Adaption: Activate and deactivate self-levelling suspension system — AUDI
Adaption: Activate and deactivate self-levelling suspension system on Audi: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
The self-levelling suspension system can be deactivated and reactivated using the Adaption function.
Note:
The indicator light flashes at 3 Hz during deactivation if the ignition is on.
The system is reactivated at a travelling speed of >20 km/h.
Perform Function "10 - Adaption"
Fast data transfer
HELP
Select function XX
Display:
Press Buttons -1- and-0-.
Fast data transfer
Q
10 - Adaption
Display:
Confirm the entry using the Q button.
Adaption
Q
Enter channel number XX
Display:
Press Buttons -0- and -1-.
Adaption
Q
Enter channel number 01
Display:
Confirm the entry using the Q button.
Channel 1
Adaption 1
⇒
Control system deactivated WSC 06812
Display: The current status of the self-levelling suspension system is displayed (e.g. deactivated).
0 - Self-levelling suspension system active
1 - Self-levelling suspension system deactivated
Press the ⇒button.
Activate self-levelling suspension system
Channel 1
Adaption 1
Enter adaption value XXXXX
Display:
Press Button -0- five times.
Channel 1
Adaption 1
Q
Enter adaption value 00000
Display:
Confirm the entry using the Q button.
Channel 1
Adaption 0
Q
Control system activated
WSC 06812
Display:
Confirm the entry using the Q button.
Channel 1
Adaption 0
Q
Store changed value?
Display:
Confirm the entry using the Q button..
Channel 1
Adaption 0
⇒
Changed value has been stored
Display:
Terminate adaption using the ⇒ button.
Fast data transfer
HELP
Select function XX
Display:
Deactivate self-levelling suspension system
Channel 1
Adaption 0
Enter adaption value XXXXX
Display:
Enter the adaption value 00001.
Channel 1
Adaption 0
Q
Enter adaption value 00001
Display
Confirm the entry using the Q button.
Channel 1
Adaption 1
Q
Control system deactivated WSC 06812
Display:
Confirm the entry using the Q button.
Channel 1
Adaption 1
Q
Store changed value?
Display:
Confirm the entry using the Q button.
Channel 1
Adaption 1
⇒
Changed value has been stored
Display:
Terminate Adaption using the ⇒ button.
Fast data transfer
HELP
Select function XX
Display:
Switch the ignition off.
Disconnect the connections to the Fault Reader V.A.G 1551.
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