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Repair Procedures: Adjustment

  1. Description

    The friction material inside the coupling will degrade over time. Therefore, corresponding compensation values must be referenced and entered after replacing the controller or the coupling.

  2. Compensation Requirement and Procedure
    1. Replacement of coupling only.
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    2. Replacement of AWD ECU (Controller) only.
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    3. Simultaneous replacement of AWD ECU (Controller) and coupling.
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    4. Perform the following procedure in case of the appearance of failure code (P182900, P183600).
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