NHTSA ID Number: 11015111
Manufacturer Communication Number: No. 235-24
TSB/Document Date: 2025-03-05
Summary
Technical Information - WRX0 - Update to Software Network VR8 (Workshop Campaign)
For an overview of the Owner’s Manuals, see: ⇒ Technical Information '9X00IN Overview of Order
Numbers for Driver’s Manual'
Information
The vehicle may only be handed over to the customer with the new Owner's Manual.
16 Attach the completed checklist to the PQIS process line. ⇒ Technical Information '9X00IN Checklist'
17 Enter the campaign in the warranty and maintenance logbook.
Jan 16, 2025
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AfterSales
Service
Technical Information
235/24 ENU
WRX0
9
Warranty processing
Scope 1:
Change vehicle order in instrument cluster and update to software network VR8
Labor time:
Change vehicle order in instrument cluster and update to software network
VR8
Includes:
Connect and disconnect battery charger
Connect and disconnect PIWIS Tester
Adapting vehicle order
Update various control units to software release VR8
(Sequence 1)
Update software for central computer (PCM) (sequence 2)
Installing Owner’s Manual in the PCM
Carrying out rework
Replace Owner’s Manual
Reading out and deleting fault memories
Creating Vehicle Analysis Logs (VALs) before and after the
campaign
Labor time: 184 TU
Required materials:
WRX00000001
Owner’s Manual*
1 piece
WRX00000002
Shipping costs**
1 piece
* The cost of one Owner’s Manual will be covered for each vehicle. For warranty invoicing, enter Part No.
WRX00000001 with the designation “Owner’s Manual” as accessories, amount $0.01.
** If you incur shipping costs when ordering the Owner’s Manual, please invoice these costs under Part
No. WRX00000002 with the designation “Shipping costs” as an additional part, maximum amount$5.40.
Please document a copy of the invoice for this in the warranty claim.
Þ Damage number WRX0 066 000 1
⇒
AfterSales
Jan 16, 2025
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9
Service
WRX0
Scope 2:
Technical Information
ENU 235/24
Update to software network VR8
Labor time:
Update to software network VR8
Includes:
Connect and disconnect battery charger
Connect and disconnect PIWIS Tester
Update various control units to software release VR8
(Sequence 1)
Update software for central computer (PCM) (sequence 2)
Installing Owner’s Manual in the PCM
Carrying out rework
Replace Owner’s Manual
Reading out and deleting fault memories
Creating Vehicle Analysis Logs (VALs) before and after the
campaign
Labor time: 174 TU
Required materials:
WRX00000001
Owner’s Manual*
1 piece
WRX00000002
Shipping costs**
1 piece
* The cost of one Owner’s Manual will be covered for each vehicle. For warranty invoicing, enter Part No.
WRX00000001 with the designation “Owner’s Manual” as accessories, amount $0.01.
** If you incur shipping costs when ordering the Owner’s Manual, please invoice these costs under Part
No. WRX00000002 with the designation “Shipping costs” as an additional part, maximum amount$5.40.
Please document a copy of the invoice for this in the warranty claim.
Þ Damage number WRX0 066 000 1
⇒
Scope 3:
Not applicable for NAR
Overview of VR8 control units
Overview:
Overview of VR8 control units to be programmed
Programming time including coding
of all control units
Control unit
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The number of control units to be programmed
depends on the build status and may differ.
