TT 96 14 05

Technical Tips
Technical Tip
Topic
96-14-05TT - Immobilizer Key, Key Remote Adaptation Test Plan
Market area
United States 444 Volkswagen of America, Inc. (6444)
Brand
Volkswagen
Date
October 19, 2018
Condition
ATTENTION:
THIS IS A TECH TIP, NOT A TECHNICAL BULLETIN.
TECH TIPS ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH WARRANTY CLAIMING.
Immobilizer Key, Key Remote Adaptation Test Plan
Model(s)
Year
Eng. Code
Trans. Code
VIN Range From
VIN Range To
Golf, GTI, Golf R,
eGolf, Golf
SportWagen
2015-2019
All
All
All
All
Atlas, Tiguan
LWB
2018-2019
All
All
All
All
Jetta
2019
All
All
All
All
Technical Background
To adapt keys, any immobilizer component including the Control Module for Emergency Call Module and
Communication Unit -J949- or a new identity, makes it necessary to complete the “Adapt Immobilizer” test plan.
Service
Kessy Vehicles: Verify that the reader coil is removed from the steering column and the key is touching the reader coil
during key adaptation (Figures 1a – 1c). Bladed key vehicle, it is not necessary to remove the reader coil. The test
plan can be found under the ODIS Service Special Functions Tab (Figure 2) or by navigating to “Immobilizer
functions” under “Elect. Immobilizer 5A” after clicking the “Select self-test” button in the Test Plan tab (Figure 3). This
procedure adapts both the remote and immobilizer functions of the key.
Note:
Vehicle may not start and or have warning lights on cluster after immobilizer / key adaptation is completed. See figure
9 information in this tech tip after immobilizer / key adaptation for further instructions.
Prior to starting the test plan to adapt the immobilizer, the key positioning on the reader coil itself is critical. Monitor
MVB information in the immobilizer with the key touching the reader coil to verify a key ID is being seen.
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If the key ID is not being seen in the MVB reading, then rotate the key around the reader coil until the key ID is seen in
MVB information.
Possible key placements at Reader coil
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Figure 2
Figure 3
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When prompted by the test plan, make the selection to Repair immobilizer (Figure 4).
Figure 4
Once the purchaser’s information is entered and valid login credentials are provided, the adaptation status of all
immobilizer components is displayed (Figure 5). Select “Complete/Continue”.
Figure 5
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Select “Yes” when prompted to perform key adaptation (Figure 6).
Figure 6
Use the + and – buttons to select the number of keys to be adapted, then select “OK” (Figure 7).
Figure 7
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Continue to follow test plan instructions to complete key adaptation (Figure 8).
Figure 8
Vehicle doesn’t start and or warning lights ON after immobilizer / key adaptation. Check for faults related to modules
that may no longer be coded (Figure 9).
Figure 9
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It will be necessary to recode all modules that are no longer coded. Code modules online under the special functions
tab, “Code online control module”. Modules may include, but not limited to ECM, ABS, and TCM. The FES test plan
may need to be ran on the Gateway AW 19, select #2 “Re-create function” (Figure10).
Figure 10
Additional Information
Revision History
Revision Number
Released Date
Reason For Update
2038198/13
8/26/18
To include additional key to reader
coil instruction, with example photo’s.
2038198/12
8/17/18
To include model year 2019
applicability.
2038198/11
1/19/18
To include model years 2017 and
2018 applicability.
2038198/10
7/10/17
Update to latest standard.
2038198/9
7/29/16
Removal of providing GFF feedback
for lost control module coding.
2038198/1
8/22/14
Original publication.
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