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Adapting selector lever position display (automatic gearbox) — VW

Adapting selector lever position display (automatic gearbox) on VW: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.

Workshop procedure for VW — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.

factory workshop text

📋 Procedure

Adapting selector lever position display (automatic gearbox)
Vehicles ► 10.97:
Note
The following sequence is described for
fault reader
V.A.G 1551
,
LT diagnosis lead
V.A.G 1551/5
and
adapter lead
V.A.G 1598/32
; however, the systems described in the
„vehicle diagnosis, testing and information systems“
chapter may also be used in conjunction with the
adapter lead
V.A.G 1598/32
Chapter
.
Start dash panel insert adaptation
Chapter
.
Vehicles 11.97 ►:
Note
The following sequence is described for
fault reader
V.A.G 1551
and
LT diagnosis lead
V.A.G 1551/5
; however, the systems described in the
„vehicle diagnosis, testing and information systems“
chapter may also be used
Chapter
.
Start dash panel insert adaptation
Chapter
.
Continuation for all vehicles:
Indication on display:
LT - Diagnosis HELP
Select function XX
Press keys
1
and
0
for
„Adaptation“
function and confirm entry with
Q
key.
Indication on display:
Adaptation
Enter channel number XX
Press keys
1
and
3
for channel 13 and confirm entry with
Q
key.
Use the following table to select the corresponding adaptation value on the basis of the gearbox version.
Gearbox version
Gearbox version
Adaptation value
No selector lever position display
00001
Selector lever position display, 5-speed automatic gearbox, not coded
00002
Selector lever position display, 4-speed automatic gearbox, not coded
00004
Selector lever position display, 5-speed automatic gearbox, coded
00008
Selector lever position display, 4-speed automatic gearbox, coded
00016
Indication on display:
Channel 13 Adaptation 1
Enter adaptation value XXXXX
Indication on display:
Channel 13 Adaptation 1 Q
Enter adaptation value 00001
Confirm entry with
Q
key.
Indication on display:
Channel 13 Adaptation 00001 Q
Save changed value?
Confirm entry with
Q
key.
The adjacent display briefly appears:
Channel 13 Adaptation 00001
Please wait ...
Indication on display:
Channel 13 Adaptation 00001 ->
Changed value has been saved
Press the
→
key.
Indication on display:
LT - Diagnosis HELP
Select function XX
End output
Chapter
.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.