Campaign PC197 - TCM Update For CVT Belt Slippage: Overview

Reference:

NTB13-002

Date:

January 10, 2013

VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN 2013 PATHFINDER TCM REPROGRAM

CAMPAIGN ID#:
PC197

APPLIED VEHICLES:
2013 Pathfinder (R52)

Check Service COMM to confirm campaign eligibility.

INTRODUCTION

Nissan is conducting this voluntary service campaign to reprogram the Transmission Control Unit (TCM) on certain specific 2013 Model Year Pathfinder vehicles. This TCM reprogram will prevent a CVT belt slip condition from occurring and will be performed at no charge for parts or labor.

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

Nissan has assigned identification number PC197 to this campaign. This number must appear on all communications and documentation of any nature dealing with this campaign.

DEALER RESPONSIBILITY

Dealers are to repair vehicles falling within range of this campaign that enter the service department. This includes vehicles purchased from private parties, vehicles presented by transient (tourists) owners, and vehicles in a dealer's inventory.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

^ Most instructions for reprogramming with CONSULT-III plus (C-III plus) are displayed on the CONSULT PC screen.





Preparation for Reprogramming

1. Connect the CONSULT PC to the vehicle to begin the reprogramming procedure.

2. Open ASIST on the CONSULT PC and start C-III plus.

3. Wait for the plus VI to be recognized / connected.

^ Serial number will display when the plus VI is recognized / connected.





4. Select Re/programming, Configuration.





5. Follow the C-III plus on-screen instructions and navigate to the screen shown in Figure 2.

IMPORTANT:





During the initial "Reprogramming Confirmation set-up, if you get this screen (Figure 1A):

1. Select Delete, then

2. Select Other Operation, then

3. Continue with the reprogramming procedure.





6. When you get to the screen shown in Figure 2, confirm this bulletin applies as follows:

A. Find the 1CM Part Number and write it on the repair order.





B. Compare the P/N you wrote down to the numbers in the Current TCM Part Number column in Table A.

^ If there is a match, this bulletin applies. Continue with the reprogramming procedure.

^ If there is not a match, this bulletin does not apply, or it has already been done. Check Service COMM to confirm campaign eligibility.





7. Follow the on-screen instructions to navigate C-III plus and reprogram the ECM.





8. When the screen in Figure 4 displays, reprogramming is complete.

NOTE:

If the screen in Figure 4 does not display (reprogramming does not complete), refer to the information in ECM Recovery.

9. Disconnect the battery charger from the vehicle.

10. Select Next.

ECM recovery:

Do not disconnect plus VI or shut down C-III plus if reprogramming does not complete.





If reprogramming does not complete and the"!?" icon displays as shown in Figure 5:

^ Check battery voltage
(12.0 - 15.5 V).

^ Ignition is ON, engine OFF.

^ External Bluetooth(R) devices are OFF.

^ All electrical loads are OFF.

^ Select retry and follow the on screen instructions.

^ "Retry" may not go through on first attempt and can be selected more than once.

If reprogramming does not complete and the "X" icon displays as shown in Figure 6:

^ Check battery voltage
(12.0 - 15.5 V).

^ CONSULT A/C adapter is plugged in.

^ Ignition is ON, engine OFF.

^ Transmission is in Park.

^ All C-III plus / VI cables are securely connected.

^ All C-III plus updates are installed.

^ Select Home, and restart the reprogram procedure from the beginning.

11. Follow the on-screen instructions to Erase DTCs.





12. When the entire reprogramming process is complete, the screen in Figure 7 will display.

13. Verify the before and after part numbers are different.

14. Print a copy of this screen (Figure 7) and attach it to the repair order for warranty documentation.

15. Select Confirm.

16. Close C-III plus.

17. Turn the ignition OFF.

18. Disconnect the plus VI from the vehicle.





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