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Service bulletins for the 2014 Mazda Mazda3

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05-002-15-30192017-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE WARNING LIGHT ON WITH ONE OR MORE OF THESE DTCS STORED IN THE TCM MEMORY (P0842, P0847, P0872, P0877, P0780). • P0842:00 - OIL PRESSURE SWITCH NO. 1 (OIL PRESSURE SWITCH B) STUCK ON • P0847:00 - OIL PRESSURE SWITCH NO. 2 (OIL PRESSURE SWITCH A) STUCK ON • P0872:00 - OIL PRESSURE SWITCH NO. 3 (OIL PRESSURE SWITCH A) STUCK ON • P0877:00 - OIL PRESSURE SWITCH NO. 4 (OIL PRESSURE SWITCH B) STUCK ON • P0780:00 - GEAR SHIFTING MALFUNCTION. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH A AND/OR B AT THE CONTROL VALVE BODY TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY GETTING STUCK DUE TO CONTAMINATION ENTERING THE PASSAGE. TO ORRECT THE PROBLEM, SOME MASS PRODUCTION CHANGES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE CONTAMINATION AND IMPROVE THE DTC DIAGNOSTIC LOGIC.
09-010-15-2965A2017-05-18. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY/WIPER. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINK WHEN OPERATING THE WIPERS. THIS NOISE MAY BE CAUSED BY RUST ON THE SLIDING PARTS FROM WATER ENTRY THROUGH THE PIVOT (A). TO PREVENT WATER ENTRY, THE PIVOT COVER (B) HAS BEEN ENLARGED AND AN O-RING HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE PIVOT.
05-003-15-30072017-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A TAPPING NOISE FROM THE MANUAL TRANSAXLE WHEN THE CLUTCH IS ENGAGED IN ANY GEAR AFTER ENGINE START. THIS CONCERN MAY BE CAUSED BY THE REVERSE IDLER GEAR BEING DAMAGED UNDER THE FOLLOWING DRIVING CONDITION. IF THE WHEELS ARE SPINNING AT A HIGH SPEED IN REVERSE ON A FROZEN SURFACE AND THE GRIPPING FORCE IS RECOVERED FOR BOTH WHEELS AT THE SAME TIME ON A DRY SURFACE, THE IMPACT LOAD APPLIED TO THE TRANSAXLE COULD BE MOMENTARILY EXCESSIVE, CAUSING A TOOTH TO BREAK ON THE REVERSE IDLER GEAR. NOTE: IN THE WORST CASE, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT MOVE IN REVERSE GEAR. THE MATERIAL OF THE REVERSE IDLER GEAR HAS NOW BEEN CHANGED TO MEET THIS SORT OF DRIVING CONDITION.
09-010-15-2965B2017-05-18. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY/WIPER. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINK WHEN OPERATING THE WIPERS. THIS NOISE MAY BE CAUSED BY RUST ON THE SLIDING PARTS FROM WATER ENTRY THROUGH THE PIVOT (A). TO PREVENT WATER ENTRY, THE PIVOT COVER (B) HAS BEEN ENLARGED AND AN O-RING HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE PIVOT.
05-002-15-3019A2017-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE WARNING LIGHT ON WITH ONE OR MORE OF THESE DTCS STORED IN THE TCM MEMORY (P0842, P0847, P0872, P0877, P0780). • P0842:00 - OIL PRESSURE SWITCH NO. 1 (OIL PRESSURE SWITCH B) STUCK ON • P0847:00 - OIL PRESSURE SWITCH NO. 2 (OIL PRESSURE SWITCH A) STUCK ON • P0872:00 - OIL PRESSURE SWITCH NO. 3 (OIL PRESSURE SWITCH A) STUCK ON • P0877:00 - OIL PRESSURE SWITCH NO. 4 (OIL PRESSURE SWITCH B) STUCK ON • P0780:00 - GEAR SHIFTING MALFUNCTION. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH A AND/OR B AT THE CONTROL VALVE BODY TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY GETTING STUCK DUE TO CONTAMINATION ENTERING THE PASSAGE. TO ORRECT THE PROBLEM, SOME MASS PRODUCTION CHANGES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE CONTAMINATION AND IMPROVE THE DTC DIAGNOSTIC LOGIC.
