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Engine Controls - Procedure for Creating Readiness Code: Overview

Group: 01

Number: 96-05

Date: Feb. 14, 1996

File this Technical Bulletin in Repair Manual No: W42 012 194 117

Subject:
Readiness Code, Creating

Model(s):
Passat GLX with OBD II
2.8 liter, Engine Code AAA 1996 -->

This bulletin contains a revised procedure for creating the Readiness Code. This information supercedes the procedure found in your current Repair Manual and will be integrated during the next Repair Manual update.

Note:
Work Steps 5 (Leakdown Detection pump checking) and 7 (Secondary Air Injection) do NOT apply to current production vehicles for model year 1996.








To display Readiness Codes the VAG 1551 Scan Tool must meet the following requirements:

^ Must have a 5.0 (or higher) Program Card installed

^ Must be properly encoded with the Workshop Code