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MHI2(Q) screens

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VW, Skoda and Seat MHI2 interfaces are very similar. Especially [Service Mode](/MHI2 MHI2Q Harman Aisin/Recovery/Conversion & Cross-flashing/FW Update - SWDL/MHI2 Q screens//#h-service-mode-menu) Menu is identical

Navigation Screen

VW (G13)Skoda (G13)Seat

Main Menu

VW (G13)Skoda (G13)Seat

Service Mode Menu

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Press Menu button for 5 sec to enter Service Mode Menu

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

Software update/version​

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

Get TRAIN information MHI2…

VW (G13)Skoda (G13)Seat

Function enabling codes (FEC,SWaP)​

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Enter [Service Mode](/MHI2 MHI2Q Harman Aisin/Recovery/Conversion & Cross-flashing/FW Update - SWDL/MHI2 Q screens//#h-service-mode-menu) and select Function enabling codes (FEC,SWaP) will show all installed FECs and their status

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](/MHI2 MHI2Q Harman Aisin/Recovery/Conversion & Cross-flashing/FW Update - SWDL/MHI2 Q screens//#h-service-mode-menu)​

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Enter [Service Mode](/MHI2 MHI2Q Harman Aisin/Recovery/Conversion & Cross-flashing/FW Update - SWDL/MHI2 Q screens//#h-service-mode-menu) and select Testmode

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

VW (G13)Skoda (G13)Seat

SWDL - Software Down Load (manual/user defined)​

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

VW (G13)Skoda (G13)Seat
check box check box 1. click on
press press
select SD cardselect SD cardselect SD card
FW update details - in this case TRAIN is shownFW update details - in this case TRAIN is shownFW 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](/MHI2 MHI2Q Harman Aisin/Recovery/Conversion & Cross-flashing/FW Update - SWDL/MHI2 Q screens//#h-start-fw-update) START

Select partial packages from collections​

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Same procedure and nearly identical menus on Seat and VW.

Example below is based on Skoda (G13)

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

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

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Keep the Kessy remote inside the vehicle, or even tape it to the dashboard. [Check here why that's important](/General information/Kessy & Updates/).

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

  • Check [error code](/MHI2 MHI2Q Harman Aisin/Recovery/Conversion & Cross-flashing/FW Update - SWDL/SWDLClient - Error Code tables/) 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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Select Start on SWDL screen to initiate FW update with the currently selected packages.

Next ...

1st reboot will occur after a few secounds

GEM - Enable user defined SWDL

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