Volkswagen Passat B3 Workshop Service and Auto Repair Manuals

Vehicles with automatic gearbox

Engine code AEK

• ‒ → Adjust throttle cable by moving the retainer at the support bracket so that the full throttle position is just attained at the throttle valve lever.

Engine code AFT

• ‒ → Adjust throttle cable by moving the retainer at the support bracket so that the full throttle position is just attained at the throttle valve lever.

Vehicles with automatic gearbox

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items

• ◆ Distance piece 15 mm
• ◆ Hand multimeter V.A.G 1526
• ◆ Adapter set V.A.G 1594

Test sequence

• ‒ → Clamp distance piece -1-,
       a = 15 mm,
  between accelerator pedal -2- and stop -3- and hold accelerator pedal in this position.

Engine code AEK

• ‒ → Adjust throttle cable by moving the retainer at the support bracket so that the full throttle position is attained at the throttle valve lever.

Engine code AFT

• ‒ → Adjust throttle cable by moving the retainer at the support bracket so that the full throttle position is attained at the throttle valve lever.

Continued for all engine codes

• ‒ Release accelerator pedal.

• ‒ → Connect hand multimeter V.A.G 1526 with aux. cables from V.A.G 1594 to kickdown switch.
• ‒ Check resistance at switch.
       Specification: ∞ω
• ‒ Slowly move accelerator pedal in direction of full throttle.

Shortly after the kickdown pressure point the resistance must drop to 0 ω.
At this point the accelerator pedal must be just off the stop.