Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview

General Information

OBD program text/data generated by control modules installed on vehicles from m.y. 2002 may not be recognized by VAG 1551/1552 Scan Tools (ST) with the latest program card. For example: scan tool display shows "text 799", "01529 /references" or similar.

Only the VAS 5051 Vehicle Diagnostic Testing and Information System is capable of processing all display text/data on these vehicles.

All OBD program functions on vehicles from m.y. 2002 should be performed using the VAS 5051 Vehicle Diagnostic Testing and Information System in operating mode "Guided Fault Finding" or "Vehicle Self-Diagnosis".