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Pinpoint Test BT: DTC U0208:00




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Pinpoint Test BT: DTC U0208:00

Normal Operation

- DTC U0208:00 (Lost Communication With "Seat Control Module A": No Sub-Type Information)- sets in the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) if data messages received from the Driver Seat Module (DSM) over the Medium Speed Controller Area Network (MS-CAN) are missing. For a complete list of all network messages, refer to Information Bus.

This pinpoint test is intended to diagnose the following:

- DSM (Driver Seat Module)

- IPC (Instrument Panel Cluster)

PINPOINT TEST BT : DTC U0208:00

BT1 VERIFY THE CUSTOMER CONCERN

- Ignition ON.

- Verify that there is an observable symptom present.

Is an observable symptom present?

Yes
GO to BT2.

No
The system is operating normally at this time. The DTC may have been set due to high network traffic or an intermittent fault condition.

BT2 CHECK THE COMMUNICATION NETWORK

- Ignition ON.

- Enter the following diagnostic mode on the scan tool: Network Test.

- Carry out the network test.

Does the DSM (Driver Seat Module) pass the network test?

Yes
GO to BT3.

No
REFER to Information Bus.

BT3 RETRIEVE THE RECORDED DTCs FROM THE IPC (Instrument Panel Cluster) SELF-TEST

- Check for recorded DTCs from the IPC (Instrument Panel Cluster) self-test.

Is DTC U3003:16 or DTC U3003:17 recorded?

Yes
GO to Pinpoint Test BX (U3003:16) or GO to Pinpoint Test BY (U3003:17). Pinpoint Test BX: DTC U3003:16 Pinpoint Test BY: DTC U3003:17

No
GO to BT4.

BT4 RECHECK THE IPC (Instrument Panel Cluster) DTCs

NOTE: If new modules were installed prior to the DTC being set, the module configuration may be incorrectly set during the Programmable Module Installation (PMI) or the PMI (Programmable Module Installation) may not have been carried out.

- Clear the DTCs. Repeat the IPC (Instrument Panel Cluster) self-test.

Is DTC U0208:00 still present?

Yes
INSTALL a new DSM (Driver Seat Module). CLEAR the DTCs. REPEAT the IPC (Instrument Panel Cluster) self-test.

If DTC U0208:00 is still present, INSTALL a new IPC (Instrument Panel Cluster). REFER to Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) . TEST the system for normal operation.

No
The system is operating correctly at this time. The DTC may have been set due to high network traffic or an intermittent fault condition.