[Guide] Unlock Sport Mode in Ford Fiesta MK8 1.5 TDCi

[xXConcasXx]

Foreword

It's superfluous to point out that any damage resulting from this modification is only your responsibility!

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After months of searching, banging my head without finding anything useful and always getting the same message from everyone “It's impossible” here I am.

Today I announce that I finally managed to unlock the Sport driving mode on Ford Fiesta MK8 with 1.5 TDCi engine without Canbus Box or any other tricks.

Below the guide and prerequisites:


Prerequisites

The drive mode selection panel must be as in the following picture:

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and NOT:

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Consider that if production year of your car is < of late 2019 it's very likely that you will not be able to unlock this and other modes unless you upgrade/replace all the modules needed to change modes (PCM, ABS, PSCM, HVAC and most likely others).

In summary you must have at least GEN2.


Guide

You simply need to edit the first two bytes in third block in register 760-03-03 in ABS module and the possible configurations available are as follows:


- For the first byte

0=SGM8 Disabled, SGM7 Tow/Haul Mode Disabled, SGM6 Low Mu Mode Disabled, SGM5 Disabled
1=SGM8 Disabled, SGM7 Tow/Haul Mode Disabled, SGM6 Low Mu Mode Disabled, SGM5 Enabled
2=SGM8 Disabled, SGM7 Tow/Haul Mode Disabled, SGM6 Low Mu Mode Enabled, SGM5 Disabled
3=SGM8 Disabled, SGM7 Tow/Haul Mode Disabled, SGM6 Low Mu Mode Enabled, SGM5 Enabled
4=SGM8 Disabled, SGM7 Tow/Haul Mode Enabled, SGM6 Low Mu Mode Disabled, SGM5 Disabled
5=SGM8 Disabled, SGM7 Tow/Haul Mode Enabled, SGM6 Low Mu Mode Disabled, SGM5 Enabled
6=SGM8 Disabled, SGM7 Tow/Haul Mode Enabled, SGM6 Low Mu Mode Enabled, SGM5 Disabled
7=SGM8 Disabled, SGM7 Tow/Haul Mode Enabled, SGM6 Low Mu Mode Enabled, SGM5 Enabled
8=SGM8 Enabled, SGM7 Tow/Haul Mode Disabled, SGM6 Low Mu Mode Disabled, SGM5 Disabled
9=SGM8 Enabled, SGM7 Tow/Haul Mode Disabled, SGM6 Low Mu Mode Disabled, SGM5 Enabled
A=SGM8 Enabled, SGM7 Tow/Haul Mode Disabled, SGM6 Low Mu Mode Enabled, SGM5 Disabled
B=SGM8 Enabled, SGM7 Tow/Haul Mode Disabled, SGM6 Low Mu Mode Enabled, SGM5 Enabled
C=SGM8 Enabled, SGM7 Tow/Haul Mode Enabled, SGM6 Low Mu Mode Disabled, SGM5 Disabled
D=SGM8 Enabled, SGM7 Tow/Haul Mode Enabled, SGM6 Low Mu Mode Disabled, SGM5 Enabled
E=SGM8 Enabled, SGM7 Tow/Haul Mode Enabled, SGM6 Low Mu Mode Enabled, SGM5 Disabled
F=SGM8 Enabled, SGM7 Tow/Haul Mode Enabled, SGM6 Low Mu Mode Enabled, SGM5 Enabled

