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MHI2(Q) screens

:::info VW, Skoda and Seat MHI2 interfaces are very similar. Especially Service Mode Menu is identical

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Navigation Screen

VW (G13) Skoda (G13) Seat

Main Menu

VW (G13) Skoda (G13) Seat

Service Mode Menu

:::tip Press Menu button for 5 sec to enter Service Mode Menu

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VW (G13) Skoda (G13) Seat
Press MENU for 5 seconds Press MENU for 5 seconds

Software update/version

:::info Start FW installation or M.I.B installtion from here.

Get TRAIN information MHI2…

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VW (G13) Skoda (G13) Seat

Function enabling codes (FEC,SWaP)

:::info Enter Service Mode and select Function enabling codes (FEC,SWaP) will show all installed FECs and their status

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VW (G13) Skoda (G13) Seat
Press MENU for 5 seconds
click
list of all FEC codes and their status
click a FEC code to get details

Testmode Menu: GEM, SWDL, etc via Service Mode

:::info Enter Service Mode and select Testmode

Access to Green Engineering Menu (GEM), SWDL - custom FW update and more

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VW (G13) Skoda (G13) Seat

SWDL - Software Down Load (manual/user defined)

:::info SWDL user defined FW install will enable selection of update packages before installation

  • Y(es) - will be installed completly
  • N(o) - No installation
  • S(ome) - only some packaged e.g. within RCC/MMX2 are selected
  • N/A - not available: not part of this FW update

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:::tip This is valid for FW updates, but also for Installation of maps, radio station db, GraceNote and M.I.B.

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VW (G13) Skoda (G13) Seat
check box check box 1. click on
press press
select SD card select SD card select SD card
FW update details - in this case TRAIN is shown FW update details - in this case TRAIN is shown FW update details - in this case TRAIN is shown
wait ... wait ... wait ...
'Select all' -> switch all packages to Y(es) 'Select all' -> switch all packages to Y(es) 'Select all' -> switch all packages to Y(es)

Continue with update and press START

Select partial packages from collections

:::info Same procedure and nearly identical menus on Seat and VW.

Example below is based on Skoda (G13)

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In this example we want to select ifs-root package from RCC collection.

select and enter

select and enter

check box on Application

go back one step

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Start FW Update

:::info Standard FW update will take \~20 min

Full FW update with all packages on Y(es) \~40 min

Unit will restart several times during update!

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:::tip Only flash FW with external power connected to car. Running on engine power can lead to bad blocks during flasing.

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:::warning Keep the Kessy remote inside the vehicle, or even tape it to the dashboard. Check here why that's important.

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:::warning In case on an error occurs during update do not cancel the update.

  • Check error code table
  • Take a screenshot and post your issue in e.g. MIB2 telegram channel

If the error code points towards a read error, this is always caused by a bad SD card or missing files.

Yes, we see this very often even with new SD card.

  1. Leave system on
  2. Do not exit FW update mode
  3. Remove SD card and put new one in
  4. Hit retry button
  5. Normally FW update will continue and finish

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:::info Select Start on SWDL screen to initiate FW update with the currently selected packages.

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Next ...

1st reboot will occur after a few secounds

GEM - Enable user defined SWDL

:::info Before user defined SWDL can be used, it must be activated in GEM - e.g. via M.I.B., like shown on screen below.

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:::tip After the box is ticked exit GEM (do NOT reboot), remove M.I.B SD from unit, and insert SD with FW update.

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