User manual

VCDS- Select Control Module- Section 4-A
The various computers in the car are called “Control Modules” or “Controllers”. On this
screen, you select which Control Module you want to "talk" to. To establish communications
with a particular Control Module, simply click on the appropriate button. For example, click
on the [01 – Engine] button to connect to the engine controller.
Module Tabs: Each tab on the top of this screen contains a number of different controllers
grouped by category. In CAN based cars that have a proper Gateway supporting an
Installation List, VCDS will automatically populate one or more Installed tabs containing
buttons for only those control modules that are actually installed in the car. It does take
about 1.5 seconds to get the list from the Gateway, so a bit of a delay when clicking
[Select] is normal / expected. When used on a car which does not have a Gateway that
supports an Installation List, the old-style Common tab will still be shown. For customers
who use VCDS primarily on older cars which do not have an Installation List available, this
feature can be disabled on the User Interface and Identification tab of the Options screen.
The other tabs are: Drivetrain, Chassis, Comfort/Conv., Electronics 1, Electronics 2,
and LT3. Each possible controller is listed as a number and a description, i.e.,
[01-Engine]. The number corresponds to the controller number that you'd find in your
Factory Repair Manual in the instructions for using a VAG-1551 or other factory diagnostic
tool. VCDS has buttons for all control module addresses currently supported by the factory
diagnostic tools.
Direct Entry: Addresses can be accessed manually - just type the number and click [Go!]
To return to the Main Screen, click [Go Back]
Note: Your car will not have all the Control Modules listed in VCDS, only the functioning
ones that were installed in your vehicle. See the Applications Page for your car on our
Website for more info: www.Ross-Tech.com/vag-com/cars/applications/