Service Training

Offboard Diagnostic Information System

ODIS Service Workbook 810223

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Volkswagen Academy
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Printed 1/2013

Course Number 810223

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 Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Using this Workbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Working with the Offboard Diagnostic Information System

(ODIS Service) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Knowledge Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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This Self-Study Program provides information For maintenance and repair procedures,
regarding the design and function of new always refer to the latest electronic
models. service information.
This Self-Study Program is not a Repair Manual.

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This workbook requires the use of one of the above scan tools with ODIS Service loaded, a vehicle and a memory
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Using this Workbook
This workbook is designed to help you start using the ODIS application. To use this workbook, you must have the
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This workbook is only one of several publications supporting ODIS. There is also a Reference Guide that will help
you to understand some functions that are not included in this workbook. ODIS also has its own support manual.
Remember, this workbook is only the beginning. ODIS has many functions and capabilities.

Some pages of this workbook and the ODIS Reference Guide may appear to be very similar. That is part of the
design of this workbook. It is consistent with the other training materials. Use this Reference Guide to help you
complete this workbook.

ODIS Instructor-Led Training

There is an instructor-led training course that covers ODIS, Introduction to Volkswagen Scan Tools 811102. This
workbook is similar to the Ƃrst exercise of the instructor-led class. However, the instructor-led training course
goes deeper into the functions of ODIS. Performing the tasks in this workbook is not an equivalent of the
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Vehicle DTC:

You must set a DTC in the vehicle to learn how to view and erase DTCs using ODIS. To set the DTC:

• Locate the connector for G65, the air conditioning high pressure sensor. Remove the connector from the
sensor.
• Start the vehicle and turn on the air conditioning to set a DTC in the air conditioning system. Some vehicles
may set the DTC without the need to start the engine.

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Working with ODIS

In this workbook, you will interactively use ODIS and learn about its basic functions. Make sure the ODIS
Reference Guide 810123 is readily available, because some sections of this workbook will ask you to use it.

Please refer to the Reference Guide under Launching ODIS for information about the following questions.

1. Now that your vehicle has a DTC, launch the ODIS application by double-clicking on
the DiagStarter icon on the computer desktop. This launches the program selection
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Please refer to the Reference Guide under Launching GFF for information about the following questions.

5. Based on the vehicle, diagnostic connection and network connection,

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– Networking Diagram

– Control Module List

– DTC Memory List

15. Select the Network Diagram tab at the bottom of the screen. What is displayed?

16. Left single click on a control module in the Network Diagram and look at the area below the network diagram
window. What text appears? Note how this changes as you click on different control modules.

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17. What do the different borders and control module colors indicate about the status of a control module? This
information is in the Reference Guide and also under the Support function.
To access the Support function, select the On-Line Help button under Support on the right side menu. Does
this open to the help screen with information about your current area of ODIS? Close the ODIS Service
User Handbook and return to ODIS.

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Please refer to the Reference Guide under Control Module Tab Tips for information about the following
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20. Now select the Control Module List tab at the bottom of
the screen. This displays the control modules.

At the bottom of the screen, select the Display button. Now select Actual Installation. What happens?

21. Now select the Sorting button next to the Display button at the bottom of the screen. What options are
displayed?

22. Choose each option to view how the list changes. Note that you can also select these options by selecting
the words Address, Fault, or Name at the top of the Control Modules List.

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top of the screen changes from Test Plan to Operation. You are now in a GFF test plan. What looks different
from the VAS-PC GFF test plans?

28. Continue through a couple of steps of the test. If there are any connector views or documents, select and
view them.

29. Note the steps that appear to the left of the screen. What happens when you click on each of them? Can you
restart the test plan from that point?

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36. Go back and select Documents for the Test Program. This displays only the documents that are relevant to
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37. Now select the Diagnosis tab on the right side of the screen under Operating Modes. This returns you to the
Diagnosis tabs and screens.

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38. Look to the right side of the screen and click on the Data tab. It expands. What functions are under the Data
tab?

39. Select the Print under Diagnostic Log. What options appear?

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 Knowledge Assessment

An on-line Knowledge Assessment (exam) is available for this workbook.

The Knowledge Assessment may or may not be required for CertiƂcation.

You can Ƃnd this Knowledge Assessment at:

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For Assistance, please call:

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•= If you are going to work under a vehicle on the ground, make sure that the ground is level. Block the wheels to
keep the vehicle from rolling. Disconnect the battery negative terminal (ground strap) to prevent others from
starting the vehicle while you are under it.

•= Do not attempt to work on your vehicle if you do not feel well. You increase the danger of injury to yourself and
others if you are tired, upset or have taken medicine or any other substances that may impair you or keep you from
being fully alert.

•= Never run the engine unless the work area is well ventilated. Carbon monoxide (CO) kills.

•= Always observe good workshop practices. Wear goggles when you operate machine tools or work with acid. Wear
goggles, gloves and other protective clothing whenever the job requires working with harmful substances.

•= Tie long hair behind your head. Do not wear a necktie, a scarf, loose clothing, or a necklace when you work near
machine tools or running engines. If your hair, clothing, or jewelry were to get caught in the machinery, severe
injury could result.

•= Do not re-use any fasteners that are worn or deformed in normal use. Some fasteners are designed to be used
only once and are unreliable and may fail if used a second time. This includes, but is not limited to, nuts, bolts,
washers, circlips and cotter pins. Always follow the recommendations in this manual - replace these fasteners with
new parts where indicated, and any other time it is deemed necessary by inspection.

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•= Keep sparks, lighted matches, and open flame away from the top of the battery. If escaping hydrogen gas is
ignited, it will ignite gas trapped in the cells and cause the battery to explode.

•= Be mindful of the environment and ecology. Before you drain the crankcase, find out the proper way to dispose of
the oil. Do not pour oil onto the ground, down a drain, or into a stream, pond, or lake. Consult local ordinances that
govern the disposal of wastes.

•= The air-conditioning (A/C) system is filled with a chemical refrigerant that is hazardous. The A/C system should be
serviced only by trained automotive service technicians using approved refrigerant recovery/recycling equipment,
trained in related safety precautions, and familiar with regulations governing the discharging and disposal of
automotive chemical refrigerants.

•= Before doing any electrical welding on vehicles equipped with anti-lock brakes (ABS), disconnect the battery
negative terminal (ground strap) and the ABS control module connector.

•= Do not expose any part of the A/C system to high temperatures such as open flame. Excessive heat will increase
system pressure and may cause the system to burst.

•= When boost-charging the battery, first remove the fuses for the Engine Control Module (ECM), the Transmission
Control Module (TCM), the ABS control module, and the trip computer. In cases where one or more of these
components is not separately fused, disconnect the control module connector(s).

•= Some of the vehicles covered by this manual are equipped with a supplemental restraint system (SRS), that
automatically deploys an airbag in the event of a frontal impact. The airbag is operated by an explosive device.
Handled improperly or without adequate safeguards, it can be accidentally activated and cause serious personal
injury. To guard against personal injury or airbag system failure, only trained Volkswagen Service technicians
should test, disassemble or service the airbag system.

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•= Do not quick-charge the battery (for boost starting) for longer than one minute, and do not exceed 16.5 volts at the
battery with the boosting cables attached. Wait at least one minute before boosting the battery a second time.

•= Never use a test light to conduct electrical tests of the airbag system. The system must only be tested by trained
Volkswagen Service technicians using the VAG 1551 Scan Tool (ST) or an approved equivalent. The airbag unit
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