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NHTSA ID Number: 10000057

Manufacturer Communication Number: 010846008B

TSB/Document Date: 2003-02-10


Summary

INFORMATION ON UPGRADING FACTORY INSTALLED ONSTAR GENERATION 2.0 EQUIPPED VEHICLES TO GENERATION 2.6. *TT UPDATE. *TT


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Bulletin Ne.: 01-08-46-0088

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INFORMATION

Subject: Information on Upgrading Factory Installed OnStar® Generation 2.0 Equipped
Vehicles to Generation 2.6

Models: 2000 BuickeBay logo LeSabre, Park Avenue
2000 CadillaceBay logo Catera, DeVille, Eldorado, Seville
2000 ChevroleteBay logo Venture
2000 Oldsmotila Sithoustte -
2000 PontiaceBay logo Bonneville, Montana -
2001 PontiaceBay logo Aztek (Built Prior to VIN Breakpoint 53525890) —-
Se 2000 ChevroleteBay logo Blazer, Suburban, Tahoe
2060 GMCeBay logo Envoy, Yukon, Yukon XL
2000 OldsmobileeBay logo Bravada
with Factory Installed OnStar”

This bulletin Is being revised to correct the Parts Information for the
ChevroleteBay logo Yenture. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 01-06-46-008A
(Section 08 — Body and Accessories).

This bulletin Is baing Issued ta Inform dealership service Important: Only the vehicles specified in the bulletin
personnel of the appropriate procedure to falkey should are capable of receiving the upgrade. Do not attempt

owners of the above listed vehicles request.an upgrada to perform the upgrade on any vehicle other than those
of thelr existing hardware to fake sdvantage of ang? specie.

services being offered by OnStar’ (Persona! Callin 1. Replace the vehicte interface unit (VIU} with a
and Viriual Advigo/). Retrofit the customers vehicle Generation 2.6 VIU. Rafer & tha Vehicle Interfaoa
with the OnStar Generation 2.6 Kit uaing the service Unit Replacesnant procedure In tha Cellular
procedure and part numbers listed below. Communications sub-section of the appropriate
Important: OnStar Personal Calling is not avaiable Servica Manual,

in all markets. Please varity availability of OnStar imp Failure to update the ere

Personal Calling | rket by calll tant: Fai cusiom account
1-888 Ongtne n your marnet By calling with the OnStar® cad center will result In OnStar®

being unalle to deliver sarvices.

= Reconfigure the customers account with the
OnStar” call center.

Service Procedure

Important: For customers who desire to have the

upgrade, please advise them before performing the

procedure below that the upgrade ia not covered under 3. Remove and discard the customer's OnStar®™
© the new vehicle's warranty. All costs aasoclated with owner's information guide and raplace it with the

this upgrade are the responsibility of tha cuatamer. Information manual enclosed with the kit,

Coppight Af? Genel! Mais Comorian. Al figts Aaservnd,

Page 2 September, 2602

4. Gomplete the SSA form with the customer,
5. Complete tha customer Information card and

Important: All costs associated with this upgrade are
the responsibility of the customer. Listed below are

Bulletin No.: 01-08-46-0038

enciose it with the retumed Generation 2.0 unit. the suggested labor times.
6. Retum tha old Generation 2.0 VIU, utilizing the
enclosed prepaid return label. o Labor Make/Model Labor Time
peration
Parte Information ChevroleteBay logo Blazer
AS14090 GMCeBay logo Envoy 0.6 hr
Part Number u Oldemohie Bravada
BuickeBay logo Park Avenue Bulck LeSabre, Park Avenue
ChevroleteBay logo Blazer R5140 PontiaceBay logo Bonneville 0.5 hr
12207538
GMCeBay logo Envoy AS PontiaceBay logo Aztek o7h
Oldemobile Bravada 140 Cadlliac Gatera “iu
19007610 ChevroleteBay logo Suburban, Tahoe ChevroleteBay logo Venture
GMG Yukon, Yukon XL R5140 Cldsmoble Siboustia 0.6 hr
122 Bulck LeSabre PontiaceBay logo Montana
Orees CadillaceBay logo DeVille, Ekiorada, Savile E149 | CadillaceBay logo DeVile, Eldorado, | y4 4,
CadillaceBay logo Cater Serville "

OldsmobileeBay logo Silhouette
PontiaceBay logo Aztex, Montana

GMCeBay logo Yuken, Yukon XL

Parts are currently avaiable fram Autocraft Electronics.

Contact Autocraft Electronics at 1-800-336-3996. 4
purchase order will be requirad to raceive the part.

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Replacement Service Bulletin Number: 010846008C

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