AI6 CHECK FOR CORRECT IPC (INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER) OPERATION

Yes	GO to AI6
No		• If there is an observable symptom, REFER to: Information and Entertainment System (415-00A Information and Entertainment System - General Information - Vehicles With: AM/FM/CD/SYNC, Diagnosis and Testing). See Symptom Chart: General Audio System, to diagnose the observed symptom. • If there is no observable symptom, the system is operating correctly at this time. The DTC may have been set due to high network traffic or an intermittent fault condition.

Yes

GO to AI6

• If there is an observable symptom, REFER to: Information and Entertainment System (415-00A Information and Entertainment System - General Information - Vehicles With: AM/FM/CD/SYNC, Diagnosis and Testing). See Symptom Chart: General Audio System, to diagnose the observed symptom.

• If there is no observable symptom, the system is operating correctly at this time. The DTC may have been set due to high network traffic or an intermittent fault condition.

Ignition OFF. Disconnect and inspect the IPC connector. Repair:

Corrosion (clean module pins or install new connectors or terminals) Damaged or bent pins (install new terminals or pins) Pushed-out pins (install new pins as necessary)

Reconnect the IPC connector. Make sure it seats and latches correctly. Operate the system and determine if the concern is still present.

Is the concern still present?

Yes	CHECK OASIS for any applicable Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs). If a TSB exists for this concern, DISCONTINUE this test and FOLLOW TSB instructions. If no Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) address this concern, PERFORM the IPC Guided Routine. Click here to access Guided Routine (IPC).
No		The system is operating correctly at this time. The concern may have been caused by module connections. ADDRESS the root cause of any connector or pin issues.

Yes

CHECK OASIS for any applicable Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs). If a TSB exists for this concern, DISCONTINUE this test and FOLLOW TSB instructions. If no Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) address this concern, PERFORM the IPC Guided Routine.

Click here to access Guided Routine (IPC).

The system is operating correctly at this time. The concern may have been caused by module connections. ADDRESS the root cause of any connector or pin issues.

U0159:00

Normal Operation and Fault Conditions

REFER to: Information and Entertainment System - System Operation and Component Description (415-00A Information and Entertainment System - General Information - Vehicles With: AM/FM/CD/SYNC, Description and Operation). See Network Message Chart.

The PAM is integral to the BCM.

DTC Fault Trigger Conditions

Description	Fault Trigger Conditions
U0159:00 Lost Communication With Parking Assist Control Module "A": No Sub Type Information	Set by the FCDIM when network messages are missing from the PAM for more than 5 seconds with the ignition in RUN.

Description

Fault Trigger Conditions

U0159:00 Lost Communication With Parking Assist

Control Module "A": No Sub Type Information

Set by the FCDIM when network messages are missing from the PAM for more than 5 seconds with the ignition in RUN.

DTC

Possible Source

PAM

Source reference 4228

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