Adaptation of ignition keys with vehicle system

tester V.A.G. 1552 (erase new key and initialise)

Note
Only on control units with radio control receiver → Chapter.
The adaptation can be interrupted with key C of -V.A.G 1552-.

WARNING
Always adapt all ignition keys, i.e. also the
available ignition keys.
If new or additionally made ignition keys are required
they must be adapted to the control electronics of the
immobilizer → Rep. Gr.96.

– Connect vehicle system tester -V.A.G 1552- with cable -

V.A.G 1551/3- → Chapter.
– Insert the mechanically operational ignition key in the ignition
lock.
–Select function 10 “Adaptation” and channel number 00.
Readout on display: Adaptation Q
Erase initialisation values?
–Confirm the entry with key Q
Readout on display: Adjustment
–Press → key. Initialisation values erased

Readout on display: Vehicle system test HELP

Select function XX
– Select function 10 “Adaptation” and channel number
01.
Readout on display: Channel 1 Adaptation 1
Key 1 -
The top line shows how many keys need to be initialised.
Select number of the keys using keys ↑ and ↓
(maximum number of adapted keys is 8).
– Confirm the entry with key Q .
Readout on display: Number of radio control keys to be Channel 1 adjustment 3 Q
initialised. Keys 3

– Confirm the entry with key Q .

Readout on display: Channel 1 adjustment 3 Q
Store changed value?
– Confirm the entry with key Q .
Readout on display: Channel 1 Adaptation 3
Changed values are stored
– Press a button once on each of the radio control keys
to be initialised.
–Press → key.
–Switch off ignition.
 WARNING
All keys must be initialised during a
single initialisation process.
When adapting all keys never exceed the
30 second limit.

The ignition key adaptation is automatically terminated if:

The number of keys to be adapted has been reached.
A button on a radio control key to be initialised
has been pressed more than once.
The allowed adaptation time of 30 seconds after
switching on the ignition with the 2nd key has been
exceeded (fault is stored).
– Select function 02 “Interrogate fault memory”. The key
adaptation has been successfully completed if no
fault was stored.
–Perform a functional test of all radio control keys.

Adaptation of ignition keys with radio

control
Perform a new key adaptation if the remote control has been pressed 200 times outside the reception range,
or if a new key is added to the key set.
1. - using an adapted ignition key
2. - using vehicle system tester -V. A. G. 1552-

Adaptation using an initialised (adapted) ignition

key
–  Insert the mechanically operational (adapted) ignition key in the ignition lock.
–  Switch on ignition.
–  Lock the vehicle mechanically using the new key (to be initialised) and briefly press the radio buttons.
Press the radio button on the key once again after an interval of more than one second (end key
– 
initialisation).
–  The required adaptation process is confirmed by a brief horn tone.