Vehicle Diagnostic Tester, Connecting, Bora/Golf My 1998 Through 2003: Procedure

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-- Turn off the ignition and all electrical consumers and remove the ignition key.

-- On vehicles with automatic transmissions, move the selector lever to the "P" or "N" position.

-- On vehicles with manual transmissions, move the shift lever to the neutral position.

-- Remove the trim panel -1- in the direction of the -arrow-.

Fig 1: Connecting Tester VAS 5051 To Data Link Connector Using Diagnosis Cable VAS 5051/1

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-- With the ignition switched off, connect the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester to the vehicle diagnostic connection.

-- Turn on the ignition.

NOTE: The method for connecting all other Vehicle Diagnostic Tester can be derived from the sequence described above.