Checking Lambda probe heating after catalytic converter — VW
Checking Lambda probe heating after catalytic converter on VW: 11 steps, engines AYL. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Sharan I / SEAT Alhambra (7M)
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- If the fault memory has been cleared or the engine control unit was separated from the continuous positive supply, the readiness code must be regenerated 01Generating readiness code.
🔧 Engine codes this applies to
📋 Procedure
- Change to display group 220 as follows:
- Press the C button.
- Press keys 2, 2 and 0 for "„Display group number 220“" and confirm entry with Q key.
- Depress brake pedal and hold.
- Depress accelerator to full throttle position. Engine revolutions are raised by engine control unit to approx. 2300 rpm.
- Allow engine to run at idle speed until specification: x x x x x 1 0 0 is displayed in display zone 4.
- Press → button.
- Read fault memory 01Reading and erasing engine control unit fault memory.
- Read readiness code 01Reading readiness code.
- If the fault memory has been cleared or the engine control unit was separated from the continuous positive supply, the readiness code must be regenerated 01Generating readiness code.
- Check Lambda probe after catalytic converter .
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