Fiat Won’t Speak the Language

May 9, 2016
Owners of 2013 Fiat 500 models may complain about no response from voice recognition or Bluetooth features. On further inspection, the technician may find U1733-87 stored (lost communication with the CTM…..Convergence Telematics Module).

Owners of 2013 Fiat 500 models may complain about no response from voice recognition or Bluetooth features. On further inspection, the technician may find U1733-87 stored (lost communication with the CTM…..Convergence Telematics Module).

Replace the CTM following the procedure in TechCONNECT, 08 – Electrical/8E – Electronic Control Modules/MODULE, Convergence Telematics/removal and Installation.

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