A meter error has occurred. Start again from the beginning. If the error message appears again, the meter is defective. Please contact (insert affiliate contact information).

You removed the code chip while testing was in progress. Re-insert the code chip into the meter. Repeat the test with a new test strip.

The meter is exposed to too much light. Go to a shaded place or shade the meter, for example with your body.

Do not perform a test when the meter and the test strips are exposed to direct sunlight. Go to a shaded place or shade the meter, for example with your body.

If the meter is exposed to too much light, the meter does not allow any tests to be performed. In this case the following error message appears on the display.

While the test was in progress, you connected the meter to a computer that was on. Remove the USB cable and repeat the test.

• The code chip cannot be read. Remove the code chip and re-insert it into the meter.
• The incorrect code chip is currently in the meter. Remove the code chip and insert the code chip that belongs to the Accu-Chek Active test strips you are currently using.

Your blood glucose value may be very low. If you have typical symptoms of a very low blood glucose, immediately follow your healthcare professional’s instructions for such cases. Repeat the test afterwards.

• You removed the test strip from the meter in order to apply blood and did not slide it back in it within 20 seconds.
• The test strip was bent or moved while testing was in progress.
• You applied too little blood or control solution to the test strip.
• You waited too long before applying a second drop of blood or control solution. Start the blood glucose test from the beginning with a new test strip.

• You did not slide the test strip in correctly or completely. Hold the test strip so that the arrows printed on it and the green square face upwards. Without bending it, gently slide the test strip into the test strip guide in the direction of the arrows. You must feel the test strip lock into place.
• You slid a used test strip into the meter.
• You applied blood or control solution to the test strip too soon, i.e. before the drop symbol flashed on the display. Start the blood glucose test from the beginning with a new test strip.
• The measurement window is dirty. Clean the measurement window.

The time and date settings may be incorrect. Make sure the time and date are correct and adjust, if necessary.

The battery is almost out of power. Change the battery now. If the message reappears after the battery has been replaced, remove the battery again, press any meter button, then reinsert the battery.