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Diagnostic Tester, Connecting



Diagnostic Tester, Connecting

Recommended special tools and equipment e.g.:







- VAS 5052 Vehicle Diagnostic and Service Information System with
- VAS 5052/3 diagnostic cable

Requirements







- Fuses in E-box (plenum chamber, left) must be OK.
- Battery voltage must be at least 11.5 volts.
- All electrical consumers such as, for example, lights and rear window defroster must be switched off.
- For vehicles with automatic transmission, selector lever must be in -P-.
- If vehicle is equipped with an A/C system, it must be switched off.
- Ground (GND) connections between engine, transmission, and chassis must be OK.
- Ignition is switched off.

Work procedure
Connect diagnostic tester (VAS 5052) using (VAS 5052/3) diagnostic cable as follows:







- Connect diagnostic cable connector to Data Link Connector (DLC) -arrow-.
- Depending on the desired diagnostic mode, it is necessary to: switch on ignition or start engine, selectable diagnostic modes under address word 33.

NOTE:
- Respective operation of the diagnostic tester:
Operating instructions of the diagnostic tester
- If no display appears on diagnostic tester, check voltage supply at Data Link Connector (DLC).