessories","parent":null},{"id":"battery","name":"12-volt battery","parent":"electrical"}],"codes":[],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"BMW","model":"BMW","year_from":null,"year_to":null,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]}],"as_of":"2026-10-19","note":"A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.","attribution":[]}