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Fault reader V.A.G?1551 : connecting and selecting the engine control unit > < Meaning of EPC warning lamp (electronic accelerator warning lamp) located in instrument panel
Test the exhaust warning lamp
Test the exhaust warning lamp
When the engine control unit detects a fault, the exhaust warning lamp lights up.
   
Location of the exhaust warning lamp:
  Note!
t  The exhaust warning lamp can flash or stay lit. In either case consult the fault memory → Chapter.
t  The warning lamp flashes: There is a fault that may damage the catalyst if the vehicle continues being driven in the same way. In this event the vehicle should only be driven at low output.
t  The warning lamp stays lit: There is a fault that may degrade the composition of exhaust emissions. Consult the engine fault memories.
t  If there is a fault in vehicle driving performance or a complaint from the customer and the exhaust warning lamp does not light up, consult the fault memory: there could be stored in the memory a type of fault that does not light up the warning lamp instantaneously.
Function test:
–  Switch on the ignition: The exhaust warning lamp should light up.
If the exhaust warning lamp does not light up with the ignition on:
–  Test the instrument panel and the EPC warning lamp as follows: → Electrical system, self-diagnosis; Rep. Gr.01.
If the exhaust warning lamp lights up with the ignition on:
–  Start the engine and let it idle: The exhaust warning lamp should switch off after a few seconds.
If the exhaust warning lamp does not switch off:
–  Consult the fault memory; eliminate any faults and clear the memory → Chapter.
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Fault reader V.A.G?1551 : connecting and selecting the engine control unit > < Meaning of EPC warning lamp (electronic accelerator warning lamp) located in instrument panel