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Actual Values



Actual values

It is possible to read out the MOST unlock counter under the 'Actual values' menu item.

Menu item Function

- Date Using this menu item, you can read out the current date from the PCM2.
- Connect and start the 9588 Porsche System Tester II and switch on the ignition.
- Select '911 (996)' in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'PCM' in the Control modules menu and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'PCM2 MMI' in the 911 (996) function selection and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'Actual values' in the 911 (996) PCM2 MMI function selection and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select "Date" in the PCM2 MMI actual values function selection and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Read out values from the display field.

- Transmission errors Using this menu item, you can read out the number of transmission errors from the PCM2.
- Connect and start the 9588 Porsche System Tester II and switch on the ignition.
- Select '911 (996)' in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'PCM' in the Control modules menu and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'PCM2 MMI' in the 911 (996) PCM2 function selection and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'Actual values' in the PCM2 MMI function selection and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'Transmission errors' in the PCM2 MMI actual values function selection and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Read out values from the display field.

- Time Using this menu item, you can read out the current time from the PCM2.
- Connect and start the 9588 Porsche System Tester II and switch on the ignition.
- Select '911 (996)' in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'PCM' in the Control modules menu and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'PCM2 MMI' in the 911 (996) PCM2 function selection and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'Actual values' in the PCM MMI function selection and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select "Time" in the PCM2 MMI actual values function selection and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Read out values from the display field.

- MOST unlock counter You can read out the MOST unlock counter using this menu item.
- Connect and start the 9588 Porsche System Tester II and switch on the ignition.
- Select '911 (996)' in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'PCM' in the Control modules menu and confirm with the [>>] key
- Select 'PCM2 MMI' in the 911 (996) PCM2 function selection and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'Coding' in the PCM2 MMI function selection and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select "MOST unlock counter" in the PCM2 MMI coding function selection and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Read out values from the display field.

- Traffic broadcast Using this menu item, setting of the
loudspeaker boost traffic broadcast loudspeaker boost can be read out.
- Connect and start the 9588 Porsche System Tester II and switch on the ignition.
- Select '911 (996)' in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'PCM' in the Control modules menu and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'PCM2 MMI' in the 911 (996) PCM2 function selection and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'Coding' in the PCM2 MMI function selection and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'Loudspeaker boost' in the PCM2 MMI coding function selection and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Read out values from the display field.

- Time zone Using this menu item, you can read out the current time zone from the PCM2.
- Connect and start the 9588 Porsche System Tester II and switch on the ignition.
- Select '911 (996)' in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'PCM' in the Control modules menu and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'PCM2 MMI' in the 911 (996) PCM2 function selection and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'Coding' in the PCM2 MMI function selection and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'Time zone' in the PCM2 MMI coding function selection and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Read out values from the display field.
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