05-002-15-3019B2017-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE WARNING LIGHT ON WITH ONE OR MORE OF THESE DTCS STORED IN THE TCM MEMORY (P0842, P0847, P0872, P0877, P0780). • P0842:00 - OIL PRESSURE SWITCH NO. 1 (OIL PRESSURE SWITCH B) STUCK ON • P0847:00 - OIL PRESSURE SWITCH NO. 2 (OIL PRESSURE SWITCH A) STUCK ON • P0872:00 - OIL PRESSURE SWITCH NO. 3 (OIL PRESSURE SWITCH A) STUCK ON • P0877:00 - OIL PRESSURE SWITCH NO. 4 (OIL PRESSURE SWITCH B) STUCK ON • P0780:00 - GEAR SHIFTING MALFUNCTION. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH A AND/OR B AT THE CONTROL VALVE BODY TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY GETTING STUCK DUE TO CONTAMINATION ENTERING THE PASSAGE. TO ORRECT THE PROBLEM, SOME MASS PRODUCTION CHANGES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE CONTAMINATION AND IMPROVE THE DTC DIAGNOSTIC LOGIC.
SA-041-172017-05-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. PERMANENT DTCS ARE NOW DISPLAYED WITH THE IDS 104 UPDATE. THE PURPOSE OF A PERMANENT DTC IS TO PREVENT CUSTOMERS FROM CLEARING THEM BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLE IN ORDER TO PASS A SMOG CHECK. ALL PCM AND TCM DTCS THAT TURN ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAN REMAIN AS A PERMANENT DTC. THEY WILL NOT TURN ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR CAUSE DRIVABILITY CONCERNS. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A PERMANENT DTC, IGNORE IT AND DIAGNOSE THE CURRENT STORED OR PENDING DTC.
SA-040-172017-05-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS: (1) KEY FOB AND/OR DOOR REQUEST SWITCH DOES NOT OPERATE. (2) DOOR LOCKS REPEATEDLY LOCK AND UNLOCK WHEN APPROACHING THE VEHICLE WITH THE ADVANCED KEY. (3) KEY WARNING LIGHT (RED) ON WHILE DRIVING AND DTC B10D1:23 AND/OR B10D3:23 IS(ARE) STORED. •B10D1:23 REQUEST SWITCH (LF) CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION •B10D3:23 REQUEST SWITCH (RF) CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION
09-026-15-30292017-05-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE ACTIVE DRIVING DISPLAY (A) VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP AND/OR CANNOT BE ADJUSTED TO A VIEWABLE POSITION USING THE COMMANDER SWITCH. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE AXIS OF THE ACTIVE DRIVING DISPLAY POPPING OUT OF POSITION IF THE CUSTOMER MANUALLY OPENS OR CLOSES THE DISPLAY, OR CLOSES THE DISPLAY WITH OBJECTS PLACED IN THE STORAGE AREA (B) FOR THE DISPLAY. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE SHAPE OF THE SHAFT AND BEARING PART HAS BEEN CHANGED TO INCREASE THE INSERTION FORCE, THEREBY MAKING THE DISPLAY HARDER TO POP OUT OF POSITION.
09-027-15-30562017-05-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT A WHINE NOISE FROM THE SPEAKERS WHEN LISTENING TO THE AM RADIO WITH THE BLOWER MOTOR ON. THIS CONCERN MAY BE CAUSED BY AN INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE AUDIO UNIT. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE INTERNAL CIRCUIT OF THE AUDIO UNIT HAS BEEN CHANGED.
01-007-15-3025A2017-05-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH DTCS P0011:00 AND/OR DTC P0012:00 STORED IN MEMORY. • P0011:00: ELECTRIC VARIABLE VALVE TIMING CONTROL SYSTEM - (OVER-ADVANCED) • P0012:00: ELECTRIC VARIABLE VALVE TIMING CONTROL SYSTEM - (OVER-RETARDED) THIS CONCERN MAY BE CAUSED BY VARIABLE VALVE TIMING (VVT) ACTUATOR SPRING SHAFT FATIGUE. DURING VEHICLE USAGE, THE SPRING SHAFT MAY FAIL AND CAUSE INCORRECT VVT OPERATION AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATION. THE INSPECTION PROCEDURE HAS BEEN IMPROVED TO ELIMINATE THIS CONCERN IN THE FUTURE.
