Vehicle Speed Sensor: Service and Repair

Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) Sensor (Vehicles With 01 M Transmission), Replacing

Recommended special tools and equipment







- 10-222A engine support bridge with 10-222A/8 bracket for engine







- V.A.G 1331 torque wrench (5 to 50 Nm)

Requirements
- Selector lever must be in -P- position.
- Parking brake must be engaged or else day time driving lights will be switched on.
- Ignition switched off.

Work procedure
- Determine whether a coded radio is installed. In this case, determine the anti-theft coding.
- Switch ignition off and disconnect battery Ground (GND) strap.
- Remove air filter housing.







- Position 10-222A engine support bridge with 10-222A/8 brackets as shown and support engine/transmission in this position.
- Remove bracket for power steering pressure line from transmission.







- Remove mounting bolts (arrows) from transmission holder.







- Remove mounting bolts (arrows) for pendulum support and remove pendulum support.







- Lower transmission approx. 60 mm dimension -a-.
- Remove mounting bolt and remove sensor -1- from transmission.







- Disconnect 3-pin harness connector to Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) -G68- (arrow).

Observe safety precautions.

Installation is in reverse order of removal.
- Replace O-ring.
- Install sensor and tighten to 10 Nm.
Tightening torques of transmission holder and of pendulum support.
- Erase DTC memory of Transmission Control Module (TCM). Diagnostic mode 4: Reset/erase diagnostic data. Diagnostic Mode 4: Reset/Erase Diagnostic Data
- Generate readiness code. Monitors, Trips, Drive Cycles and Readiness Codes