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Service Mode

Just as Mk-2, Mk-3 provides an on-screen service mode for diagnosis. The service mode provides five different test screens:

To Enter The Navigation Service Mode: 

Diagnosis is carried out using Test Modules in the Diagnosis Program as well as on-screen in the Service mode. The Sensor Check display is intended to be used while test driving the vehicle. The following pages contain charts with explanations of the Service Mode display.

Fig 3: Sensor Check Menu Display
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Fig 4: Identifying DIS/MoDic
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GPS DIAGNOSIS

STATUS DISPLAY WHAT SHOULD BE DISPLAYED WHAT TO DO IF NOT OK
Wheel Sensors:  As the vehicle is driven, the number should increase with an increase in vehicle speed. Check fault codes in DSC system. If necessary carry out wheel speed sensor test.
GPS Satellites:  With unobstructed upward view of sky the display should be more than 3. Check for interference of signals to GPS antenna, Check integrity of circuit from GPS antenna to nav computer.
GPS Status:  See LEGEND in GPS STATUS TEXT DISPLAY AND DESCRIPTION .  
Gyro:  Direction icon moves with vehicle turning movement.
Milli voltage display value should be approx 2500 mV (+/- 400mV) when the vehicle is stationary or driven straight ahead.
When the vehicle is turning, the signal voltage should increase on right hand turns and decrease on left hand turns.
Replace Navigation computer.
Direction:  Reverse is displayed when range selector is in reverse. Forward in any other range. Check back up light signal input.
GPS STATUS TEXT DISPLAY AND DESCRIPTION

GPS Status Text Display Description
1. "GPS fault" Problem with GPS system. Swap nav computer and or antenna from know good vehicle after checking GPS status display information
2. "Reception Interference" Problem with GPS system. Same as above.
3. "No Almanac" No Data yet stored from satellites. The GPS almanac is a memory account of received satellite signals. If the vehicle battery has been disconnected or after replacing a nav computer it has an empty memory and requires satellite signals to become functional. After the nav computer receives battery voltage and ground, it must be left outside with an unobstructed sky above with the ignition switched to KL R for approximatly 15 minutes.
4. "Satellite search" GPS is currently searching for satellite signals.
5. "Satellite contact" At least one satellite is found
6. "Position known" Vehicle's Latitude and Longitude known. Navigation is possible.
MENU, DISPLAY AND EXPLANATION

Menu Display (1) Explanation
GPS/Status G-speed
Heading
Rec status
Pos-src
PDOP
HDOP
VDOP
Relative speed over the ground
Direction of travel
Search/track/position receiver status
Number of satellites available for analysis
Accuracy of the calculated location
<8=sufficient determinations of location
<4=very good determinations of location
GPS/Tracking info CH
PRN
S/N
Visible Sat
Almanac
Channel
Satellite detection
Better reception as the value increases
Number of visible satellites, receivable
Signals, depending on time of day/configuration
Satellite database, loaded automatically after 15 minutes
Telematics VIN
Color
GSM
BMW info
Emergency call out
Initialization
Logging off
VIN (Automatically assigned during coding)
Color code or text
Telephone network/contract number
Customer specific info
On/off status
Telematics services on/off status
Logging off telematics services
(1) Abreviations are as follows:

  1. PDOP: Position Dilution of Precision
  2. HDOP: Horizontal Dilution of Precision
  3. VDOP: Vertical Dilution of Precision
  4. S/N: Signal/noise relationship
  5. Gyro: Piezo gyro sensor (in navigation computer)
  6. Dir: Direction of travel