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How irritating, Mark. One of many annoying aspects of the whole software shambles.

Thanks strudlovina, fortunately that is the type I've ordered. Four of them as apparently they have to be replaced fairly regularly as they drain if they're within 10 feet of the car!

Many thanks, Edela, much appreciated.

Last week the car told me that the key battery needed replacing. Started using the second key instead. Car was in the next day at the dealers for the dreaded SOS pop-pop so I got them to change it as they had to have both sets. Lo & behold today the car's telling me that the one I'm using also needs a new battery. Sounds a bit suss to me. Anyway, question is: when I put the new CR2032 in do I need to anything else for the car to recognise the key or is it plug & play? Cheers.

Many thanks varooom, I will bear that in mind (although installing it may well be beyond my capabilities)!. My next move is to have someone video the ACC playing up on the M6!

Just spoke to dealer. They've told me that they would not upload 1896 as a warranty measure unless there is a specific fault with the car, despite me quoting the TPI. "It's not like Apple where updates are rolled out as a matter of course. we only apply them when they're required"!! Told them about my ACC braking when passing stuff on the left and they said that they would need to test it to ensure there's a fault, despite me telling them. More or less calling me a liar. Apparently if they find no fault and I want 1896 I'll have to pay for it!!

Unfortunately I am unable to post a photo of the System Information screen as I apparently only have 255.79kB available! However, here is a transcription of the information; DEVICE PART NUMBER; 5E3035816D HARDWARE; H56 SOFTWARE; 1803 DISPLAY UNIT/CONTROL PANEL HARDWARE; H45 DISPLAY UNIT/CONTROL PANEL SOFTWARE; 2092 NAVIGATION DATABASE; 20.3 MEDIA CODEC; 3.1.4

Tried to update but it wouldn't do it and I had to come out of the menu. It did tell me that I'm on 1803 though....

LOL, yeah, it didn't make much sense to me. There was no option to tell me what version I have now, only to update whatever is in there. I'll have to pick a day that I'm not using it in case it takes bl **dy ages.

This will have to do! Should I bite the bullet and start an update? If it takes an age and I need to use the car I'll be doomed!

Will upload the last 2 when it lets me!!

Thanks, the final image is what happens when I tap on the firmware option. I haven't press the update option as I don't want to open another potential can of worms!

Oh dear, attempted to load the final 3 images but it says that even one of them exceeds my MB limit, despite loading more than one on the previous replies.

....and these;

Then I got in the menu. Images are a bit big so I'll have to post in stages!

Just got around to having a butcher's but firstly this message shows every time I turn the unit on and it's quite annoying having to tap "OK" every time.

Update; dealer had the car today for update. They said that they were unaware of the meaning of 1896 but had updated my car's software from 0135 to 0144, if that means anything. They also told me that the SOS fault is related to how long I was driving for as opposed to any use of satnav etc.

No joy with the reset attempt, sadly.

Update; car booked in at dealers for the day a week tomorrow as: "we're short of technicians". Told them that uploading anything below 1896 will be futile.

Many thanks, varooom, will give it a go.

August '21 1.5 Estate. Had it for 2 months and seen the warnings about the SOS system on here and thankfully been immune to it. Until now, that is. First trip away from home in it and 150 miles in the double pops started. After 5 of them the "SOS, visit main dealer", warning came on and the satnav decided I should do a U-turn at 70mph on the A1 because it thought I was on a housing estate 10 miles away. Parked the car overnight at my destination, went out this morning and so far it's been "loading my settings" for 5 hours. Rang the dealers; "Oh, yes, you'll need to bring it in for a software update and we'll need it all day". So, the upshot is that I'm away on hoiday for 4 more days with no phone link, no satnav, no radio and no music. Nobody mentioned "software issues" when they took my 25 grand.

That's great, many thanks. I will see if I can find it!

I recently set up an S-PIN as requested by the car(!) Now the b100dy thing asks me for it every time I get in. Is there any way to swerve it as I just want to get in it and drive without faffing about?!! Any assistance greatly appreciated.

Thanks a lot, Kenny. Much appreciated.