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Electrical system, general information

Connecting vehicle diagnostic tester

In this manual: Electrical system, general information
General body repairs, exterior — 230General body repairs, interior — 279General information, paint — 133Vechile- specific paint information — 27Heating, air conditioning — 156Auxiliary heater — 58Air conditioning system with refrigerant R134a — 1297- speed dual clutch gearbox 0CW — 544- cylinder injection engine(1.4 1 direct inction. turbocharger) — 182Fuel supply system - Petrol engines — 59Running gear, axles, steering — 221Brake system — 92Wheels and Tyres guide — 12Guide for using trailers — 11Wheels and Tyres Guide - General Information — 121Brake system (hybrid) — 73Electrical system — 326Communication — 65Electrical system, general information — 111
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Note Observe the latest operating instructions for vehicle diagnosis tester, which are displayed after selecting the “Administration” and “Operating Manual” keys.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

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Connecting vehicle diagnostic tester

Diagnostic cable -VAS 5051/6A- (5 m)

Diagnostic cable -VAS 5051/5A- (3 m)

Note Only these cables are to be used for diagnosis, as they are the only ones fitted with CAN wiring and therefore allowing CAN diagnosis and/or CAN communication.

Connecting vehicle diagnostic tester:

  • Apply handbrake.
  • Vehicles with automatic gearbox, move selector lever to position “P” or “N”.
  • Vehicles with manual gearbox, move gear lever to neutral position.
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  • With ignition switched off, connect vehicle diagnosis tester using diagnostic cable -VAS 5051/6A- to diagnostic interface -arrow- in vehicle.
  • Switch on ignition.
  • Switch off all electrical consumers.
Note
All other and the following vehicle diagnostic, testing and information systems or vehicle diagnostic and service information systems are connected accordingly in the sequence described above.
Connecting vehicle diagnostic tester

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