- For the second byte

0=SGM4 Economy Mode Disabled, SGM3 mode Disabled, SGM2 Sport Mode Disabled, SGM1 Normal Mode Disabled
1=SGM4 Economy Mode Disabled, SGM3 mode Disabled, SGM2 Sport Mode Disabled, SGM1 Normal Mode Enabled
2=SGM4 Economy Mode Disabled, SGM3 mode Disabled, SGM2 Sport Mode Enabled, SGM1 Normal Mode Disabled
3=SGM4 Economy Mode Disabled, SGM3 mode Disabled, SGM2 Sport Mode Enabled, SGM1 Normal Mode Enabled
4=SGM4 Economy Mode Disabled, SGM3 mode Enabled, SGM2 Sport Mode Disabled, SGM1 Normal Mode Disabled
5=SGM4 Economy Mode Disabled, SGM3 mode Enabled, SGM2 Sport Mode Disabled, SGM1 Normal Mode Enabled
6=SGM4 Economy Mode Disabled, SGM3 mode Enabled, SGM2 Sport Mode Enabled, SGM1 Normal Mode Disabled
7=SGM4 Economy Mode Disabled, SGM3 mode Enabled, SGM2 Sport Mode Enabled, SGM1 Normal Mode Enabled
8=SGM4 Economy Mode Enabled, SGM3 mode Disabled, SGM2 Sport Mode Disabled, SGM1 Normal Mode Disabled
9=SGM4 Economy Mode Enabled, SGM3 mode Disabled, SGM2 Sport Mode Disabled, SGM1 Normal Mode Enabled
A=SGM4 Economy Mode Enabled, SGM3 mode Disabled, SGM2 Sport Mode Enabled, SGM1 Normal Mode Disabled
B=SGM4 Economy Mode Enabled, SGM3 mode Disabled, SGM2 Sport Mode Enabled, SGM1 Normal Mode Enabled
C=SGM4 Economy Mode Enabled, SGM3 mode Enabled, SGM2 Sport Mode Disabled, SGM1 Normal Mode Disabled
D=SGM4 Economy Mode Enabled, SGM3 mode Enabled, SGM2 Sport Mode Disabled, SGM1 Normal Mode Enabled
E=SGM4 Economy Mode Enabled, SGM3 mode Enabled, SGM2 Sport Mode Enabled, SGM1 Normal Mode Disabled
F=SGM4 Economy Mode Enabled, SGM3 mode Enabled, SGM2 Sport Mode Enabled, SGM1 Normal Mode Enabled

I got the information about the possible configurations available from Cyanlabs DB Asbuilt website.


In addition, my hardware configuration with related P/Ns, strategies, calibrations, etc...

Veicolo:
Modello: Ford Fiesta
Motore: Duratorq Turbo Diesel Common Rail Injection
Cilindrata: 1.5L
Anno: 2019
mese: 12
Generazione: 2017 MY
Carburante: Diesel
Trasmissione: Manuale
SYNC version: SYNC 3


PCM - Modulo gestione motore
Part number: J1B1-12A650-TA
Calibration level: L1B1-12A650-ML
Strategia : L1B1-14C204-ML
Hardware type: HA6A-12B684-MA

APIM - Modulo interfaccia protocollo accessori
Part number: LU5T-14G371-GNC
Calibration level: NU5T-14G371-GAJ
Strategia : 1U5T-14G374-EM
Calibrazione: 1U5T-14G375-HA

PAM - Modulo ausilio parcheggio
Part number: HU5T-15K866-AG
Calibration level: HU5T-15K866-AG
Strategia : HU5T-14C090-AG

BdyCM - Modulo di comando carrozzeria
Part number: LU5T-14B476-BCD
Calibration level: LU5T-14B476-BJC
Strategia : LU5T-14C184-ACH

ABS - Sistema frenante antibloccaggio
Part number: L1BC-2C219-AC
Calibration level: L1BC-2C219-AC
Strategia : L1BC-2D053-AC

TCU - Centralina telematica
Part number: LR3T-14G087-VE
Calibration level: LR3T-14G087-VM (latest known: LR3T-14G087-VR)
Strategia : LB5T-14G139-SM

PDM - Unità di comando portiera lato passeggero
Part number: LU5T-14B533-AC
Calibration level: LU5T-14B533-AC
Strategia : LU5T-14C108-AC

DDM - Modulo portiera guidatore
Part number: LU5T-14B531-AC
Calibration level: LU5T-14B531-AC
Strategia : LU5T-14C064-AC

RCM - Modulo di controllo sicurezza passeggeri
Part number: H1BT-14B321-AJ
Calibration level: H1BT-14B321-AJ
Strategia : L1TT-14C028-AA
Calibrazione: H1BT-14C098-AH

