Actual Values

Actual Values

In the Actual values menu item, the current values of the following parameters can be read out:
- Tiptronic
- Vehicle speed
- Speed
- Supply voltage
- Brightness sensor
- Total mileage
- Trip mileage
- Tank content sensor value
- Tank content display
- Coolant temperature
- Average consumption
- Average speed
- Outside temperature sensor value
- Outside temperature display
- Range on remaining fuel

Extract Coding
In the menu item Extract coding, the following coding is displayed:
1. Mileage: miles (kilometers)
2. Clock mode: 12 h (24 h)
3. On-board computer: present (not present)
4. Stop light switch PSM / ABS

Procedure:
1. Connect PST2 and switch on the ignition
2. Select vehicle type 911 (996) and start the automatic control module search
3. Select Instrument cluster control module
4. Select menu item Extract coding
5. Extract individual coding

Modify Coding
In the menu item Modify coding, the following coding can be changed:
1. Mileage: miles (kilometers)
2. Clock mode 12 h (24 h)
3. On-board computer present (not present)
4. Stop light switch PSM / ABS

Procedure:
1. Connect PST2 and switch on the ignition
2. Select vehicle type 911 (996) and start the automatic control module search.
3. Select Instrument cluster control module
4. Select menu item Modify coding
5. Select Coding from the function selection
6. Follow the instructions of the diagnostic tester
7. Confirm with the Coding (F8) key
8. Ignition off
9. Ignition on (coding is adopted)

NOTE: Incorrect coding of the stop light switch leads to malfunctions in the instrument cluster. The warning lights for ABS or brake fluid level are triggered continuously.

Total Mileage
In the menu item Total mileage, the total mileage can be transferred to a new instrument cluster after a faulty instrument cluster is replaced.

Work preparation:
1. Read out and record Vehicle Identification Number
2. Read off and note the total mileage in the old instrument cluster

Procedure:
1. Connect PST2 and switch on the ignition
2. Select vehicle type 911 (996)
3. Select Instrument cluster control module
4. Select menu item Total mileage
5. Enter Vehicle Identification Number and confirm again
6. Enter total mileage and check
7. Press the F8 button (Coding)

Country Coding
The following country versions can be coded under menu item Country coding:
1. Row
2. Canada
3. Saudi-Arabia
4. Japan
Incorrect coding leads to malfunctions such as missing acoustic signals.

Tank Calibration
See Calibrating fuel level sensor system.

Speedometer A
The menu item Speedometer A is used to test the speed-dependent volume control and the speed warning signal.

Procedure:
1. Connect PST2 and switch on the ignition
2. Select vehicle type 911 (996) and start the automatic control module search.
3. Select Instrument cluster control module
4. Select menu item Speedometer A
5. Simulate speed with Increase (F5) and Decrease (F6) buttons

Control Module Replacement
In the menu item Control module replacement, the control module of the instrument cluster is replaced. When doing this, the tank calibration is transferred from the old instrument cluster to the new one.

Procedure:
1. Connect PST2 and switch on the ignition
2. Select vehicle type 911 (996) and start the automatic control module search.
3. Select Instrument cluster control module
4. Select menu item Control module replacement
5. Read out values with PST2
6. Remove instrument cluster
7. Install new instrument cluster
9. Store values in the new instrument cluster with PST2.