Entertainment System - iPod(R) Interface Errors

Date: September 27, 2006
Order No.: P-B-82.60/457b
Supersedes: P-B-82.60/457a dated October 4, 2005
Group: 82

Revision History

Revision Date Purpose

b 9/27/06 Applicable Models and Technical Content Updated
a 10/04/05 Applicable Model Year and Technical Content Updated
- 8/12/05 Initial issue

SUBJECT:
Model 203.040/061/064/076/081/084/261/264/281/284/740/764

Model 209.356/365/375/376/456/465/475/476

As of Model Year 2005 Equipped with iPod Interface Kit

Instrument Cluster Display Errors, Head Unit Not Retaining Power Status and Possible Positioning Errors In Vehicles Equipped with Navigation System

If you receive customer reports in the above model vehicles having any of the conditions below, replace the iPod Interface Control Module with the new part number B6 782 4252 by removing the radio and the iPod Interface Module per WIS documents listed below.

1. After starting the vehicle, the Instrument Cluster displays "dashes" (----) in Audio, Navigation or Telephone modes, for example "Audio ---- "or "Navi ----".

2. During active route guidance, the vehicle's actual position does not match what is indicated in the navigation screen.

3. After startup, the head unit does not power ON and requires pressing the power hard key to restart the head unit.

Model 203 Instructions to Remove the Head Unit and iPod Interface Module

To remove the Audio 20 head unit, refer to WIS document AR82.60-P-7502PA
To remove the COMAND MCSII head unit, refer to WIS document AR82.85-P-7472PA
To remove the iPod Interface Module, refer to WIS document AZ82.60-P-0001-03QA (*refer to Note)

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Model 209 Instructions to Remove the Head Unit and iPod Interface Module
To remove the Audio 20 head unit, refer to WIS document AR82.60-P-7502QA

To remove the COMAND MCSII head unit, refer to WIS document AR82.85-P-7472QA

To remove the iPod Interface Module, refer to WIS document AZ82.60-P-0001-03QA (*refer to Note)

Parts Information





NOTE:
The indicated (*) portions of this repair are non-time claimable under Group 82.