01-014-15-30552017-05-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE. FREQUENT ENGINE STARTS UNDER EXTREMELY COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES MAY RESULT IN OIL SEEPAGE FROM THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH. THIS CONCERN MAY BE CAUSED BY A LACK OF DURABILITY OF THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH HAS BEEN IMPROVED TO INCREASE THE DURABILITY IN COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. ALL SKYACTIV ENGINES EQUIPPED WITH OIL PRESSURE SWITCH PART NUMBER PE01-18-501A ARE APPLICABLE TO THIS ISSUE.
06-001-15-30542017-05-17. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL THUMPING NOISE FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS NOISE ONLY OCCURS WHEN STARTING TO MOVE THE VEHICLE WHILE THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE FULL LEFT POSITION. NOTE: THE NOISE WILL NOT OCCUR IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS IN THE CENTER OR FULL RIGHT POSITION. THE NOISE IS CAUSED WHEN THE EDGE OF THE LEFT SIDE INNER BALL JOINT GETS STUCK WITH THE STEERING GEAR HOUSING. TO ELIMINATE THE NOISE, THE SHAPE OF THE INNER BALL JOINT EDGE HAS BEEN CHANGED.
01-015-15-30642017-05-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SOME VEHICLES USING AN AUXILIARY HEATER (BLOCK HEATER) MAY EXPERIENCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH DTC P0116:00 OR P011A WHEN STARTING IN COLD WEATHER BELOW 32 °F (0 °C). • P0116:00: ECT SENSOR NO.1 CIRCUIT RANGE/PERFORMANCE PROBLEM • P011A:00: ECT SENSOR NO.1/NO.2 PERFORMANCE PROBLEM. THIS IS CAUSED BY ERROR DETECTION LOGIC OF THE PCM. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE CONTROL LOGIC OF THE PCM HAS BEEN CHANGED.
09-028-15-30662017-05-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A WARPED REAR MUDGUARD WITH THE SURFACE EDGE (A) VISIBLE FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A POOR APPEARANCE. IN THE WORST CASE, IT COULD TOUCH THE TIRE AND CAUSE A RUBBING NOISE. THE DEFORMATION IS DUE TO PRODUCT VARIATION.
01-002-15-3005A2017-05-17. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM INSIDE THE FUEL TANK (UNDER THE REAR SEAT) WHEN IDLING AFTER THE FUEL TANK HAS BEEN FILLED UP. THE NOISE DISAPPEARS AFTER DRIVING AND CONSUMING SOME FUEL. THE CONCERN WILL LIKELY OCCUR IF THE FUEL TANK IS OVERFILLED (MORE FUEL IS ADDED AFTER THE FUEL PUMP NOZZLE SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY) OR FILLED UP NORMALLY IN HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES AND THE FUEL EXPANDS. • FOR JAPAN BUILT MODELS: THIS NOISE IS CAUSED WHEN THE FLOAT INSIDE THE ROLL OVER VALVE (ROV) MOVES UP AND DOWN WHEN THE TANK IS OVERFILLED. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE ROV HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO RESTRICT THE UP AND DOWN MOVEMENT OF THE FLOAT. • FOR MEXICO BUILT MODELS: THE NOISE IS CAUSED BY AIR BUBBLES FROM THE SHUT OFF VALVE (SOV) WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS OVERFILLED. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE SOV HAS BEEN IMPROVED TO PREVENT THIS CONCERN.
09-023-15-30242017-05-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT A LOOSE REAR CONSOLE LID (A). THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY HINGE PINS COMING PARTIALLY OFF (B) OR COMPLETELY OFF.