HVAC - Riscaldamento, ventilazione e aria condizionata
Part number: H1BT-18C612-AK
Calibration level: H1BT-18C612-AK
Strategia : GN15-18D619-AK

PSCM - Power Steering Control Module
Part number: H1BC-3F964-AJ
Calibration level: H1BC-3F964-AJ (latest known: H1BC-3F964-AK)
Strategia : K1BC-14D003-AE

ACM - Modulo di comando audio
Part number: H1BT-18C815-HN
Calibration level: H1BT-18C815-HN (latest known: H1BT-18C815-HV)
Strategia : H1BT-14C044-HXM
Calibrazione: H1BT-14C045-HE

SCCM - Steering Column Control Module
Part number: H1BT-3F944-AJ
Calibration level: H1BT-3F944-AJ
Strategia : GN15-14C579-AJ

IPC - Quadro strumenti del cruscotto
Part number: L1TT-10849-FBL
Calibration level: L1TT-10849-FBL
Strategia : L1TT-14C026-FCD
Calibrazione: L1TT-14C088-FCD

GWM - Modulo gateway A
Part number: K1BT-14F642-BC
Calibration level: K1BT-14F642-BC
Strategia : K1BT-14F530-BC

IPMA - Modulo elaborazione immagini A
Part number: H1BT-19H406-CE
Calibration level: H1BT-19H406-CE
Strategia : H1BT-14F397-AE
Calibrazione: H1BT-14F398-AE

And apart from ACM, APIM, IPC and IPMA the rest of the modules remained unchanged, I only updated PCM firmware and BdyCM firmware but for other reasons.

Anyway, my current configuration is:

760-03-03 -> XXXX-XXXX-2B

That enables Eco, Normal, Sport and Slippery modes.

In case of any DTCs (in my case in PCM, ABS, RCM and IMPA), you can delete them, they are temporary DTCs caused when writing the new configuration in ABS module and will not appear again.

I have not yet had a chance to thoroughly test how well this new configuration works, but I would say that it's a good place to start to finally be able to change select drive modes for real and without any adapters or tricks.

And finally...

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[auron899]

I was already aware of how to unlock modes by modifing the ABS config, but in my case when i tried that (early 2021), after moving the car few meters a DM error appear and mode is reset to Normal.

This happened on a Fiesta MK8 1.0EB 2020 (Gen 3). Stock modes were Sport/Normal/Eco

I added Slippery and Trail.

Does Slippery mode works for you after moving the car?

I did some research in that period btw, and pretty sure that the error was related the PSCM, which is different compared to Puma / Fiesta Active, which are the cars with Factory Slippery and Trail modes. I can't see how Slipery can works for you car. Sport is a different thing, it might be fine, but since my car has it by factory i didn't have to test it lol

[xXConcasXx]

To be honest I haven't had a chance to test the slippery mode, I've only tried the sport mode and most likely I think it will happen as you said for the slippery mode.

I'll take the opportunity to ask you how did you activate the Trail mode, I looked everywhere for it but I couldn't find it.

Anyway as soon as I have time to do more in-depth testing I will let you know.

[auron899]

Change it to this:
760-03-03 -> XXXX-XX02-2B

Anyway, 99% you will get the error with the modes. As I said PSCM is involved in that... unless there is a difference between diesel and petrol

[xXConcasXx]

I unlocked Trail mode but changing the value to XXXX-XX20-2BXX and not XXXX-XX02-2BXX and tried it, I rode about 15 KM without any problem, no error on IPC and no DTC generated, I did the same test also for Slippery mode with the same outcome.

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[djweb74]

And instead to restore the ECO mode (my Fiesta has only two modes NORMAL / ECO)? I switched from the analog to digital dashboard losing it, and I'm starting to think that it also depends on the firmware of other modules that come into play ...

[cocioaba]

Congratulations on activating the sport mode. How did you manage to update the pcm when calibrating the ML? Forscan tells me it exists but it cannot be downloaded. I have the paid license. Thank you.

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[boosted_diesel]

That's awesome work

[cocioaba]

My button looks identical. It should work. Why can't I download the update file to the PCM?

[cocioaba]

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