VAG-COM VolksWagen service indicator resetting

How to reset service indicators with VAG-COM VW Service Interval Reminders

VW Service Interval Reminders

Updated 29 Mar. 2005

In non-US model cars, VW has included a Service Interval Reminder that includes oil mileage interval, the service mileage interval, the service time interval, and in some cases oil quality and driving style. To reset the Service Reminders using VAG-COM:

Vehicles with fixed service intervals:

Polo 6N 1998-2002

Golf IV

Passat B5

Lupo -2002

New Beetle

Bora

Transporter T4

and identically constructed models Golf IVPassat B5 Lupo -2002 New Beetle Bora Transporter T4

and identically constructed models

[Select]

[17 - Instruments]

[Adaptation - 10]

Enter the correct channel from the chart below in "Channel Number"

[Read]

The "Stored Value" is the current value for that channel.

Enter the "New" value of from the chart below.

[Test]

[Save]

So, for example, to reset the OIL reminder in a Golf IV, save a "New" adaptation value of 00015 to channel 10.

Channel

Indicated

on Display

Contents

"New" Adaptation value to reset

Polo 6N

Golf4

Passat B5 Lupo -2002 New Beetle

Bora

Transporter

T4

10

OIL

Distance

which can

be reset

00150

00015

00015

00150

00015

00015

00015

11

INSP

Distance

which can

be reset

00300

00030

00030

00300

00030

00030

00030

12

INSP

Time which

can be reset

00360

00036

00037

00360

00036

00036

00037

Note: Distance is in 1000's of km, except Polo and Lupo, which are in 100's of km. Time is in 10's of days except Polo and Lupo, which are in days.

Oil change service every15000 km

Reset Channel 10

Inspection every 12 months

Reset Channels 10 & 11

Inspection service every 30000 km

Reset Channels 10, 11, & 12

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Vehicles with fixed service intervals:

Sharan

[Select]

[17 - Instruments]

[Adaptation - 10]

Enter the correct channel from the chart below in "Channel Number"

[Read]

The "Stored Value" is the current value for that channel.

Enter the "New" value of from the chart below.

[Test]

[Save]

So, for example, to reset the OIL reminder in a Sharan, save a "New" adaptation value of 00150 to channel 10.

Channel Indicated on

Display

Contents

"New" Adaptation value to reset

05

OIL

Distance which can be reset

00150

06

INSP

Time which can be reset

00360

07

IN 01

00000

08

IN 02

00000

Note: Distance is in 100's of km. Time is in days.

Oil change service every15000 km

Reset Channel 05 & 06

Inspection every 12 months

Reset Channels 05, 06, & 07

Inspection service every 30000 km

Reset Channels 05, 06, 07, & 08

Vehicles with Flexible service interval from MY 1999/2000:

Golf IV

Passat B5

New Beetle

Bora

Sharan

Transporter T4

and identically constructed models Passat B5 New Beetle Bora SharanTransporter T4 and

identically constructed models

[Select]

[17 - Instruments]

[Adaptation - 10]

Enter the correct channel from the chart below in "Channel Number"

[Read]

The "Stored Value" is the current value for that channel.

Enter the "New" value of from the chart below.

[Test]

[Save]

The Flexible Service Interval Considers:

The Fixed Service Interval Considers:

Condition of the Oil

Time

Time

Distance

Distance

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Driving Style

Channel

Indicated as "Stored Value"

"New" Adaptation value to reset

02

00001 = Service Due

00000

00000 = Service Done

Auxiliary work with Long Life service:

Resetting the value in channel 2 will automatically reset fixed service intervals (15000/30000/12 months)

If conventional engine oil was used, then this is all that needs to be done.

If Long Life oil is used, then adaptation must be done the vehicle according to following table with respect to the oil quality:

Channel

Meaning

Contents

"New" Adaptation value to reset

Golf

Passat

B5

New

Beetle

Bora

Sharan

Transporter

T4

45

Used oil

quality

Long Life service

Diesel engines

Oil per VOLKSWAGEN

specification

506.00(TDI) or 506.01(PD)

00004

00004

00004

00004

00004

00004

Long Life service

Gasoline engines

Oil per VOLKSWAGEN

specification 503.00

00002

00002

00002

00002

00002

00002

Not Long Life

00001

00001

00001

00001

00001

00001

43

Maximum

Distance to

the next Oil

Service

Long Life service

Diesel engines

00050

00050

00050

00050

00050

00050

Long Life service

Gasoline engines

00030

00030

00030

00030

00030

00030

Not Long Life

00015

00015

00015

00015

00015

00015

44

Time

Not Long Life 12 months

00360

00365

00360

00360

00365

00360

Long Life 24 Months

00720

00730

00720

00720

00730

00720

Note: Oil Quality is in arbitrary units. Distance is in 1000's of km. Time is in days.

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