Effect Of Disconnection Or Total Discharge Of Battery On Electrical Systems In The Vehicle And The Precautions To Be Taken
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Control unit memories
Values and faults stored in the control units can be deleted if the battery is disconnected or completely discharged.
- If possible, a VAL (Vehicle Analysis Log) should be created and stored before disconnecting the battery.
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Supply voltage fault entry
The entry "supply voltage" may be stored in various control units if the battery has been completely discharged.
- Delete the "supply voltage" entry from the control units in question.
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Ready status
In some countries (presently the USA and Canada), after disconnecting the battery, it is necessary to reach the Ready status by performing a test drive and/or by using the Porsche System Tester (DME control unit menu). If in doubt, contact the relevant importer.
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DME control unit
With all DME systems, the engine must run for several minutes before the engine control module can relearn the idle speed and mixture adaptation values!
After disconnection of the power supply, the idle speed might change or fluctuate briefly until the throttle valve adjusting unit has been readapted.
The mixture adaptation is also lost.
After the battery is connected:
With the DME, it is necessary to carry out a teaching and adaptation routine as described below:
- Switch ignition on for 30 seconds without starting the engine.
- Do not actuate accelerator pedal.
- This completes the adaptation of the throttle valve adjusting unit.
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Tyre Pressure Monitoring (TPM)
When the battery is disconnected and connected, the tyre pressure is first displayed as "-".
- Once the battery has been disconnected and work is complete, the vehicle must be driven for a short distance.
The actual pressures will then be displayed again.
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Steering-angle sensor
The steering-angle sensor must be re-initialised and calibrated when the battery is disconnected and connected.
> WM, 456005 INITIALISING AND CALIBRATING STEERING-ANGLE SENSOR .
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6014 Motor for sunroof
The limit positions of the sunroof are deleted from the control unit when the battery is disconnected and connected.
- Switch on ignition.
- Press the sunroof button for several seconds in direction of travel.
- After a approx. 10 seconds, the sunroof performs an automatic standardisation process and resets all positions.
- Keep the button pressed during the standardisation process.
- Afterwards, the sunroof is standardised correctly.
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6462 Power windows
The limit positions of the power windows are deleted from the control unit when the battery is disconnected and connected.
Perform the following procedure for all power windows:
- Pull rocker switch and fully close window once.
- Pull rocker switch once more.
- The upper end position of the window is stored.
- Press rocker switch and fully open window once.
- Press rocker switch once more.
- The lower end position of the window is stored.
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4815 Electrical steering column adjustment (ELVS)
The electrical steering column adjustment end positions (ELVS) are deleted when the battery is disconnected and connected.
The following buttons must be pressed in sequence in order to re-initialise electrical steering column adjustment.
- Press the extend button three times (extend towards the driver).
- Press the retract button once.
- Press the extend button once (towards the driver).
- Press the up button once.
- Press the down button once.
Once the buttons have been pressed correctly, the steering column automatically moves all axles and stops at the centre position (only works when the vehicle is stationary).
- Carry out a test drive after connecting the battery.