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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: Scantool Display - Initial ACU Variant Coding Screen
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    2. VIN Code entering screen
      Fig 2: Scantool Display - VIN Code Entering Screen
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    3. Variant coding's proceeding screen-1
      Fig 3: Scantool Display - Variant Coding's Proceeding Screen-1
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    4. Variant coding's proceeding screen-2
      Fig 4: Scantool Display - Variant Coding's Proceeding Screen-2
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    5. Variant coding is completed
      Fig 5: Scantool Display - Variant Coding Completed
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      NOTE:
      1. This screen is opened when you try the variant coding again on the SRSCM which has bee performed variant coding.
        Fig 6: Scantool Display - Variant Coding
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      2. Screen of communication failure
      Fig 7: Scantool 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: Scantool Display - Initial ACU Variant Coding Screen
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    2. ACU Coding Code entering screen
      Fig 9: Scantool Display - ACU Coding Code Entering Screen
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    3. Screen of rechecking ACU Coding code's entering
      Fig 10: Scantool Display - Rechecking ACU Coding Code's Entering
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    4. Variant coding's proceeding screen-1
      Fig 11: Scantool Display - Variant Coding's Proceeding Screen-1
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    5. Variant coding's proceeding screen-2
      Fig 12: Scantool Display - Variant Coding's Proceeding Screen-2
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    6. Variant coding is completed
    Fig 13: Scantool Display - Variant Coding Completed
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    NOTE:
    1. This screen is opened when you try the variant coding again on the SRSCM which has bee performed variant coding.
    Fig 14: Scantool Display - Variant Coding
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