CAMPAIGN
BULLETIN

QUALITY ACTION

Telematics Reprogram
Dealer Inventory

Attention: Dealer Principal, Sales, Service & Parts Managers

Affected Models/Years:

Affected
Population:

MY2021 Kicks (P15)

NA

Dealer
Inventory:
418

SERVICE COMM
Activation date:
April 23, 2021

Reference: PM979
Date: April 23, 2021
Stop Sale
In Effect

No

*****Dealer Announcement*****
Nissan is conducting a quality action to update the Telematics (Audio Control Unit) software on
418 specific model year 2021 Nissan Kicks (P15) due to a program logic concern. The telematics
vehicle message features for Breakdown Call, Over the Air (OTA) and Remote Data Wipe may be
inoperative.
Affected vehicles are not subject to stop sale and are either currently in dealer inventory or
assigned and in transit to the dealer.
*****What Dealers Should Do*****
PLEASE FOLLOW THE ATTACHED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Verify if vehicles are affected by this quality action using Service Comm or DBS National
Service History – Open Campaigns I.D. PM979
• New vehicles in dealer inventory can also be identified using DBS (Sales-> Vehicle
Inventory, and filter by Open Campaign).
 Refer to NPSB 15-460 for additional information
• Please continue to check newly arriving inventory for campaign applicability.
2.

Use the attached procedure to update the Audio Control Unit software on any vehicles
affected by this quality action.

3.

The service department should submit the applicable warranty claim for the action
performed to close the campaign on Service Comm and release the vehicle.

***** Dealer Responsibility *****
It is the dealer’s responsibility to check Service Comm or DBS National Service History – Open
Campaign using the appropriate campaign I.D for the inspection status on each affected vehicle
currently in new vehicle inventory.
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Aftersales DIVISION

PM979 | Original Document

PM979 2021 KICKS
TELEMATICS (AUDIO CONTROL UNIT)
REPROGRAM

SERVICE PROCEDURE:
Repair Overview:
1. Download software from Infotainment downloader tool.
2. Reprogram Audio unit.

IMPORTANT:
Before starting, make sure:
•

ASIST is connected to the Internet

•

ASIST has been synchronized (updated) to the current date

Required Special Tool:
• Each dealer was previously provided special tool USB drive J-52727-1 (Figure 1)
• Do not use any other USB drive to perform this repair procedure
• Additional USB drives may be purchased from Tech●Mate: nissantechmate.com or
1-800-662-2001

Figure 1
Note:
• The update software must be the only file on the USB drive
•

The update software only needs to be downloaded once and can be
used continuously on multiple Applied Vehicles

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Download Software from the Infotainment Downloader Tool:
1. Insert special tool USB drive J-52727-1 to an ASIST Station.
•

If the infotainment software has already been downloaded onto special tool USB
drive J-52727-1 from a prior service procedure, skip to Step 7 on Page 4

Note:
•

Special tool USB drive J-52727-1 is the only one approved for use with
this procedure

•

The update software must be the only file on the USB drive

•

The update is estimated to take 10-15 minutes to download to the USB
drive

•

The update software only needs to be downloaded once and can then be
used continuously on multiple Applied Vehicles

2. Open Infotainment downloader tool.
(Figure 2)
•

Open ASIST

•

Select Specialty Tools

•

Select Infotainment Software
Updates

Specialty Tools
Infotainment
Software Updates

Figure 2

3. Select the check box next to the item
titled PM979_KICKS.(Figure 3)
•

Use the drop-down menu and select
the location of the USB drive

•

Select Download, and then wait for
the download to complete

•

The update is estimated to take 1015 minutes to download to the USB
drive

Drop down-menu
D:

PM979_KICKS

Check
box
Figure 3

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4. When the data download/transfer is
completed, the message in Figure 4 will
display.
•

Select OK
Figure 4

5. Once the transfer is complete, safely
remove the USB drive from the ASIST
Station. (Figure 5)
•

From the PC toolbar, select the
Safely Remove Hardware icon

•

Select the USB drive to be removed

•

Wait for message to appear that
states, It is safe to remove hardware

•

Remove the USB drive from the
ASIST station

Follow the steps to safely remove the
USB drive. If not followed, the USB drive
may corrupt the update software.
•

If you are not familiar with the
process of safe USB drive removal,
ask for assistance at your dealer

Safely Remove
Hardware icon

Eject USB Drive (D:)

Figure 5
Arrow on toolbar

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Reprogram the Audio Unit
6. Prepare the vehicle for audio unit reprogramming.
•

Set the Parking brake

•

Depress the brake pedal and press the ignition button to start the engine, and
wait 60 seconds for the system to load

•

Turn the audio OFF

The Engine needs to idle for the duration of the software update to maintain
battery voltage. If the battery voltage becomes too low, the reprogramming
may not complete.

USB Media port

7. Insert the USB drive with infotainment
software update into the vehicle’s USB
media port. (Figure 6)

DO NOT remove the USB drive during
the software update until instructed.

Figure 6

8. Wait approximately 10-30 seconds for
the screen in Figure 7 to appear.
•

Select “OK”

Figure 7

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9. Review the programming requirements
shown in Figure 8 and select “Accept”
to start the reprogramming.

Note:
The software update will take 5-10
minutes to complete.
Figure 8

10. Once the software update is complete,
the message shown in Figure 9 will
display.
•

Remove the USB drive from the USB
port

•

Turn the ignition off

•

Open and close the driver’s door

•

Restart the engine
Figure 9

11. Allow the system to boot up completely
(approximately 30 seconds).
•

The Nissan logo will be displayed
during the reboot (Figure 10)

Figure 10

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Check Software Version

12. Select “Settings” located in the lower
RH corner of the AV unit display.
(Figure 11)

Figure 11

13. Select “Info” located at the lower part
of the AV unit display. (Figure 12)

Figure 12

14. Select “System Information”.
(Figure 13)

Figure 13

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15. Select “Version Information”.
(Figure 14)

Figure 14

16. Verify Software Version is 270.
•

If software version is correct,
procedure is complete, proceed to
claims information

•

If the software version is NOT 270,
start this procedure over and verify
the correct software shown in Step
3 is downloaded
Figure 15

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CLAIMS INFORMATION
Submit a “CM” claim using the following claims coding:
Campaign
(“CM”) ID
PM979

Description:

Op Code

FRT

Reprogram Audio Control Unit

PM9790

0.3 Hr

Reprogram Not Needed

PM9791

0.2 Hr

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