Body Electrical System

Description and Operation

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Description

The vehicle information system is a telematics service that provides comfortable and convenient driving by providing safety, security, and diagnostic vehicle information, with the ability to use your smartphone.
The term "telematics" is a combination of telecommunications and informatics. A telematics system uses a range of communication devices installed in the vehicle to analyze various vehicle and driving conditions so that driving is safe and convenient.
Main Specifications
  • The telematics system is designed for safety, diagnostics, vehicle management and driving assistance.
  • Electronic Services via Smartphone Application
  • Provides two-way communication between UVO2.0/AVN devices and smartphones, and between smartphones and the call center. An audio/AVN head unit is provided, and the system supports both smartphone connection and independent operation.
Block Diagram
? SPP (Serial Port Profile): protocol for smartphone and vehicle data components
Service List
No. Service Name Description
1 Breakdown Notification Assistance The Emergency Call service automatically connects to the local emergency call center when an airbag deploys.
2 Roadside Assistance The Roadside Assistance service automatically connects to the KMA customer service center when towing and/or fuel is required.
3 Automatic Diagnostics The system can automatically detect malfunctions in ECUs and provide troubleshooting advice.
4 Vehicle Diagnostics The user can run vehicle diagnostics at any time.
5 Scheduled Diagnostics The system informs the user of regular inspection dates and sends inspection results to the service center.
6 Electronic Services Guide The automatic voice guidance system provides the user with information on various telematics functions.
7 My POI Send destination information from your smartphone to the system. Destinations are saved on the www.myuvo.com website.
8 Parking Locator Use your smartphone to find where you parked.
9 MyUVO Use your smartphone to check driving patterns, vehicle diagnostics results, diagnostics history and parts replacement history on the mobile phone website.
10 Maintenance Use your smartphone to manage the mileage-based parts replacement schedule.

TMU Dealer Engineering Mode
  1. Function
    • TMU Update: Update the TMU unit using the update file.
    • TMU Factory Reset: Clear the TMU unit settings and related TMU information; registered phone information, activation status, password reset, 911 default setting (default "OFF"), warning history, My POI list, service data, diagnostic data, driving information
    • TMU Version Information: Check the TMU version.
  2. Access the Dealer Engineering Mode on the head unit (hidden menu) (in the order shown below)
    1. Audio type
      a. Press the SETUP button.
      b. Touch the audio screen in order. ; Pressposition once> Pressposition once> Pressposition 5 times
      IF you press another position, you must move to another screen and then try again.
      b. Enter Dealer Eng Mode and check the TMU version.
      d. Press the "TMU Update" or "Factory Reset" button on the head unit.
      • The TMU bin file must be in the USB ROOT. (File name: KMA_TMU_install.inf) (The TMU bin file name must not be changed.)
      • The TMU update may take approximately 15 minutes.
      • Do not touch anything during the TMU update.
      • If the update fails, please perform the update again.
    2. AVN Type
      a. Press the Info/SETUP () key.
      b. Press the Info/UVO button.
      b. Touch the AVN screen in order. ; Pressposition once> Pressposition once > Pressposition once> Pressposition once > Pressposition once> Pressposition once
      IF you press another position, you must move to another screen and then try again.
      d. Enter Dealer Eng Mode and check the TMU version.
      e. Press the "TMU Update" or "Factory Reset" button on the head unit.
      • The TMU .bin file must be located in the USB ROOT.
      • The TMU update may take approximately 15 minutes.
      • Do not touch anything during the TMU update.
      • If the update fails, please perform the update again.

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