Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System VAS 5051B, Connecting

Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System VAS 5051B, Connecting

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Vehicle Diagnostic, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051B)


• There is a risk of serious or fatal injuries when performing a road test with a (VAS 5051B).

• If the (VAS 5051B) is placed in an area where it could come in contact with a deploying airbag, there is a risk of serious or fatal injuries if the airbag deploys.

• During road tests, have a second person sitting in the rear seat operate the (VAS 5051B).

• All work instructions can be reached in the operating modes "Guided Fault Finding" and "Guided Functions".

Additional information:

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• Follow the current operating instructions for (VAS 5051B), which can be displayed after selecting buttons "Administration" and "operator's handbook".

Perform the following work:

- Turn off the ignition and all electrical consumers.

- Apply the parking brake.

- In vehicles with automatic transmissions, move the selector lever to the "P" or "N" position.

- In vehicles with manual transmissions, move the shift lever to the neutral position.

- With the ignition switched off, connect the (VAS 5051B) to the diagnostic connection - arrow -.





- Switch on ignition.

• The method for connecting all other Vehicle Diagnosis Testers can be derived from the sequence described above.