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EuroVan (2.5L)

  1. Ensure battery voltage and fuse No. 22 are okay (fuses No. 15, 18 and 21 on EuroVan). Ensure engine/transmission ground connections are okay. Ground lead is located near or below intake manifold.
  2. Connect Scan Tester (VAG 1551) to Data Link Connectors (DLC) located below A/C-heater control panel (in fold-down storage shelf in front of relay panel on EuroVan). See Fig 1 . Attach Black connector first, wait for VAG ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC display (VAG SELF-DIAGNOSIS on EuroVan), then connect White connector. DO NOT  connect scan tester Blue connector.
  3. Turn ignition on or start engine depending on function being selected. See appropriate SELECTABLE FUNCTIONS table. Press "1" button to select RAPID DATA TRANSFER function.
  4. Press "0" and "1" buttons to select ENGINE ELECTRONICS function. Press "Q" button to enter input. Electronic Control Module (ECM) identification will be displayed on scan tester.
  5. If CONTROL MODULE DOES NOT ANSWER (RESPOND) message is displayed, press HELP button to print a list of possible causes. With scan tester in RAPID DATA TRANSFER function, press right arrow button. Press "00" to "09" buttons to select desired function. Press "Q" button to enter input.
Fig 1: Connecting Scan Tester To Data Link Connectors (EuroVan)
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SELECTABLE FUNCTIONS (EUROVAN) (1)

Function Ignition On Engine On
02 (Read DTC Memory) X -
03 (Output Diagnostic Test Mode) X -
04 (Initiate Basic Setting) - X
05 (Erase DTC Memory) X -
06 (End Data Transfer) X X
08 (Read Measurement Block) X X
09 (Read Individual Measurements) X X
(1) Press HELP button at any time to obtain additional scan tester operating instructions.