REDUCING AGENT (ADBLUE®), FILLING USING AdBlue Filling Tool:VAS 6542

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• AdBlue Filling Tool:VAS 6542 
  Fig 1: AdBlue (R) Filling Tool VAS 6542

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• Engine and Gearbox Jack:VAS 6931 
  Fig 2: Engine and Gearbox Jack VAS6931 or VAG1383A

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• Mounting Plate:V.A.G 1383A/1 
  Fig 3: Adapter Plate VAG 1383A-1

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Components for the AdBlue Filling Tool :VAS 6542 

Fig 4: AdBlue(R) Filling Tool VAS 6542 Components

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1. Bleeder Line Connection for the Reducing Agent Bottle
2. Reducing Agent Bottle Union Nut
3. Bleeder Line Shut-Off Valve
4. Quick-Release Coupling on the Bleeder Line
5. Filling Hose
6. Shut-Off Valve for Filling Hose
7. Fuel Filler Neck Union Nut
8. Bleeder Line

Procedure:

-- Open the fuel filler door and remove the reducing agent tank cap.

-- Using a lint-free cotton cloth soaked in water, clean the filler neck for the reducing agent.

-- Close the shut-off valves for the vent and filling hose on the AdBlue Filling Tool:VAS 6542  .

-- Place the AdBlue Filling Tool:VAS 6542  on the reducing agent bottle (Refer to the appropriate Electronic Parts Information) and install it all the way.

-- Position the reducing agent bottle on the Engine and Gearbox Jack:VAS 6931  using the Mounting Plate:V.A.G 1383A/1  . The difference in height between the reducing agent bottle and the tank filler neck must somewhere be between 60 - 80 cm -dimension A-.

Fig 5: AdBlue (R) Fill/Refill Tool Assembly

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-- Place the AdBlue Filling Tool:VAS 6542  onto the vehicle filler neck and install it all the way.

Fig 6: Filling Tool VAS 6542

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-- Open the vent hose shut-off valve.

-- Open the filling hose shut-off valve and fill the reducing agent tank on the vehicle completely. It is completely filled when the bottle shrinks and the bleeder line fills with fluid.

-- Close the filling hose shut-off valve.

-- Close the vent hose shut-off valve.

-- Disconnect the quick-release coupling from the bleeder line and allow the extra fluid to flow into a container suitable for that purpose.

-- Remove the AdBlue Filling Tool:VAS 6542  from the fuel filler neck.

-- Use a lint-free cotton cloth soaked in water to clean the reducing agent tank filler neck and cap.

-- Attach the cap for the reducing agent tank.

-- Take the bottle from the mounting plate and set it on the floor.

-- Open the filling hose shut-off valve and drain any fluid still in the bottle.

-- Remove the AdBlue Filling Tool:VAS 6542  from the bottle.