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April 1, 2019 Service bulletin

Mazda ids inoperative with vcm-ii license expiration message

Mazda technical service bulletin SA-013-19 for 2005-2019 Mazda MAZDA3, 2013-2019 Mazda CX-5 and 2005-2019 Mazda MAZDA6 and others.

Bulletin number
SA-013-19
Component
Equipment
Summary
MAZDA IDS INOPERATIVE WITH VCM-II LICENSE EXPIRATION MESSAGE - If you encounter an IDS inoperative problem with VCM-II license expiration message, follow the instructions below: 1. CLICK HERE to download the resetting tool to your PC desktop. 2. Reboot your PC, DO NOT start any application after restarting. 3. Run the resetting tool by double clicking the "Reset.bat" file (on your desktop from step 1). 4. Press any key after reading the notifications about the resetting tool.

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