ATF, Draining And Filling

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Vehicle Diagnostic Tester
• Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit SMN372500
• ATF Filler Tool VAG1924
• Protective eyewear

Procedure 

• The engine is off.
• Move vehicle onto a four-pillar workshop hoist or over a work pit so that it is absolutely horizontal.
• The selector level is in "P".
• The parking brake button should be activated to set the electromechanical parking brake.

-- Remove the rear noise insulation -2-, refer to REAR NOISE INSULATION .

Fig 1: Identifying Noise Insulation

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-- Place the Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit SMN372500 under the transmission.

Fig 2: Identifying ATF Drain Plug -A- and ATF Inspection Plug -B-

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-- Remove the ATF drain plug -arrow A- and drain the ATF.

-- Tighten the new drain plug -arrow A- to 12 Nm.

Fill the Transmission with ATF.

-- Fill the reservoir on the ATF Filler Tool VAG1924 with the ATF for the automatic transmission 0B6 .

Fig 3: ATF Filling System VAG 1924

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-- Secure reservoir of ATF Filler Tool VAG1924 as high as possible on vehicle.

-- Remove ATF inspection plug -arrow B-.

Fig 4: Identifying ATF Drain Plug -A- and ATF Inspection Plug -B-

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-- Guide filler hook of ATF Filler Tool VAG1924 from underneath into an opening in the cap -arrow-, do not push cap up and in while doing so.

Fig 5: Using ATF Filler Tool VAG1924

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-- Add ATF using ATF Filler Tool VAG1924 until ATF drips from the check hole.

-- Move the selector lever into "P".

-- Start the engine, wait 20 seconds and then turn it off.

-- Add ATF using ATF Filler Tool VAG1924 until ATF drips from the check hole.

-- Start the engine.

-- Continue to add ATF using ATF Filler Tool VAG1924 until ATF drips from the check hole.

-- Tighten the ATF inspection plug.

-- While pressing the brake pedal and with the vehicle idling, shift through all the selector lever positions ("P", "R", "N", "D", "S") leaving each position engaged for at least 10 seconds.

-- Move the selector lever into "N".

-- Increase the RPM to 2000 and hold it there for at least 60 seconds.

-- Move the selector lever into "P".

-- Check the ATF level and correct if necessary, refer to ATF LEVEL, CHECKING .

-- Install the rear noise insulation, refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .