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Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Memory, Erasing (Function 05)


Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) memory, erasing
Requirements
^ DTC memory read.
^ All DTC's corrected. After DTC scan has been performed:





Display on VAS 5051
^ Touch -1- diagnostic function "05 Erase DTC memory".





Display on VAS 5051:
^ 1 - No display (before erasing)
or
^ DTC memory erased

Note: If the message: "DTC memory has not been read yet" appears in display field -1 -, the test procedure was not followed exactly. The DTC memory can only be erased if the DTC memory was read previously.

^ 2 - Note: Are you sure you want to do this? Note: Data will be deleted!
^ Touch "OK" button in display -2-.
^ End function "05 Erase DTC memory" by touching (arrow) button.
^ After repair read DTC memory again.

Note: This erases DTC's which were stored during repair of the malfunction, for example by removing harness connectors.

^ After reading and deleting DTC memory, test drive vehicle and read DTC memory again.
DTC memory must display:
"No DTC recognized"