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Fabia Mk1

Connect vehicle system tester V.A.G 1552 and select address word “Airbag”
Connect vehicle system tester -V.A.G 1552- and select address word “Airbag”
Special tools and workshop equipment required
t  Vehicle system tester -V.A.G 1552-
t  Diagnostic cable -V.A.G 1551/3, 3A, 3B oder 3C-
Test preconditions for self-diagnosis
l  All fuses must be OK in compliance with the current flow diagram.
l  Battery voltage at least 9.0 volts
Procedure
   
–  Open the storage tray -1- under the light switch -arrow-.
–  Connect vehicle system tester -V.A.G 1552- with appropriate cable to the diagnostics connector.
–  Switch on ignition.
  S01-0088
Readout on display:
  Note
If there is no display → Operating instructions of the vehicle system tester
–  Enter address word 15 “Airbag”.
  
Vehicle system test                 HELP
Enter address word XX
Readout on display:
–  Confirm the entry with key Q.
  
Vehicle system test                   Q
15 Airbag
Readout on display:
  Note
t  One of the following four displays will appear in the event of a communication set-up failure between vehicle system tester -V.A.G 1552- and the control unit.
t  Press HELP key to display the possible fault causes.
  
Vehicle system test
Tester sends address word 15
Readout on display:
  
Vehicle system test                 HELP
The control unit does not respond
Readout on display:
  
Vehicle system test                 HELP
K cable does not connect to pos. term.
Readout on display:
  
Vehicle system test                  →
No signal from the control unit
Readout on display:
  Note
t  Possible fault causes in previous fault messages could be:
t  Malfunctions occurred at the start of or during the program (external sources of interference).
t  Interference in the wiring to the vehicle system tester, malfunctions in the vehicle system tester or faults in the vehicle communication wires.
t  Serious faults in the relevant vehicle system, e.g. control unit destroyed.
t  Inspect the connection of the vehicle system tester -V.A.G 1552-, also check the communication cable and the relevant vehicle system → Current flow diagrams and Fitting locations.
–  After removing the possible fault cause re-enter address word 15 for “Airbag” and confirm entry with key Q.
  
Vehicle system test                  →
Fault in communication set-up
Read-out on display after entering address word 15 “Airbag”, e.g.:
–  Press → key.
  
6Q0909605 H   02 AIRBAG VW5     0003 →
Coding 12338                   WSC XXXXX
Readout on display:
  
Vehicle system test                 HELP
Select function XX

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