Mazda Training manual - part 209

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INTRODUCTION TO M-MDS 
11 - Updating PDS & PFM     

    

  

 
 

 

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Activity 11:  Updating PDS & PFM 
 
Upon completing this activity you will be able to update PDS from the internet. 
 
What you need to complete this activity: 
 

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Mazda-approved laptop or PC with PDS / PFM installed 

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High-speed internet access 

 
Procedure: 

1.  Double-click the PFM icon on the desktop. 

 

 
2. Click Updates, then PFM updates, then Check internet for updates. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

3.  The following screen flashes on then off. 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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4. Click OK.  It usually takes less than 60 seconds to update the calibration data. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5.  The following screen flashes on then off. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. Click OK. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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7. Click Version information.  You can see the version information for your Laptop 

and PDA (if it is in the cradle) on the right side of the screen.  Note the difference 
between the PC and the PDA / P-PC. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Write the version information from your Laptop / PC: ________  

 

Write the version information from your PDA: ______________  

 
8.  Occasionally you will see the following screen.  This screen indicates updates and 

calibrations are available for PDS. 

 

Click Update Selected Items. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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9. Click OK.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

NOTE 

If the above pop-up message displays again, click OK. 

 
 
 
 
 
10. It will take a while to update PDS.