AfterSales
Service
Technical Information
235/24 ENU
Sequence 1: Combined software update of various
control units
(Update via PIWIS Tester)
WRX0
9
Up to 215 minutes
Includes:
Instrument cluster
up to 25 minutes
Head-up display
up to 29 minutes
Motor electronics (DME) and transmission electronics (Tiptronic)
Up to 10 minutes
Gateway
up to 7 minutes
Connect
up to 27 minutes
Central headlights
up to 21 minutes
Front active damper control (PDCC)
up to 11 minutes
Rear active damper control (PDCC)
up to 11 minutes
Brake electronics (PSM incl. parking brake)
up to 11 minutes
Chassis control (PASM)
up to 11 minutes
High-voltage battery
(BECM) and high-voltage
E-box (BJB)
up to 9 minutes
Interior acoustics (iSound)
up to 13 minutes
up to 3 minutes
High-voltage charger (OBC)
up to 4 minutes
Remote-controlled parking
up to 3 minutes
Automatic coding of all control units
up to 20 minutes
Selector lever
Up to 21 seconds
Sequence 2: PCM update
(Update via PIWIS Tester and USB storage medium)
up to 27 minutes
Overview of the new features of the software update
Overview:
Function
Description
The increased robustness depends on the country and
vehicle equipment
AfterSales
Cluster
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Service
WRX0
Technical Information
ENU 235/24
Instrument cluster
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•
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Head-up display
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•
Bug fix
Visual enhancements to Apple CarPlay and Android
Auto in the navigation - When using the primary
manufacturer app (Apple: Apple Maps | Android Auto:
GoogleMaps), manoeuvre actions for navigation are
displayed in the Head-Up Display (HUD)
Implementation of LastMode storage
Reworking
Motor electronics
(DME) and
transmission
electronics (Tiptronic)
•
Various robustness increases and comfort
improvements
Bug fix
Gateway
•
Avoidance of unauthorized gateway resets and associated transmission warning messages
Prevention of component protection and night vision
support malfunctions
Bug fix
Avoidance of connection errors when utilizing Apple
Car Play
Robustness measure for 5G WiFi malfunction due to
5G mobile phone frequencies
Robustness measure for Bluetooth and WiFi
connections
Addition of new countries to Connect-capable
markets. These include: Serbia, Puerto Rico,
Montenegro and South Africa
Bug fix
•
Connect
•
•
•
•
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Change of presentation to avoid potential unauthorized
representation of other vehicles
Avoidance of an incorrect display of the PID (Porsche
Innodrive) as a selection option in MIB
Avoidance of incorrect diagnosis and all-wheel drive
warning message
Color change of the cursor to blue
Enhanced performance
Central headlights
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•
•
Deactivation of cornering lights when reversing
Optimization of light anti-glare and lane lighting
Country extension (Uzbekistan)
Optimization
Rear end electronics
•
Change of door release control logic
Optimization
High-voltage power
electronics (PWR)
•
•
Increased robustness when driving off on a gradient
Avoidance of possible communication loss of the
control unit
Bug fix
Brake electronics (PSM
incl. parking brake)
•
Various comfort improvements
Bug fix
Chassis control (PASM)
•
Various increases in robustness
Bug fix
AfterSales
Service
Technical Information
235/24 ENU
WRX0
High-voltage
battery (BECM) and
high-voltage E-box
(BJB)
•
•
•
Optimization of starting behavior
Avoidance of unauthorized fault memory entries
Various increases in robustness
Bug fix
Interior acoustics
(iSound)
•
Various increases in robustness
Bug fix
High-voltage charger
(OBC)
•
•
•
Avoiding cyclical waking up of the control unit
Optimization of charging behavior
Various increases in robustness
Bug fix
•
Acoustic optimization (noise minimization) of the HAL
depending on speed
Enhanced performance
Optimization
Navigation Plus - On multi-lane roads, the road to be
selected is displayed, e.g. when turning (Lane Level
View), settings such as avoiding or preferring charging
pedestals, charging a Point of Interest (POI) filter on
the map or extending a charging stop are possible
Display of manoeuvres for navigation with Apple Maps
and Google Maps in the right tube of the instrument
cluster during utilization of Apple CarPlay and Android
Auto (Apple: Apple Maps | Android Auto: Google Maps)
Extended overviews in the Porsche Performance app
Performance increase in Porsche Communication
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TSB/Document ID: No. 235-24
Replacement Service Bulletin Number:
MFR Communication Date: 2025-01-16
MFR Internal Campaign ID/Software Version: WRX0
Communication Type: Service Campaign
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