Tech Tips
Date: August 22, 2014

TT 96-14-05
2015-2016 Golf, GTI, Golf R, eGolf, Golf Sportwagen Immobilizer Key/Key Remote Adaptation, Including New
Identity Test Plan
April 15, 2016: Update to Model Year Applicability and
Information.

To adapt keys, any immobilizer component including the OCU, new identity to a 2015 - 2016 Golf, GTI,
Golf R, eGolf, Golf Sportwagen it is necessary to complete the "Adapt Immobilizer'' test plan.
Kessy Vehicles: Verify that the reader coil is removed from the steering column and the key is touching
the reader coil during key adaptation (Figure 1). Bladed key vehicle, it is not necessary to remove the
reader coil. The test plan can be found under the ODIS Special Functions Tab (Figure 2) or by navigating
to "Immobilizer functions" under "Elect. Immobilizer SA" after clicking the "Select self test" button in the
Test Plan tab (figure 3). This procedure adapts both the remote and immobilizer functions of the key.
Note: Vehicle may not start and or have warning lights on cluster after immobilizer/ key adaptation is
completed . See pg . 5 information in this tech tips after immobilizer/ key adaptation for further instructions.

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Continue to follow test plan instructions to complete key adaptation (figure 8 below).

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materials be modified or reposted to other sites, without the prior expressed written permission of the publisher.

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If a control module is no longer coded, the test plan for immobilizer/ key adaptation has failed. If the scan
tool being used is up to date, please submit feedback for the failed test plan using the Help tab and
Support button in the right column of the scan tool (figure 10 below).

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special functions tab, "Code online control module". Modules may include, but not limited to ECM, ABS,
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document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, nor may these
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