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Overhead Console - Front (without e-Call Button) (EMEA) - Retrofit: Procedure

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  1. Open the LH front door and lower the window.
  2. Put the vehicle in service mode through the touchscreen. See SERVICE MODE
  3. Disconnect 12V power. See 12V/LV POWER (DISCONNECT AND CONNECT)
  4. Remove the front overhead console. See Overhead Console - Front - Remove and Replace 
  5. Pull the FOHC connector (X299) outwards for access
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  6. Remove 2 - 4 cm of the electrical tape from the harness.
    NOTE: Take care not to damage the wires while using a blade to remove the tape.
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  7. Release the locking clips from the connector
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  8. Remove pin 6 (X299-6) from the connector
    NOTE: Use the pin drag kit to release the locking tab, then pull out the wire.
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  9. Cut off the terminal from the removed wire.
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  10. Apply heat shrink tube to the cut wire end, and then apply heat to prevent the wire from making contact.
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  11. Remove pin 12 (X299-12) from the electrical connector, and then repeat steps 9and 10.
  12. Remove pin 14 (X299-14) from the electrical connector, and then repeat steps 9 and 10.
  13. Remove pin 15 (X299-15) from the electrical connector, and then repeat steps 9 and 10.
  14. Remove pin 16 (X299-16) from the electrical connector, and then repeat steps 9 and 10.
  15. Use electrical tape to attach the removed wires from connector X299 to the FOHC harness.
    NOTE: Use the yellow electrical tape in the kit to denote a rework has been performed.
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  16. Install the front overhead console assembly to the headliner. See Overhead Console - Front - Remove and Replace .
  17. Connect 12V power. See 12V/LV POWER (DISCONNECT AND CONNECT) .
  18. Connect a laptop with Toolbox 3 to the vehicle. See TOOLBOX 3 (CONNECT AND DISCONNECT) .
  19. Usie Toolbox 3 to change the configuration value for eCallEnabled  to enabled_ui_sos  . See GATEWAY CONFIGURATION (DISPLAY AND CHANGE) .
  20. On the touchscreen, touch Controls > Safety  and make sure that the SOS  shortcut button (1) and the SOS EMERGENCY CALL  button (2) are available on the touchscreen.
    NOTE: The SOS  shortcut button (1) takes the user directly to the Safety and Security tab, the SOS EMERGENCY CALL  button (2) makes the actual call when touched.
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  21. Using toolbox 3:
    1. Select the Actions  tab, and then type "VFOHC" in the search field.
    2. Run the ODIN routine TEST-SELF_VCLEFT_X_VFOHC and allow the routine to complete.
    3. Disconnect the laptop from the vehicle.
  22. Reinstall the vehicle firmware. See SOFTWARE REINSTALL - TOUCHSCREEN .
  23. Exit Service Mode. See SERVICE MODE .
  24. Inform the customer why the e-Call functionality has changed after the headliner retrofit and instruct them how to use the touchscreen to make an emergency call.
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