With Manufacturer's Scan Tool

Kick-Down Shift Point, Checking

Only for vehicles with automatic transmission

If the Engine Control Module (ECM), the throttle valve control module, or the electronic gas activation has been replaced, the kick-down shift point must be relearned.

Test condition
- Ignition switched on, engine not running
- There must not be any DTCs stored in DTC memory. Check DTC memory. Reading Diagnostic Trouble Codes
- Selector lever of automatic transmission must be in "P" or "N".

Test sequence
- Connect VAG 1551 scan tool (VAG 1552). Then switch ignition on and select the Engine Control Module (ECM) using address word 01 (connecting scan tool and selecting ECM). [1][2][3]Connecting VAG 1551 Scan Tool

Indicated on display

Rapid data transfer HELP
Select function XX

- Press buttons -0- and -4- to select "Basic Setting" function 04. Press -Q- button to confirm input.

Indicated on display

Basic Setting HELP
Input display group number XXX

- Press buttons 3-, -6- and -0- to select "Display group number 63". Press -Q- button to confirm input.

Indicated on display (1 - 4 = display fields)

System in Basic Setting 63 ->
1 2 3 4

- Observe reading in display fields 3 and 4:
Display: Activate kick-down

- Press the gas pedal down past the kick-down pressure point, as far as it goes.
- Hold the gas pedal down as far as it goes for at least 2 seconds.

- Observe reading in display fields 3 and 4:
Specification: Kick-down ADP running and then
Specification: Kick-down ADP OK

- If display fields 3 and 4 indicate:
Display: Kick-down ERROR

- Test Throttle Position (TP) sensor (G79) and sensor 2 for accelerator pedal position (G155).