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VW Service Interval Reminders

Updated 18. Aug. 2006

Ross-Tech is not responsible for any damage or problems that may result from following these instructions.
They are to be used at your own risk.

Some VW's have a Service Interval Reminder that includes oil mileage interval, the service mileage interval,
and the service time interval. To reset the Service Reminders using VAG-COM:

General Service Reminder Instructions:

[Select]
[17 - Instruments]
[Adaptation - 10]
Enter channel 02
[Read]
The "Stored Value" is the current value for that channel.
Enter the "New" value of 0 (zero)
[Test]
[Save]

Note: It is normal for the display to show something like "--/--" instead of an actual distance/time to service
after resetting until you have driven some distance.

In non-US model cars, VW has included a Service Interval Reminder that includes oil mileage interval, the
service mileage interval, the service time interval, and in some cases oil quality and driving style. To reset
the Service Reminders using VAG-COM:

Vehicles with fixed service intervals:

Polo 6N 1998-2002
Golf IV
Passat B5
Lupo -2002

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New Beetle
Bora
Transporter T4
and identically constructed models

[Select]
[17 - Instruments]
[Adaptation - 10]
Enter the correct channel from the chart below in "Channel Number"
[Read]
The "Stored Value" is the current value for that channel.
Enter the "New" value of from the chart below.
[Test]
[Save]

So, for example, to reset the OIL reminder in a Golf IV, save a "New" adaptation value of
00015 to channel 10.

"New" Adaptation value to reset

Indicated
Channel Contents Passat Lupo - New Transporter
on Display Polo 6N Golf4 Bora
B5 2002 Beetle T4
Distance
10 OIL which can 00150 00015 00015 00150 00015 00015 00015
be reset
Distance
11 INSP which can 00300 00030 00030 00300 00030 00030 00030
be reset
Time
12 INSP which can 00360 00036 00037 00360 00036 00036 00037
be reset

Note: Distance is in 1000's of km, except Polo and Lupo, which are in 100's of km. Time is in 10's of days
except Polo and Lupo, which are in days.

Oil change service every15000 km Reset Channel 10

Inspection every 12 months Reset Channels 10 & 11
Inspection service every 30000 km Reset Channels 10, 11, & 12

Vehicles with fixed service intervals:

Sharan

[Select]
[17 - Instruments]
[Adaptation - 10]
Enter the correct channel from the chart below in "Channel Number"
[Read]
The "Stored Value" is the current value for that channel.
Enter the "New" value of from the chart below.
[Test]
[Save]

So, for example, to reset the OIL reminder in a Sharan, save a "New" adaptation value of
00150 to channel 10.

Indicated
Channel Contents "New" Adaptation value to reset
on Display
Distance which can be

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05 OIL reset 00150

06 INSP Time which can be reset 00360
07 IN 01 00000
08 IN 02 00000

Note: Distance is in 100's of km. Time is in days.

Oil change service every15000 km Reset Channel 05 & 06

Inspection every 12 months Reset Channels 05, 06, & 07
Inspection service every 30000 km Reset Channels 05, 06, 07, & 08

Vehicles with Flexible service interval from MY 1999/2000:

Golf IV
Passat B5
New Beetle
Bora
Sharan
Transporter T4
and identically constructed models

[Select]
[17 - Instruments]
[Adaptation - 10]
Enter the correct channel from the chart below in "Channel Number"
[Read]
The "Stored Value" is the current value for that channel.
Enter the "New" value of from the chart below.
[Test]
[Save]

The Flexible Service Interval Considers: The Fixed Service Interval Considers:

Condition of the Oil

Time Time
Distance Distance
Driving Style

Channel Indicated as "Stored Value" "New" Adaptation value to reset

00001 = Service Due

02 00000
00000 = Service Done

Auxiliary work with Long Life service:

Resetting the value in channel 2 will automatically reset fixed service intervals (15000/30000/12 months)
If conventional engine oil was used, then this is all that needs to be done.
If Long Life oil is used, then adaptation must be done the vehicle according to following table with respect to
the oil quality:

"New" Adaptation value to reset

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Passat New Transporter

Channel Meaning Contents Golf Bora Sharan
B5 Beetle T4
Long Life service
Diesel engines
Oil per VOLKSWAGEN
00004 00004 00004 00004 00004 00004
specification
506.00(TDI) or 506.01
Used oil (PD)
45
quality
Long Life service
Gasoline engines
00002 00002 00002 00002 00002 00002
Oil per VOLKSWAGEN
specification 503.00
Not Long Life 00001 00001 00001 00001 00001 00001
Long Life service
Maximum 00050 00050 00050 00050 00050 00050
Diesel engines
Distance
43 Long Life service
to the next 00030 00030 00030 00030 00030 00030
Gasoline engines
Oil Service
Not Long Life 00015 00015 00015 00015 00015 00015
Not Long Life 12 months 00360 00365 00360 00360 00365 00360
44 Time
Long Life 24 Months 00720 00730 00720 00720 00730 00720

Note: Oil Quality is in arbitrary units. Distance is in 1000's of km. Time is in days.

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