Troubleshooting, Special Information

Troubleshooting, Special Information

Selector Lever Position Display, No "R":

Simultaneous lighting of all segments of the transmission range selector lever display indicates the transmission is in emergency running mode. The vehicle does not drive in reverse.

Tip Function Malfunction, No Gear Selection:

Check the lock washers on the selector lever cable bracket at the top of the transmission. Washer - B - especially must never be used twice.






The lock washer - B - can get lost if it looses its residual stress. The - arrow - points to the cable adjustment bolt.

Drive Faulty - Insufficient Oil Suspected:

First, go to "DSG(R) Oil", refer to => [ DSG(R) Oil ] General Repair Information.

Only add oil if you have definitely seen oil is leaking. Under any other circumstances it is just a needless expense that does not help.

No Faults are Stored:

This especially depends on you. Experience shows that often a fault that is attributed to the transmission was caused by other components or units.

Poor shifting behavior is a result of insufficient engine air supply. Do not make mistakes like this.

If such faults are to be eliminated, you can work sensibly with the Volkswagen tester.

Faults are Stored:

Find out which faults have been stored. Volkswagen testers offer Guided Fault Finding. Using Guided Fault Finding can determine the cause of many malfunctions.

Malfunctions Outside the Transmission:

If, for example, there is a malfunction in the transmission: "ABS signal missing" is stored in the transmission and perhaps another control module also says: "ABS signal missing": Then do not continue to suspect the transmission control module is faulty.

The entry simply means: The transmission (and possibly other control modules) is waiting for a signal via the BUS but is not receiving it. In this case, the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) has a problem. Under no circumstances should you remove the Mechatronic unit. In this example, the fault points to problems with the ABS.