Safety Warning
DIY auto repair can cause serious injury, fire, or vehicle damage. These guides are for informational purposes only. Always follow OEM torque specs, wear PPE, and consult a certified mechanic if you are unsure. You are solely responsible for your safety.
Test sequence
- Initiate output Diagnostic Test Mode of instrument cluster. See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD), INITIATING .
Display on VAS 5051:
- In selection -1-, click on the diagnostic function "03 - On Board Diagnostic (OBD)".
Display on VAS 5051:
A - 1. Actuator in test
1 - Analog indicators
The following tests are performed simultaneously:
- Sweep of coolant temperature needle through entire display range
- Sweep of tachometer needle through entire display range
- Sweep of speedometer needle through entire display range
- Sweep of fuel level needle through entire display range
After sweep of display ranges, the following fixed values will be displayed:
Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) gauge: 1/2
Tachometer: 3000 1/min
Speedometer: 62 mi
Fuel gauge: 1/2
- Click on --> button
Display on VAS 5051:
A - 2. Actuator in test
2 - Control lamp test instrument cluster
All lamps are switched on that are activated by the processor.
- Click on --> button
Display on VAS 5051:
A - 3. Actuator in test
3 - Seat belt warning light -K19-
Seatbelt warning light is activated.
- Seat belt warning light is only activated at corresponding coding of instrument cluster.
- If the seat belt warning light is not called up during On Board Diagnostic (OBD), the warning light is not active.
- Click on --> button
Display on VAS 5051:
A - 4. Actuator in test
4 - Gong
Gong is activated and sounds in intervals.
- Click on --> button
Display on VAS 5051:
A - 5. Actuator in test
5 - Segment test
All display points of the driver information display, the LCD clock/date indicator and the LCD odometer and daily odometer are activated.
- Click on --> button
Display on VAS 5051:
A - 6. Actuator in test
6 - Lighting/switch and instruments
Instrument cluster illumination is automatically set twice to bright and dark and then switched to maximum illumination (bright).
- Click on --> button
Display on VAS 5051:
A - Actuator test has ended
- End function "03 - Output Diagnostic Test Mode (DIM)" by pressing <-- button.
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.