OBD-II DTC · SAE J2012

U0195

Lost Communication With Subscription Entertainment Receiver Module

AdBlue / SCR → Suppressible (off-road only)

What U0195 means

U0195 is a standard SAE J2012 powertrain diagnostic trouble code with the defined meaning: Lost Communication With Subscription Entertainment Receiver Module. This is the OEM-agnostic definition; specific manufacturer interpretation may add detail (subsystem, bank, sensor location) but the core meaning is consistent across all OBD-II compliant vehicles since 1996.

Common symptoms when U0195 is active

AdBlue countdown to 0 km, NOx sensor fault, urea dosing line MIL, SCR efficiency below threshold warnings, no-start lockout once the countdown completes.

Can this code be suppressed via ECU tuning?

Common service for export vehicles or off-road. Disables AdBlue dosing, level monitoring, and NOx sensor checks. NOT legal on EU road-registered cars (regulation 2018/858).

How to remove U0195 with Softechpro V5

Recommended service: AdBlue OFF. Step-by-step workflow:

  1. Drop the ECU bin into Softechpro V5.
  2. Choose AdBlue OFF. The patcher neutralises NOx sensor input checks, urea dosing requests, tank level monitoring and SCR efficiency calculations all at once.
  3. Save patched .bin — Softechpro handles the SCR-specific checksums (MD1, EDC17C70, MED17.x).
  4. Flash via OBD with KESS3 / AutoTuner or via boot with Trasdata / Flex. The countdown disappears on next IGN cycle.
  5. Off-road / export only. Disabling AdBlue is not legal on EU road-registered vehicles (Regulation 2018/858).

Softechpro V5 supports 1,400+ ECU firmwares across Bosch (EDC15, EDC16, EDC17, MD1, MG1, ME7, MED17), Siemens / Continental (SID, SIMOS, EMS), Delphi (DCM, DDC), and Magneti Marelli platforms.

Related codes in the U01xx family

U0100U0101U0102U0103U0104U0105U0106U0107U0108U0109U010AU010B