VAG-COM

Info

• Buy VAG-COM from www.ross-tech.com: you will need either the Hex-CAN+COM cable or the Hex-CAN+USB cable [vwvortex]
  Download VAG-COM software (and USB driver, if needed) from www.ross-tech.com as well.

• Location of OBD-II port, in driver's side footwell (2006 MkV GTI):

• VAG Tool Locator, a registry of individuals (from all over the world!) with Audi/VW VAG tools

• VAG-COM bits/bytes values

• VAG-COM screens: "Electronics 1" -- "09 - Cent. Conv."

How-To

• Settings to disable the DRL's (Daytime Running Lights) and to allow fog light use with highbeams.

• How to get inner halogen lamps to come on when flash-to-pass and to stay on w/ Xenon high beams.

• Settings to open/close power windows/sunroof with the remote.

• "VAG-COM car personalizing"[vwvortex]
  

• Flasher-turned-on-during-emergency-braking feature[vwvortex]
  
• Threshold levels for flasher-turned-on-during-emergency-braking feature[vwvortex]
  
• "MKV Jetta DRL disable writeup + window question."[vwvortex]
  
• Adjusting steering resistance[vwvortex]
  

• D.Passat00's PDF document with lots of VAG-COM procedures:
  • Instrument Module
    • Re-encode instruments to UK or European
    • Enable/Disable brake pad, seat belt, and washer fluid warnings
    • Adjust speedometer readout
  • Central Convenience Module
    • Enable/Disable auto-lock
    • Enable/Disable auto-unlock
    • Remote Controlled Windows
    • Disable opening the windows via the door lock
    • Locking and unlocking confirmations
  • Central Electronics Module
    • Disable DRL
    • Enable leaving home*1
    • Enable coming home*
    • Disable the headlight washers
    • Disable teardrop
    • Enable the auxiliary heater
    • Adjust headlight washer delay and activation
    • The adjust DRL brightness
    • Enable the emergency brake flash light
    • Enable the .flash to pass. *
    • Use the fog lights as DRLs
    • Use the fog lights with the high beams
    • Enable the parking lights*
    • Adjust brightness of front fog lights

• VAG-COM procedures to:
  • Disable the seat belt chime
  • Activate the cabin heater (heat with a cold engine)
  • Adjust steering assist
    (Also here)
  • Log run-time data
  • Closing sunroof/windows when it rains (for cars w/ rain sensor). [vwvortex]

• Data logging FAQ (also saved here).

• Measuring AFR with VAG-COM [vwvortex]

• How to adjust the fuel economy readings [vwvortex]

• How to change the "Distance Impulse Number" to (reputedly) affect the speedometer correction factor [vwvortex], and a pic of the VAG-COM screen where that's done:
  

• Revo' Select Plus User's Guide, including a good section on data logging w/ VAG-COM:
  File:SelectPlus AdvancedUserGuide V0707.pdf