Vehicles Involved In Collisions, Evaluating, Basic Principles

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2023 Volkswagen Arteon. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

When servicing components on vehicles involved in collisions, damages can remain undetected.
Undiscovered damages may lead to heavy subsequent damage in continued vehicle operation.
Having an officially recognized expert for automotive engineering inspect the damage is recommended.
Check the DTC memory entries using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
If a DTC memory entry has been set, then it must be processed.
After the repair, check the respective systems for DTC memory entries again.