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Instruments - Trip Computer Changes From Km to Miles

No.: LTB00159

Issue: 1

Date: 22 July 2008

SECTION: 413

Trip Computer Display Changes from Kilometers to Miles - Repair Procedure





AFFECTED VEHICLE RANGE

CONDITION SUMMARY:

Situation:

The trip computer display on certain LR3 vehicles fitted with the Low-Line Single-CD player audio system (4 X 20W) only may change from 'kilometers' to 'miles'. This condition can be resolved in most cases by performing a 'reset' of the instrument cluster.

NOTE:
The instrument cluster reset will repair most customer concerns of this issue. However, there is the possibility that this condition may occur again which would require another reset. Do not replace the instrument cluster for this concern.

Action:

In the event of a customer concern of the above, refer to the Repair Procedure outlined below to perform a 'Trip Units Reset'.

PARTS:

No parts required





TOOLS





WARRANTY

REPAIR PROCEDURE

CAUTION:
A Midtronics PSC-550 Vehicle Power Supply must be connected to the vehicle battery during diagnosis.

1. Connect the Midtronics PSC-550 Vehicle Power Supply to the vehicle battery.

NOTE:
IDS must be loaded with software release DVD113 Patch File 5 or later.

2. Connect the IDS to the vehicle and begin a new diagnostic session by entering the correct VIN for the current vehicle.

3. Follow the IDS prompts to read the vehicle configuration.

4. Select 'No' when prompted 'Do you wish to read diagnostic trouble codes?'

5. Select 'tick' to continue.

6. Select the 'Vehicle Configuration' tab when Content Model is displayed.

7. From the Vehicle Configuration menu, select 'Special Applications'.

8. Select 'tick' to continue.

9. Select 'Trip units reset' from the drop-down menu.

10. Select 'tick' to continue, following all on-screen instructions to complete this task.

^ IDS will return to the Vehicle Configuration menu when completed.

11. Exit the current session.

12. Disconnect IDS and the Midtronics PSC-550 Vehicle Power Supply from the vehicle.