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Variant coding Procedure

■ On-Line type on GDS 

  1. Ignition "OFF", connect GDS.
  2. Ignition "ON" & Engine "OFF" select vehicle name and airbag system.
  3. Select Variant coding mode.
  4. Follow steps on the screen as below.
  1. Initial ACU Variant Coding screen
    Fig 1: Screen Display - ACU Variant Coding
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  2. VIN Code entering screen
    Fig 2: Screen Display - VIN Code Entering
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  3. Variant coding's proceeding screen-1
    Fig 3: Screen Display - Variant Coding's Proceeding (Screen 1)
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  4. Variant coding's proceeding screen-2
    Fig 4: Screen Display - Variant Coding's Proceeding (Screen 2)
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  5. Variant coding is completed
Fig 5: Screen Display - Variant Coding Completed
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NOTE:
  1. Screen of Retrying the Variant coding after finishing variant coding
    Fig 6: Screen Display - Retrying 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
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  2. ACU CODING Code entering screen
    Fig 9: Screen Display - ACU CODING Code Entering
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  3. Screen of rechecking ACU CODING code's entering
    Fig 10: Screen Display - Rechecking ACU CODING Code's Entering
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  4. Variant coding's proceeding screen-1
    Fig 11: Screen Display - Variant Coding's Proceeding (Screen 1)
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  5. Variant coding's proceeding screen-2
    Fig 12: Screen Display - Variant Coding's Proceeding (Screen 2)
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  6. Variant coding is completed
Fig 13: Screen Display - Variant Coding Completed
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NOTE:
  1. Screen of Retrying the Variant coding after finishing variant coding
Fig 14: Screen Display - Retrying Variant Coding
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