Purpose : to deactivate the worn brake pad warning light on the ODB (on-board computer), e.g. if the brake pad has no sensor or if the sensor has a problem / Brake Pad Warning light desactivation.
Proceed :
1 – Engine off, ignition off, connect your official VAG-COM VCDS cable to the computer, then plug the other end into your vehicle’s diagnostics socket.
2 – Switch on the ignition and run the VCDS program.
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3 – Click on “Select”, then click on “17 – Instruments”.
4 – Click on “Coding – 07”.
5 – The third and fourth coding digits (xx??x0x) are used to modify Instrument module options. To remove the brake pad indicator, subtract 01 from these digits.
In the example above, the initial coding is: 0027103
To delete the platelet indicator, simply recode as follows: 0026103 (27 – 01 = 26)
To activate the wafer indicator: +01
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3 – Click on “Select”, then click on “17 – Instruments”.
4 – Click on “Coding – 07” then click on “Long Coding Helper” .
5 – Select byte 1:
Then uncheck Bit 0: “Brakepad warning active/installed”.
