Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Calibrating Blind Spot Monitor control unit -J1086-/-J1087-

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Note

Before the actual calibration process of the control units, the calibration unit -VAS 6350- needs to be set up as described in the following chapter.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Calibration unit -VAS 6350-

Vehicle diagnostic tester

During the calibration process the following should not occur:

Vehicle doors should not be opened or closed.

There should be no-one in the vehicle.

No-one should pass through the space between the vehicle and the calibration unit for lane change assist -VAS 6350/4-.

Procedure:

Calibrating Blind Spot Monitor control unit -J1086-/-J1087-

–	Switch on the calibration unit for lane change assist -VAS 6350/4- using the mains switch -3-.

The green LED -1- must light up.

Note

If the red LED -2- lights up: Check the calibration unit for lane change assist -VAS 6350/4-.

–	Connect vehicle diagnostic tester.

–	Select option for calibration.

–	Proceed by following the instructions on the display of vehicle diagnostic tester.

Note

The vehicle shown in the illustration may differ from the actual vehicle.

Calibrating Blind Spot Monitor control unit -J1086-/-J1087-

During the program sequence you will be requested to change the calibration unit for lane change assist -VAS 6350/4- from the left to the right-hand side of the calibration unit -VAS 6350-.

–	Switch off the calibration unit for lane change assist -VAS 6350/4-, and change to the other side.

If assembled correctly, the mains power lead should be fitted to the bottom left of the calibration unit (as seen facing direction of normal travel).

Dimension -a- = 606 mm (measured from upper edge of calibration unit to floor).

Setting dimension right = 621 mm (read off from measuring scale -1-).

Calibrating Blind Spot Monitor control unit -J1086-/-J1087-

–	Switch on the calibration unit for lane change assist -VAS 6350/4- using the mains switch -3-.

The green LED -1- must light up.

–	Proceed by following the instructions on the display of vehicle diagnostic tester.

Upon completion of lane change assist system calibration switch off ignition and disconnect diagnosis connector.

Calibrating Blind Spot Monitor control unit -J1086-/-J1087-

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