911 Carrera Cabriolet (997) F6-3.6L (2007)
Maintenance Reminder Control Module: Technical Service Bulletins
Instruments - Maintenance Interval Adaptation
Adaptation of Maintenance/Service Intervals in the Instrument Cluster
Vehicle Type:
Cayman/Cayman S
Model Year:
2007
Country/Market:
Armenia
Canada
Romania
Australia
Kazakhstan
Russia
Belarus
Latvia
South Korea
Bulgaria
Lithuania
Turkey
Estonia
New Caledonia
Ukraine
Israel
New Zealand
USA
Japan
Reunion
Cyprus
Concerns:
Service reminder indicator in the instrument cluster.
Information:
Adaptation of service intervals due to significant variations in fuel quality.
The service intervals for vehicles as of model year 2008 were adapted according to market-specific conditions due to considerable variations in the
quality of the fuel available in the various markets. Model year 2007 vehicles manufactured from 20.03.2007 onwards were already coded with the
adapted service intervals.
As a result, there is a difference between the "Service in km/days" and "Service now" message in the instrument cluster and the service interval details in
the "Warranty & Maintenance" booklet for these vehicles in the markets specified above.
The message in the instrument cluster prompts the driver to have "Minor maintenance" performed for the first time after approx. 20,000 km (12,000
miles) or 1 year, while the "Warranty and Maintenance" booklet for model year 2007 vehicles specifies a service interval of 30,000 km (18,000 miles) or
2 years.
If the customer insists on having his/her vehicle serviced only when the service intervals specified in the "Warranty & Maintenance" booklet are reached,
the service interval in the instrument cluster must be re-coded using the PIWIS Tester.
Affected Vehicles:
Model year 2007 vehicles manufactured between 20.03.2007 and 31.07.2007.
Tools:
PIWIS Tester 9718 with test software version 20.000/11/2007 (or higher) installed, Part No. 000.721.971.WW.200
Battery charger (charging current at least 40 A).
Action Required:
Re-code the service interval in the instrument cluster.
To do this, first reset the service interval using the PIWIS Tester. Then, code the distance travelled and the time since vehicle handover to the customer
into the instrument cluster.
CAUTION
A fault is entered in the fault memory and control unit programming is aborted due to low voltage.
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Increased current draw during diagnosis or control unit programming can cause a drop in voltage, which can result in one or more fault entries and
the abnormal termination of the programming process.
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Before commencing work, connect a suitable battery charger with a current rating of at least 40 A to the jump-start terminals in the engine
compartment.