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Variant Coding Procedure

On-Line Type On GDS
1. Ignition "OFF", connect scantool.
2. Ignition "ON" & Engine "OFF" select vehicle name and airbag system.
3. Select Variant coding mode.
4. Follow steps on the screen as follows:
  1. Initial ACU Variant Coding screen
    
    Fig 1: Screen Display - ACU Variant Coding - On-Line Type On GDS (1 Of 5)
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  2. VIN Code entering screen
    
    Fig 2: Screen Display - ACU Variant Coding - On-Line Type On GDS (2 Of 5)
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  3. Variant coding's proceeding screen-1
    
    Fig 3: Screen Display - ACU Variant Coding - On-Line Type On GDS (3 Of 5)
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  4. Variant coding's proceeding screen-2
    
    Fig 4: Screen Display - ACU Variant Coding - On-Line Type On GDS (4 Of 5)
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  5. Variant coding is completed
    
    Fig 5: Screen Display - ACU Variant Coding - On-Line Type On GDS (5 Of 5)
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  NOTE:
  1. Screen of Retrying the Variant coding after finishing variant coding
    
    Fig 6: Screen Display - Retrying Variant Coding After Finishing Variant Coding
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  2. Screen of communication failure
    
    Fig 7: Screen Display - Communication Failure
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Off-Line Type On GDS (this can be used when not connecting to Internet)
1. Initial ACU Variant Coding screen
  
  Fig 8: Screen Display - ACU Variant Coding - Off-Line Type On GDS (1 Of 6)
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2. ACU CODING Code entering screen
  
  Fig 9: Screen Display - ACU Variant Coding - Off-Line Type On GDS (2 Of 6)
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3. Screen of rechecking ACU CODING code's entering
  
  Fig 10: Screen Display - ACU Variant Coding - Off-Line Type On GDS (3 Of 6)
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4. Variant coding's proceeding screen-1
  
  Fig 11: Screen Display - ACU Variant Coding - Off-Line Type On GDS (4 Of 6)
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5. Variant coding's proceeding screen-2
  
  Fig 12: Screen Display - ACU Variant Coding - Off-Line Type On GDS (5 Of 6)
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6. Variant coding is completed
  
  Fig 13: Screen Display - ACU Variant Coding (6 Of 6)
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NOTE:
1. Screen of Retrying the Variant coding after finishing variant coding
  
  Fig 14: Screen Display - Retrying Variant Coding After Finishing Variant Coding
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