XC90 AWD L5-2.5L Turbo VIN 59 B5254T2 (2005)
Information Bus: Description and Operation
VIDA (Vehicle Information & Diagnostics For Aftersales)
VIDA (Vehicle Information & Diagnostics for Aftersales)
During the second half of 2004, VADIS (Volvo Aftersales Diagnostic and Information System) was phased out and replaced by VIDA (Vehicle
Information & Diagnostics for Aftersales). The purpose of VIDA is to support service providers in repairing and servicing Volvo vehicles. VIDA
provides Service and Parts information, as well as diagnostic fault tracing, and software downloads. As in VADIS, these areas are integrated into one
single application. All functionality that could be found in VADIS will be found in VIDA. However, in some particular areas, e.g., the diagnostic work
flow, search functionality, and the Parts catalogue, VIDA contains considerable enhancements when compared to VADIS.
Volvo's VIDA (Vehicle Information & Diagnostics for Aftersales) system ties together service and repair data, parts data, service bulletins, software
(firmware) downloads, fault tracing and on-board diagnostic as well as other related information to decrease service time.
Much of the diagnostic information provided here is presented in a manner that assumes the technician is using the web-based Volvo diagnostic
system (VIDA) to diagnose the vehicle. Volvo does not provide any information based on performing diagnosis with a third party diagnostic tool.
