Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Connecting vehicle diagnostic tester
 Note
| Observe the latest operating instructions for vehicle
diagnosis tester, which are displayed after selecting the
“Administration” and “Operating Manual” keys. |
| Special tools and workshop equipment
required |
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| Vehicle diagnostic tester |
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| Diagnostic cable -VAS 5051/6A- (5 m) |
| Diagnostic cable -VAS 5051/5A- (3 m) |
Note
| Only these cables are to be used for diagnosis, as they are
the only ones fitted with CAN wiring and therefore allowing CAN
diagnosis and/or CAN communication. |
| Connecting vehicle diagnostic tester: |
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Vehicles with automatic gearbox, move selector lever to
position “P” or “N”. |
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Vehicles with manual gearbox, move gear lever to neutral
position. |
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With ignition switched off, connect vehicle diagnosis tester
using diagnostic cable -VAS 5051/6A- to diagnostic interface
-arrow- in vehicle. |
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Switch off all electrical consumers. |
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All other and the following vehicle diagnostic, testing and
information systems or vehicle diagnostic and service
information systems are connected accordingly in the sequence
described above. |
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WARNING
During testing or measuring operations using a
vehicle diagnostic information system there is a risk of
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Apply handbrake.
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Vehicles with automatic gearbox, move selector lever to
position “P” or “N”.
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Connecting vehicle diagnostic tester Golf Model Year 1998 - 2003