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Sluggish, Power Loss > < Engine A12/14XEL/R - Ticking noise from engine compartment

Field Remedy: 2803

Subject: Brake Pedal Switch - SVS Illuminated and possibly cruise control without function
Models: Engines: Option:
Corsa-D 2010...,Meriva-B 2010... A10XEP| A12XER| A14XER,A14NEL| A14NET| A14XER| A17DT
Complaint: SVS Illuminated with DTC P0573 stored. Customer may also complain that cruise control does not work. Vehicles with automatic transmission may also log DTC P1700.
Cause: Investigations have found that due to software weaknesses under certain operating conditions the brake switch status returns implausible value which sets DTC P0573 and/or disables cruise control. This implausible condition may be seen in the Tech2 data list, when both brake switch 1 and brake switch 2 are 'Active'.
Production:

Remedy:

In case of customer complaint program ECM with latest software 
version.

The new ECM software for Corsa-D is available since CW24/2011.

New ECM software for Meriva-B is available since CW30/2011.

Labour Times:                           TC:       Hours:

U3 280 30       Program ECM             90        0.3

The costs for this repair will be covered during warranty and policy.
For policy please refer to the Policy Guideline (WebPG/Kuugel).
The regular Warranty Procedure will apply.

FunctionalGroup: J - Engine,K - Clutch/Transmission
Complaint Group: 06 - Failure Code Setting by Control Unit
Trouble Code: P0573,P1700

Sluggish, Power Loss > < Engine A12/14XEL/R - Ticking noise from engine compartment