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Odometer, Adaptation



Odometer, Adaptation

NOTE:
- Total distance travelled by the vehicle can be read from the malfunctioning instrument cluster or determined by vehicle service history.
- Total distance travelled display of new instrument cluster must not be more than 100 km (63 mi) before adaptation.
- Total distance travelled to be transferred to the new instrument cluster must exceed 100 km (63 mi).
- Adapting total distance travelled is only possible once and only in a positive (upwards) direction.
- Adaptation can be interrupted with the "C" button of the VAG 1551/1552 Scan Tool (ST)
- Correcting a false entry which has been confirmed is not possible. The instrument cluster must be exchanged for a new one.
- For US models, the country code must first be changed to "Canada" before entering the adaptation value.
- Adaptation value on instrument clusters must be entered in kilometers. For US models, adaptation value must be converted from miles to kilometers first (miles x 1.609 = kilometers).

Example:
The malfunctioning instrument cluster has an odometer display of 89627 (either kilometers or miles). The odometer display can be transferred to the new instrument cluster as follows:

- Connect VAG 1551 Scan Tool (ST), select 1 "Rapid Data Transfer", switch on ignition, input address word 17 "Instrument cluster".
- Press -Q- button to confirm input.

Various data appears in the display. The manufacturer's code is also displayed.

NOTE: US vehicles from 1999 m.y. must temporarily be changed to "Canada".

Indicated on display:

Rapid data transfer HELP
Select function XX

- Press button -1- twice to select "Login Procedure" function 11
- Press -Q- button to confirm input.

Indicated on display:

Rapid data transfer Q
11 - Login procedure

- Press -Q- button to confirm input.

Indicated on display:

Login procedure Q
Input code number XXXXX

- Input code number 13861.

Indicated on display:

Login procedure Q
Enter code number 13861

If a wrong code is entered, "FAIL" appears in odometer display.

In this case, battery terminal 30 must be disconnected and reconnected and the login procedure repeated using the correct code.

- Press -Q- button to confirm input.

Indicated on display (select function):

Rapid data transfer HELP
Select function XX

- Press buttons -1- and -0- to select function 10, "Adaptation".

Indicated on display:

Rapid data transfer Q
10 - Adaptation

- Press -Q- button to confirm input.

Indicated on display:

Adaptation
Enter channel number XX

- Press buttons -0- and -9- to select channel 09.

Indicated on display:

Adaptation
Enter channel number 09

- Press -Q- button to confirm input.
- Indicated on display:
- Move forward in program by pressing -> button.

Indicated on display:

Channel 9 Adaptation 0
Input adaptation value XXXXX

- Input adaptation value (odometer reading) using VAG 1551/1552 button pad.

The last position of the odometer reading must be rounded off to the nearest 10.

For US models, first convert miles to kilometers (e.g., 55704 mi X 1.609 = 89627 km)

An odometer reading of 89627 kilometers produces an adaptation value of:







- Input adaptation value using using VAG 1551/1552 button pad.

Indicated on display:

Channel 9 Adaptation 0 Q
Input adaptation value 08963

- Press -Q- button to confirm input.

Indicated on display:

Channel 9 Adaptation 8963 Q
<-1 3->

- Press -Q- button to confirm input.

Indicated on display:

Channel 9 Adaptation 8963 Q
Store changed value?

If adaptation value is not correct, e.g. a false entry:

- Press -C- button to input correct value.
- Press -Q- button to confirm input.

Indicated on display:

Channel 9 Adaptation 8963 ->
Changed value is stored

- Press -> button to complete adaptation sequence.

NOTE:
- For Canadian vehicles, the procedure is now complete.
- For US vehicles, instrument clusters must now be returned from kilometers to miles (change country code).

Indicated on display (select function):

Rapid data transfer HELP
Select function XX

- Press buttons -0- and -6- to select function 06 "End output".

Indicated on display:

Rapid data transfer Q
06 End output

- Press -Q- button to confirm input.

Indicated on display:

Rapid data transfer HELP
Enter address word XX

The scan tool returns to the start of the program sequence.

Distance impulse number (K number), reading

The distance impulse number is a constant used by the instrument cluster to calculate speed and distance travelled.

NOTE:
- The distance impulse number (K number) is preset from the manufacturer and cannot be changed.
- To change the distance travelled number, a code number corresponding to the vehicle engine/gearbox combination must be entered using function 07 "Code Control Module".
- For instrument clusters with a display in miles, the distance impulse number will still be displayed for kilometers.
- Distance impulse number for miles can be converted to kilometers (Distance impulse number for kilometers x 1.609 = distance impulse number for miles).
- Interrupt reading of distance impulse number by pressing C button on VAG 1551.

- Connect scan tool VAG 1551, select operating mode 1 "Rapid data transfer", switch on ignition and enter address word 17 "Instrument cluster".

After control module identification and immobilizer identification number are displayed:

- Press -Q- button to confirm input.

Indicated on display (select function):

Rapid data transfer HELP
Select function XX

- Press buttons -1- and -0- to select function 10 "Adaptation".

Indicated on display:

Rapid data transfer Q
10 - Adaptation

- Press -Q- button to confirm input.

Indicated on display:

Adaptation
Enter channel number XX

- Press buttons -1- and -6- to select channel 16.

Indicated on display:

Adaptation Q
Enter channel number 16

- Press -Q- button to confirm input.

Indicated on display:

Channel 16 Adaptation 3355 ->
<- 1 3 ->

- Compare distance impulse number for vehicle engine/gearbox combination with table
- Interrupt reading of distance impulse number by pressing -C- button.

Indicated on display:

Adaptation
Enter channel number XX

- Press "C" button.

Indicated on display:

Rapid data transfer HELP
Select function XX

- Press buttons -0- and -6- to select function 06 "End output".

Indicated on display:

Rapid data transfer Q
06 - End output

- Press -Q- button to confirm input.

Indicated on display:

Rapid data transfer HELP
Enter address word XX

- Switch off ignition.
- Disconnect VAG 1551/1552 Scan Tool (ST) from Data Link Connector (DLC).