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Copyright By Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. - Printed 05/09/2017


Alfa MiTo


All models
55
07.11
5580 2 051 R1 RADIO NAVIGATOR
Difficulty in reading the SD card – Service Solution


Cancels and replaces SN 55.07.11 of 03/05/2011 for new fault code (R1 instead of RA)

CLAIMED FAULT

Difficulty in reading the SD card.

The display may show one of the following messages:

  • SD card safe removal not used. Possible delay or application problems.
  • Wrong map version detected. This SD card cannot be used by the system.
  • Map SD card unusable - and after 30 seconds, the following appears: Now you can remove the SD card.
  • Unknown SD card detected. This SD card cannot be used by the system
  • Map licence missing. Select Map Licence Activation to activate a new licence
  • The temporary map licence has expired. Select Map Licence Activation to activate a new licence.

TECHNICAL CAUSE

Faulty SD card reader.

OPERATIONS IN PRODUCTION

Adoption of radio navigators with an improved SD card reader.

IMPLEMENTATION OF MODIFICATION

 

Version

 

Plant

 

Line

 

Chassis no.

 

Organisation No.

 

All concerned models

 

Mirafiori

 

-

 

1148732

 

147198

OPERATIONS AT THE DEALERSHIPS

DEALERSHIP BEHAVIOUR STANDARDS TOWARDS THE CUSTOMER

  • Once the customer's claimed fault is confirmed, reassure the customer that it will be solved by replacing the radio navigator (where necessary)
  • After the operation, show the customer what has been done and make sure he/she is satisfied

Service Solution

Only on vehicles in the lot of chassis numbers from 1123559 to 1148731,for a reported and ascertained fault and depending on the production date, replace the radio navigator according to the Operating Cycle below.

OPERATION CYCLE

Find the radio navigator code and read the production date as described in the procedures below.

If the date is from 13/07/2010 to 13/10/2010, replace the radio navigator with a new one from the Spare Parts Dpt., as described in Op. 5580M02 of the Service Manual.

READING THE DEVICE CODE

1 - Wait until the radio navigator switches on, the logo disappears and the main MENU is displayed (Fig. 1)

2 - Press the MENU button and hold it down until the screen shown in Fig. 2 appears

Fig. 1



3 - Select the item System diagnosis (Fig.2) and press OK. The screen shown in Fig.3 will appear

Fig. 2



4 - Select the item System description (Fig.3) and press OK. The screen shown in Fig.4 will appear

Fig. 3



5 - Note down the last 3 digits of the Device code (77K in the example of Fig. 4) to get the production date.

Fig. 4



1. Day

2. Month

3. Month

PRODUCTION DATE CODING

The last 3 digits of the Device Code correspond to the day, month and year of the radio navigator production.

The following tables show the number/letter code displayed and the corresponding day, month and year.

In the example of Fig. 4, the code 77K corresponds to 07/07/2010.

DAY CODE

Correspondence between the displayed code and the day of the month

 

Part

 

Day

 

Part

 

Day

 

Part

 

Day

 

Part

 

Day

 

1

 

1

 

9

 

9

 

H

 

17

 

P

 

25

 

2

 

2

 

A

 

10

 

I

 

18

 

Q

 

26

 

3

 

3

 

B

 

11

 

J

 

19

 

R

 

27

 

4

 

4

 

C

 

12

 

K

 

20

 

S

 

28

 

5

 

5

 

D

 

13

 

L

 

21

 

T

 

29

 

6

 

6

 

E

 

14

 

M

 

22

 

U

 

30

 

7

 

7

 

F

 

15

 

N

 

23

 

A

 

31

 

8

 

8

 

G

 

16

 

OR

 

24

 

-

 

-

MONTH CODE

Correspondence between the displayed code and the month

 

Part

 

Month

 

Part

 

Month

 

Part

 

Month

 

Part

 

Month

 

1

 

1

 

4

 

4

 

7

 

7

 

A

 

10

 

2

 

2

 

5

 

5

 

8

 

8

 

B

 

11

 

3

 

3

 

6

 

6

 

9

 

9

 

C

 

12

YEAR CODE

The letter K corresponds to the year 2010. If there is a letter other than K, do nothing.

PARTS AVALABILITY

 

Version

 

Description

 

Order no.

 

Q.ty

 

All concerned models

 

Radio navigator without TMC PRO function

 

156087352

 

1

 

All concerned models

 

Radio navigator with TMC PRO function

 

156091875

 

1

TMC PRO: System managed by a provider that supplies traffic information dynamically, available for some markets only.

CLAIM REPORT DATA

 

Version

 

Operation

 

Part

 

Fault

 

Position

 

Time allowance

 

All concerned models

 

5580205

 

1

 

R1

 

-

 

0.30