Passat Syncro Wagon V6-2.8L (ATQ) (2000)
Electronic Power Control (EPC) Warning Lamp: Testing and Inspection
Electronic Power Control (EPC) Warning Lamp in instrument cluster, checking
Significance of EPC warning lamp
"EPC" is an abbreviation and stands for Electronic Power Control and means "electronic engine load control".
Installation location of EPC warning lamp
If malfunctions are recognized in the EPC system during operation of the engine, the Engine Control Module (ECM) switches on the EPC warning
lamp. (These malfunctions are listed in the DTC table). An entry is made in DTC memory at the same time.
Recommended special tools and equipment
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V.A.G1526 multimeter or V.A.G1715 multimeter
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V.A.G1594 connector test kit
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Wiring diagram
Requirement
The respective fuses of Electronic Power Control (EPC) Warning Lamp -K132- must be OK:
Test sequence
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Switch on ignition: Warning lamp must light up.