Maintenance Required Lamp/Indicator: Testing and Inspection
03 - Service Procedures
Service Interval Display, Coding/Adapting
Service Interval Display, Coding in Vehicle OBD Using VAS 5051A
- On the display, press the button for "Vehicle On-Board Diagnostics " - arrow -.
• If the indications shown in the work procedure are not indicated on the display: User manual for VAS5051 tester.
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- Press "17 - Instrument panel insert" - arrow - on the display.
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Control module identification and the coding will be displayed - arrow -.
- Press the arrow button - 1 - on the screen display.
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Adapting engine oil quality:
- Press "10 - Adaptation" - arrow - on the display.
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- Using the number pad on the display - arrow - press buttons 4 and 5.
Adaptation channel 45 adapts the instrument panel insert to the quality of oil.
- Confirm entry with "Q" button on display number block.
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- Drag the cursor - arrow - on the display to the left, until the adaptation value - 1 - is indicated above the scroll bar 1.
• The adaptation value shows the current status of the engine oil quality:
4 LongLife Service diesel engines: engine oil conforming to VW standard 506 00 (TDI) or VW standard 506 01 (PD TDI)
2 LongLife Service for gasoline engines: engine oil conforming to VW standard 503 00
1 Time- or distance-dependent service: no engine oil according to VW-Norm 503 00 (gasoline engines), 506 00 (TDI) or 506 01 (pump injector TDI)
• If the instrument panel insert is to be coded to "flexible" (LongLife service), the adaptation value 4 must be selected for diesel engines and/or the adaptation value 2 must be selected for gasoline engines.
By selecting the adaptation value 1, the instrument panel insert is coded "non-flexible", i.e. "time or distance dependent ".
- Press the "Save" button - 2 - on display.
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- Press the "Accept" button - arrow -on display.
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- Press the - arrow - button on the screen display.
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Adapting service event:
- Press "10 - Adaptation" - arrow - on the display.
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- Using the number pad on the display - arrow - press buttons 4 and 4.
Adaptation channel 44 adapts the time to the next interval.
- Confirm entry by pressing "Q" button on display number block.
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- Drag the cursor - arrow - on the display to the left, until the adaptation value - 1 - is indicated above the scroll bar 365.
• The adaptation value is the max. time until the next service is due (365 = 365 days = 12 months).
• If the instrument panel insert must be coded to "flexible" (LongLife service), the adaptation value 730 is to be entered.
By selecting the adaptation value 365, the instrument panel insert is coded "non-flexible", i.e. "time or distance dependent ".
- Press the "Save" button - 2 - on display.
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- Press the "Accept" button - arrow -on display.
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- Press the - arrow - button on the screen display.
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Adapting maximum distance driven up to next service event:
- Press "10 - Adaptation" - arrow - on the display.
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- Using the number pad on the display - arrow - press buttons 4 and 3.
Adaptation channel 43 adapts the maximum distance to the next service interval.
- Confirm entry by pressing "Q" button on display number block.
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- Drag the cursor - arrow - on the display to the left, until the adaptation value - 1 - is indicated above the scroll bar 15.
• By briefly pressing on the scroll bar - 2 - right of the cursor, the number value is increased by one number.
• By briefly pressing on the scroll bar - 3 - left of the cursor, the number value is decreased by one number.
• The adaptation value in the upper line shows the maximum distance that can be driven to the next service event (15 = 15 000 km, 30 = 30 000 km, 50 = 50 000 km).
50 LongLife Service 4-cylinder diesel engines: engine oil conforming to VW standard 506 00 (TDI) or VW standard 506 01 (PD TDI)
30 LongLife Service for gasoline engines: engine oil conforming to VW standard 503 00
15 Time- or distance-dependent service: no engine oil according to VW-Norm 503 00 (gasoline engines), 506 00 (TDI) or 506 01 (pump injector TDI)
By selecting the adaptation value 15, the instrument panel insert is coded "non-flexible", i.e. "time or distance dependent ".
• If the instrument panel insert is to be coded to "flexible" (LongLife service), the adaptation value 30 must be selected for gasoline engines and/or the adaptation value 50 must be selected for diesel engines.
- Press the Save button - 4 - on display.
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- Press the Accept button - arrow -on display.
Ending the Procedure
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- Press the Go to button - arrow -on display.
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- Press Exit button - arrow -on display.
- Turn off ignition and disconnect diagnostic connection.