09-022-15-30472017-05-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE THE SYMPTOMS MENTIONED BELOW, WHICH CAN BE FIXED WITH THE LATEST SOFTWARE UPDATE (VERSION 55.00.650A OR LATER). FOR ALL VEHICLES: • NAVIGATION OR OTHER SCREEN FREEZES OR REBOOTS. • SYSTEM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE USB/SD CARD. • SOME MENU OF MUSIC SOURCE SELECTION IS GRAYED OUT. • WHEN USING THE CALL BUTTON ON THE CELL PHONE TO MAKE A CALL, THE CALL SOUND IS SHORT. • NAVIGATION TURNS TO A BLACK SCREEN. • FAVORITES DISAPPEAR. • VEHICLE CURRENT POSITION IS NOT ACCURATE ENOUGH. • REAR VIEW MONITOR DOES NOT SHOW UP ON SCREEN. • TEXT INFORMATION OF HD RADIO IS NOT DISPLAYED WHEN SWITCHING MUSIC SOURCE. • WHEN ASKING FOR CURRENT LOCATION WITH VOICE COMMAND “WHERE AM I?”, THE SYSTEM RESPONDS WITH “YOUR LOCATION IS COMMA.”
01-011-15-30512017-05-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A LACK OF POWER DURING HARD ACCELERATION (APPROX. 6,000 RPM) IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS BELOW 32 °F (0 °C). DTCS P0300:00, P0301:00 AND/OR P0302:00 ARE STORED IN MEMORY. • P0300:00: RANDOM MISFIRE DETECTED • P0301:00: CYLINDER NO. 1 MISFIRE DETECTED • P0302:00: CYLINDER NO. 2 MISFIRE DETECTED THIS IS CAUSED BY IMPROPER CONTROL LOGIC OF THE PCM. THE PCM MAY DETECT A FALSE MISFIRE UNDER THE SUBJECT CONDITIONS AND MAY FALL INTO FAIL SAFE MODE. TO ELIMINATE THIS CONCERN, THE PCM CONTROL LOGIC HAS BEEN CHANGED.
09-022-15-3047A2017-05-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE THE SYMPTOMS MENTIONED BELOW, WHICH CAN BE FIXED WITH THE LATEST SOFTWARE UPDATE (VERSION 55.00.650A OR LATER). FOR ALL VEHICLES: • NAVIGATION OR OTHER SCREEN FREEZES OR REBOOTS. • SYSTEM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE USB/SD CARD. • SOME MENU OF MUSIC SOURCE SELECTION IS GRAYED OUT. • WHEN USING THE CALL BUTTON ON THE CELL PHONE TO MAKE A CALL, THE CALL SOUND IS SHORT. • NAVIGATION TURNS TO A BLACK SCREEN. • FAVORITES DISAPPEAR. • VEHICLE CURRENT POSITION IS NOT ACCURATE ENOUGH. • REAR VIEW MONITOR DOES NOT SHOW UP ON SCREEN. • TEXT INFORMATION OF HD RADIO IS NOT DISPLAYED WHEN SWITCHING MUSIC SOURCE. • WHEN ASKING FOR CURRENT LOCATION WITH VOICE COMMAND “WHERE AM I?”, THE SYSTEM RESPONDS WITH “YOUR LOCATION IS COMMA.”
01-011-15-3051A2017-05-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A LACK OF POWER DURING HARD ACCELERATION (APPROX. 6,000 RPM) IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS BELOW 32 °F (0 °C). DTCS P0300:00, P0301:00 AND/OR P0302:00 ARE STORED IN MEMORY. • P0300:00: RANDOM MISFIRE DETECTED • P0301:00: CYLINDER NO. 1 MISFIRE DETECTED • P0302:00: CYLINDER NO. 2 MISFIRE DETECTED THIS IS CAUSED BY IMPROPER CONTROL LOGIC OF THE PCM. THE PCM MAY DETECT A FALSE MISFIRE UNDER THE SUBJECT CONDITIONS AND MAY FALL INTO FAIL SAFE MODE. TO ELIMINATE THIS CONCERN, THE PCM CONTROL LOGIC HAS BEEN CHANGED.
02-004-14-29762017-05-11. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS OFF CENTER MORE THAN 3° EVEN WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A FLAT ROAD. FOLLOW STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT PROCEDURE.
