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Engine Controls - Creating Readiness Code Revised: Overview

Group: 01

Number: 96-03

Date: Feb. 14, 1996

File this Technical Bulletin in Repair Manual No: W42 011 294 123

Subject:
Readiness Code, Creating

Model(s):
Jetta GLX, GTI with OBD II
2.8 liter, Engine Code AAA 1996 -->

This bulletin contains revised procedure for creating the Readiness Code. This information supercedes the procedure found in your current Repair Manual and will be integrated during the next Repair Manual update.

Note:
Work Steps 5 (Leakdown Detection pump checking) and 7 (Secondary Air Injection) do NOT apply to current production vehicles for model year 1996.








To display Readiness Codes the VAG 1551 Scan Tool must meet the following requirements:

^ Must have a 5.0 (or higher) Program Card installed

^ Must be properly encoded with the Workshop Code