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Control unit function - navigation: Coding

The PCM2 codes can be extracted and the PCM2 coded on a country-specific basis under the Modify coding menu item.

CODING MENU ITEM - FUNCTION (NAVIGATION)

Menu item Function
  • ABS pulse number
You can code the ABS pulse number using this menu item.
  • Connect and start the Porsche System Tester II 9588 and switch on the ignition.
  • Select Boxster in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select PCM in the Control units menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Navigation in the Boxster (986) PCM2 function selection and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Coding in the Boxster (986) navigation function selection and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Display format in the Navigation coding function selection using the > key and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Use the arrow keys to select the required option and code with the "F8" key.
  • Display format
You can code the display format using this menu item.
  • Connect and start the Porsche System Tester II 9588 and switch on the ignition.
  • Select Boxster in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select PCM in the Control units menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select PCM2 MMI in the Boxster (986) PCM2 function selection and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select the Coding menu item and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • In the menu PCM2 MMI coding, select ABS pulse number using the > key, confirm with the ">>" key and code with the "F8" key.
  • Date
You can code the date using this menu item.
  • Connect and start the Porsche System Tester II 9588 and switch on the ignition.
  • Select Boxster in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select PCM in the Control units menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select PCM2 MMI in the Boxster (986) PCM2 function selection and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Coding in the PCM2 MMI function selection menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Date in the PCM2 MMI coding menu with the v key and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Use the arrow keys to select the required option and code with the "F8" key.
CODING MENU ITEM - FUNCTION (NAVIGATION)

Menu item Function
  • Units
You can code the relevant units using this menu item.
  • Connect and start the Porsche System Tester II 9588 and switch on the ignition.
  • Select Boxster in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select PCM in the Control units menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Navigation in the Boxster PCM2 function selection menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Coding in the Navigation function selection and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Units  in the Navigation coding function selection and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select the relevant units  from the menu item that is displayed and code them with the "F8" key.
  • Right/left-hand drive vehicle coding
You can code the vehicle version required using this menu item.
  • Connect and start the Porsche System Tester II 9588 and switch on the ignition.
  • Select Boxster in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select PCM in the Control units menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Navigation in the PCM2 function selection and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Coding in the Navigation function selection and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Right/left-hand drive vehicle coding  in the navigation coding function selection and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Right or left-hand drive  in the menu corresponding to the vehicle equipment and code with the "F8" key.
CODING MENU ITEM - FUNCTION (NAVIGATION)

Menu item Function
  • Wheel size
You can code the wheel size required using this menu.
  • Connect and start the Porsche System Tester II 9588 and switch on the ignition.
  • Select Boxster in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select PCM in the Control units menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Navigation in the PCM2 function selection and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Coding in the Navigation function selection and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Wheel size  in the Navigation coding function selection and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select the corresponding wheel size  in the menu corresponding to the vehicle equipment and code with the "F8" key.
  • Height/width in per cent
You can code the height/width ratio in per cent using this menu item.
  • Connect and start the Porsche System Tester II 9588 and switch on the ignition.
  • Select Boxster in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select PCM in the Control units menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Navigation in the PCM2 function selection and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Coding in the Navigation function selection and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Height/width ratio in per cent  in the Navigation coding function selection and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Height/width ratio in per cent  in the menu corresponding to the vehicle equipment and code with the "F8" key.
CODING MENU ITEM - FUNCTION (NAVIGATION)

Menu item Function
  • Air conditioning with/without
You can code corresponding to the air-conditioning equipment using this menu item.
  • Connect and start the Porsche System Tester II 9588 and switch on the ignition.
  • Select Boxster in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select PCM in the control modules selection and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Navigation in the PCM2 function selection and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Coding in the Navigation function selection and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Air conditioning with/without in the navigation coding menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Air conditioning with/without  corresponding to the equipment in the Navigation coding function selection and code with the "F8" key.
  • Country coding
You can code the country code using this menu item.
  • Connect and start the Porsche System Tester II 9588 and switch on the ignition.
  • Select vehicle type Boxster (986) and the PCM2 GW control unit and press the ">>" key.
  • Select the Coding menu item and press the ">>" key.
  • Select the Country coding  menu item and press the ">>" key.
  • Select RoW or USA  and code with the "F8" key.
CODING MENU ITEM - FUNCTION (NAVIGATION)

Menu item Function
  • PCM2 code
You can code the PCM2 code after replacing the PCM2 GW using this menu item.
  • Connect and start the Porsche System Tester II 9588 and switch on the ignition.
  • Select vehicle type Boxster (986) and the PCM control unit and press the ">>" key.
  • Select the Coding menu item.
  • Select the PCM2  code menu item.
  • Take the PCM2 code from IPAS, enter it and code it with the "F8" key.
  • Tyre width
You can code the summer/winter time using this menu item.
  • Connect and start the Porsche System Tester II 9588 and switch on the ignition.
  • Select Boxster in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select PCM in the Control units menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Navigation in the Boxster (986) function selection and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Coding in the Navigation function selection menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Summer/winter time  in the Navigation coding function selection and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Code the required option with the "F8" key.
  • Tyre condition
You can code the summer/winter time using this menu item.
  • Connect and start the Porsche System Tester II 9588 and switch on the ignition.
  • Select Boxster in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select PCM in the Control units menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Navigation in the Boxster (986) function selection and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Coding in the Navigation function selection menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Summer/winter time  in the Navigation coding function selection and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Code the required option with the "F8" key.
CODING MENU ITEM - FUNCTION (NAVIGATION)

Menu item Function
  • Summer/winter time
You can code the summer/winter time using this menu item.
  • Connect and start the Porsche System Tester II 9588 and switch on the ignition.
  • Select Boxster in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select PCM in the Control units menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Navigation in the Boxster (986) function selection and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Coding in the Navigation function selection menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Summer/winter time in the Navigation coding function selection and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Code the required option with the "F8" key.
  • Time
You can code the current time using this menu item.
  • Connect and start the Porsche System Tester II 9588 and switch on the ignition.
  • Select Boxster in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select PCM in the Control units selection menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Navigation in the Boxster (986) PCM2 function selection menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Coding in the Navigation function selection and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Time in the PCM2 MMI coding menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Use the arrow keys to select the required time and code with the "F8" key.
CODING MENU ITEM - FUNCTION (NAVIGATION)

Menu item Function
  • Time zone
You can code the required time zone using this menu item.
  • Connect and start the Porsche System Tester II 9588 and switch on the ignition.
  • Select Boxster in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select PCM in the Control units selection menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Navigation in the Boxster (986) PCM2 function selection and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Coding in the Navigation function selection menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select Time zone  in the Navigation coding menu and confirm with the ">>" key.
  • Select the Time zone corresponding to the country of registration using the > key and code with the "F8" key.