[seattleweather]

All of a sudden i have 4 malfunctions or errors,
Level control, SOS, Front Collision, Driver assistant. I also saw the configuration files error message too.
(1) Is this battery related? Still have old battery, and was low in the winter
(2). Can I remove the battery and reconnect to reset the message?
(3). Do I need to recode the battery if I buy the same battery?

Thanks!

[pungo]

You need to properly test the battery health prior to diagnosing any errors or you're wasting your time. You need to register the new battery if you install one of the same exact capacity, this has been discussed many times if you do a search in the forum.

[seattleweather]

Originally Posted by pungo

You need to properly test the battery health prior to diagnosing any errors or you're wasting your time. You need to register the new battery if you install one of the same exact capacity, this has been discussed many times if you do a search in the forum.

The battery is fine. 12.2V when the car is not running and 15.5V when it's running. Vehicle configuration inconsistent. Check...showed up along with others. I resetted the software today, it did not solve the problem. One more error: instrument panel malfunction also showed up. Please help!

[pungo]

Originally Posted by seattleweather

The battery is fine. 12.2V when the car is not running and 15.5V when it's running. Vehicle configuration inconsistent. Check...showed up along with others. I resetted the software today, it did not solve the problem. One more error: instrument panel malfunction also showed up. Please help!

There's more to testing the battery health then just measuring the voltage. Also 12.2 is only 50% charged, so I wouldn't say it's fine. If the charging voltage is 15.5v when running, that's maxed out which is an indication it's attempting to charge a low battery. Like I said, the battery health needs to be properly tested, which can not be done by just measuring the voltage.

What did you do to reset the software

[seattleweather]

Originally Posted by pungo

There's more to testing the battery health then just measuring the voltage. Also 12.2 is only 50% charged, so I wouldn't say it's fine. If the charging voltage is 15.5v when running, that's maxed out which is an indication it's attempting to charge a low battery. Like I said, the battery health needs to be properly tested, which can not be done by just measuring the voltage.

What did you do to reset the software

you are correct about the battery. i used charger to charge it about 8 hrs, and it went down to 12.2v next day. it's time to search for replacement.

Thanks a lot for your help.