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HOMESERVICE MANUALSAUDI1996A4 BASE, STANDARDREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISEXTERNAL PAGESDIFFERENT CARSECTION 79 (ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD) - CENTRAL LOCKING SYSTEM, MEMORY SEATS, ULTRASONIC INTERIOR MONITOR)CENTRAL LOCKING SYSTEM, ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD)ADAPTATION (FUNCTION 10)MATCHING OF REMOTE CONTROL KEYS BY WAY OF ADAPTATION FUNCTION
1996 Audi A4 Base, Standard

Matching of remote control keys by way of adaptation function

1996 Audi A4 Base, StandardSECTION Matching of remote control keys by way of adaptation function
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  • Switch on ignition.

Indicated on display:

Fig 1: V.A.G 1551 Scan Tool (ST) Display - Matching Remote Control Keys By Adaptation Function (1 Of 9)
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  • Press buttons -1- and -0- to select "Adaptation" function.

Indicated on display:

Fig 2: V.A.G 1551 Scan Tool (ST) Display - Matching Remote Control Keys By Adaptation Function (2 Of 9)
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  • Confirm entry with -Q- button.

Indicated on display:

Fig 3: V.A.G 1551 Scan Tool (ST) Display - Matching Remote Control Keys By Adaptation Function (3 Of 9)
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  • Press buttons -2- and -1- (to select "Channel 21".
NOTE:
  • Wrong entries can be corrected by pressing -C- button.
  • Confirm entry with -Q- button.

Indicated on display:

Fig 4: V.A.G 1551 Scan Tool (ST) Display - Matching Remote Control Keys By Adaptation Function (4 Of 9)
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Top line shows selected channel and memory position for key to be matched. Select desired memory position of key to be matched with buttons -1- and -3- (or on V.A.G 1552 with buttons down arrow and up arrow).

  • Third memory position is selected in example.

Indicated on display:

Fig 5: V.A.G 1551 Scan Tool (ST) Display - Matching Remote Control Keys By Adaptation Function (5 Of 9)
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  • Press remote control opening/closing button.

Indicated on display:

Fig 6: V.A.G 1551 Scan Tool (ST) Display - Matching Remote Control Keys By Adaptation Function (6 Of 9)
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Display "Setting" switches to "Recognized" following recognition of remote control command.

  • Confirm entry with -Q- button.

Indicated on display:

Fig 7: V.A.G 1551 Scan Tool (ST) Display - Matching Remote Control Keys By Adaptation Function (7 Of 9)
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  • Confirm entry with -Q- button.

Indicated on display:

Fig 8: V.A.G 1551 Scan Tool (ST) Display - Matching Remote Control Keys By Adaptation Function (8 Of 9)
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  • Press --> button.

Indicated on display:

Fig 9: V.A.G 1551 Scan Tool (ST) Display - Matching Remote Control Keys By Adaptation Function (9 Of 9)
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  • Press buttons -0- and -6- to select "End Output" function.
  • Switch off ignition and remove ignition key.
  • Check function of newly matched remote control key.
NOTE:
  • Successful adaptation can be established by way of Read Measuring Value Block function (function 08), display group number 007. See MEASURING VALUE BLOCK 007  .
  • Care is to be taken to ensure that new keys are always matched to vacant memory positions. If use is made of a memory position already occupied, the matched remote control key already allocated to this memory position will no longer function.
  • A maximum of four keys can be matched.
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