09-048-14-29752017-05-11. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY AND/OR THE DISTANCE-TO-EMPTY ON THE MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY (MID) INDICATES “0” WITH A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF FUEL REMAINING IN THE TANK.THIS MAY BE A NORMAL OPERATION OF THE FAIL-SAFE FUNCTION:1.IF FOREIGN MATERIAL (CONTAINED IN A POOR-QUALITY FUEL) ADHERES TO THE FUEL GAUGE SENDER UNIT, THE FAIL-SAFE FUNC-TION INITIATES BY FORCING THE FUEL GAUGE AND THE DISTANCE-TO-EMPTY TO INDICATE “ZERO FUEL AMOUNT”.2.IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FOREIGN MATERIAL IS DISLODGED BY SHAKING OF THE FUEL DURING DRIVING OR REFUELING, THE FUEL GAUGE WILL RETURN TO A NORMAL READING, BUT THE DISTANCE-TO-EMPTY WILL CONTINUE TO READ “0” UNTIL THE NEXT REFUEL-ING OF 3 US GALLONS (10 LITERS) OR MORE.TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE FOLLOWING CHANGE HAS BEEN MADE:1.THERE IS NO MASS-PRODUCTION CHANGE TO PREVENT ADHESION OF FOREIGN MATERIAL TO THE FUEL GAUGE SENDER UNIT. SO THE FACT REMAINS UNCHANGED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE AND THE DISTANCE-TO-EMPTY INDICATE “ZERO FUEL AMOUNT” WHEN FOREIGN MATERIAL ADHERES TO THE FUEL GAUGE SENDER UNIT, AND THE FAIL-SAFE FUNCTION INITIATES.2.TO EQUALIZE THE RECOVERY TIMING FROM THE FAIL-SAFE MODE, THE LOGIC HAS BEEN CHANGED SO THAT THE DISTANCE-TO-EMPTY RECOVERS FROM “0” TO A NORMAL READING IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FOREIGN MATERIAL IS DISLODGED (AT THE SAME TIME AS THE FUEL GAUGE).
04-005-14-2968C2017-05-11. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A SQUEAK NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND/OR GROOVE MARKS (A) ON THE FRONT DISC PLATES. THIS IS CAUSED BY ABRASIVE METAL FROM THE FRONT DISC PLATE STICKING TO THE BRAKE PAD, WHICH DAMAGES THE DISC PLATE OVER TIME. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, A MODIFIED BRAKE PAD IS BEING USED.
09-048-14-2975A2017-05-11. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY AND/OR THE DISTANCE-TO-EMPTY ON THE MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY (MID) INDICATES “0” WITH A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF FUEL REMAINING IN THE TANK.THIS MAY BE A NORMAL OPERATION OF THE FAIL-SAFE FUNCTION:1.IF FOREIGN MATERIAL (CONTAINED IN A POOR-QUALITY FUEL) ADHERES TO THE FUEL GAUGE SENDER UNIT, THE FAIL-SAFE FUNC-TION INITIATES BY FORCING THE FUEL GAUGE AND THE DISTANCE-TO-EMPTY TO INDICATE “ZERO FUEL AMOUNT”.2.IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FOREIGN MATERIAL IS DISLODGED BY SHAKING OF THE FUEL DURING DRIVING OR REFUELING, THE FUEL GAUGE WILL RETURN TO A NORMAL READING, BUT THE DISTANCE-TO-EMPTY WILL CONTINUE TO READ “0” UNTIL THE NEXT REFUEL-ING OF 3 US GALLONS (10 LITERS) OR MORE.TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE FOLLOWING CHANGE HAS BEEN MADE:1.THERE IS NO MASS-PRODUCTION CHANGE TO PREVENT ADHESION OF FOREIGN MATERIAL TO THE FUEL GAUGE SENDER UNIT. SO THE FACT REMAINS UNCHANGED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE AND THE DISTANCE-TO-EMPTY INDICATE “ZERO FUEL AMOUNT” WHEN FOREIGN MATERIAL ADHERES TO THE FUEL GAUGE SENDER UNIT, AND THE FAIL-SAFE FUNCTION INITIATES.2.TO EQUALIZE THE RECOVERY TIMING FROM THE FAIL-SAFE MODE, THE LOGIC HAS BEEN CHANGED SO THAT THE DISTANCE-TO-EMPTY RECOVERS FROM “0” TO A NORMAL READING IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FOREIGN MATERIAL IS DISLODGED (AT THE SAME TIME AS THE FUEL GAUGE).

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