Assembling and setting-up calibration unit VAS 6350 — VW

Assembling and setting-up
calibration unit
VAS 6350
Reversing camera system may have to be recalibrated following repair work on the vehicle. In detail, this is the case after:
Removal and installation of swivel badge with
reversing camera
R189
Repairs to rear lid following an accident
Wheel alignment
Repairs to front or rear axle
Calibration requirements
Camera lens must be clean.
Vehicle needs to be positioned on a firm and level surface.
There must be sufficient space all around the vehicle being calibrated.
Parking brake is applied.
Steering wheel in zero position, wheels point straight ahead.
All doors and rear lid are closed.
There is nobody in the vehicle.
Vehicle is not loaded (curb weight).
Before calibration: switch on ignition.
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Calibration unit
VAS 6350
Vehicle diagnostic tester
The
calibration unit
VAS 6350
consists of the following components:
Wheel centre mounting
VAS 6350/1
Spacing laser
VAS 6350/2
Linear laser
VAS 6350/3
Overview of assembled
calibration unit
VAS 6350
Note
The vehicle shown in the illustration may differ from the actual vehicle.
Wheel centre mounting
VAS 6350/1
Wheel centre mounting
VAS 6350/1
Right bracket
Spacing laser
VAS 6350/2
mounting
Linear laser
VAS 6350/3
On calibration board
Switching on and off
Owner's manual
Plastic foot
Three on underbody of calibration board
Adjustable to change horizontal position of calibration board
Spacing laser
VAS 6350/2
Notes on operation
Owner's manual
Spirit level
On calibration board
For checking horizontal position
Left bracket
Spacing laser
VAS 6350/2
mounting
Calibration board
Dimension
A
between calibration board and
wheel centre mountings
VAS 6350/1
is 1.50 m to 2.10 m
Dimension
B
is the difference in height between the centre of the reversing camera lens and the wheel support surface
Aligning the calibration board
Position calibration platform behind vehicle at a distance of 1.50 m - 2.10 m from rear wheels, refer to
dimension A
in overview
Anchor
.
Bring
calibration device
VAS 6350
into the horizontal position.
To do so, turn plastic feet beneath calibration platform to make air bubble in spirit level move exactly to centre of display
arrow
.
WARNING
Make sure there is no light reflection on the calibration board.
Light reflections will impair the image recognition of the
reversing camera
R189
and might make calibration impossible.
Note
The vehicle shown in the illustration may differ from the actual vehicle.
Switch on
linear laser
VAS 6350/3
1
on calibration board, and align entire
calibration unit
VAS 6350
so that the laser beam
2
hits the rear of vehicle exactly at the centre of the Volkswagen emblem.
Continue with calibration of
reversing camera
R189
Chapter
.