Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview

Function Description

Central Locking System Control Module (Remote Control) J276 is located under rear seat bench at right in direction of travel. Data Link Connector (DLC) is located behind cover under heater/ventilation controls.

Control module detects malfunctions in remote control and stores them in permanent memory.

To begin troubleshooting, initiate On Board Diagnostic (OBD) and read out stored data using Fault read out device V.A.G 1551.

Indicated diagnostic data leads to a DTC table with notes regarding potential malfunction causes and specific repair procedures.

Malfunctions caused by sporadic open circuits or loose contacts are also stored. These malfunctions are indicated as sporadic "SP".