ATF, Draining or Filling After Repair

ATF, Draining or Filling after Repair

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051B)

• Oil Collecting and Extracting Device (V.A.G 1782)

• ATF Filler Tool (V.A.G 1924)

• Protective goggles

Procedure

• The engine is off.

• Move vehicle onto a four-pillar shop hoist or over a work pit so that it is absolutely horizontal.

• The selector level is in "P".

• The parking brake button should be activated to set the electromechanical parking brake.

- Remove the rear noise insulation - 2 -.






- Place the (V.A.G 1782) under the transmission.


Danger of eye injury.

• Wear protective goggles.

- Remove the ATF drain plug - arrow A - and drain the ATF.







There is a risk of damaging the transmission.

• Do not start the engine when there is no ATF in the transmission.

• Follow the disposal requirements.

• Replace the ATF drain plug and seal.

- Tighten the new drain plug - arrow A - to 12 Nm.

Fill the Transmission with ATF.


There is a risk of damaging the transmission.

• Only use the ATF available as a replacement part for the automatic transmission 0B6.

• Using other fluids can cause malfunctions or transmission failure.

• For the correct allocation, refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

• The ATF filler tool must be clean and the ATF must not be mixed with any other oils.

- Fill the reservoir on the (V.A.G 1924) with the ATF for the automatic transmission; for the correct ATF specification, refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).






- Secure the reservoir of the (V.A.G 1924) as high as possible on the vehicle.

- Remove the ATF inspection plug - arrow B -.






- Guide filler hook of the (V.A.G 1924) from underneath into an opening in the cap - arrow -.






- Add ATF using (V.A.G 1924) until ATF drips from the check hole.

- Move the selector lever into "P".

- Start the engine, wait 20 seconds and then turn it off.

- Add ATF using (V.A.G 1924) until ATF drips from the check hole.

- Start the engine.

- Continue to add ATF using the (V.A.G 1924) until ATF starts to come out again from the check hole.

- Tighten the ATF inspection plug.

- While pressing the brake pedal and with the vehicle idling, shift through all the selector lever positions ("P", "R", "N", "D", "S") leaving each position engaged for at least 10 seconds.

- Move the selector lever into "N".

- Increase the RPM to 2000 and hold it there for at least 60 seconds.

- Move the selector lever into "P".

- Check the ATF level and correct if necessary. Refer to => [ ATF, Checking Level and Correcting ] ATF, Checking Level and Correcting.

• Follow the instructions and test requirements for "checking the ATF level".

- Install the rear noise insulation.