4. From the device folder on the Windows desktop (or alternate save location), Open the Hardware Key
document:
5. Select and Copy the first 32 characters (only) of the hardware key. Example:

The characters are saved in Windows “clipboard” memory.
6. Paste the 32-characters copied above into the Password: entry field, and then select Next:

................................

7. No action needed. Select Next:

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8. Select Finish:

9. If this prompt appears, select Yes:

10. Click OK:

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2.6 – Confirm Windows Update Setting
To ensure trouble-free ODIS Service software download and installation from the web-server, the
diagnostic device must not be downloading or installing Windows updates at the same time.
Confirm the preferred Windows update setting as instructed in the diagnostic device’s Unpacking and
Setup instructions. Proceed as follows:
1. Go to: Windows Start > Control Panel > Windows Update > Change Settings
2. In the Important Updates category, confirm that the update option: Check for updates but let me
choose whether to download and install them is selected as illustrated below:
 If this option is selected, select Cancel:
 If this option is not selected, select it now from the dropdown, and then select OK:

3. Close the remaining Control Panel Windows.

Note:
If it was necessary to change the update setting, check if a Windows update is currently in
process before installing ODIS Service. If a Windows update is in process, allow it to finish and
only then proceed with ODIS Service installation.

All Preparation steps completed. Proceed to Section 3.0 – Page 12

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3.0 – Installation
3.1 – Download & Install V3.0.0 Application Data – “Single Setup”
1. Open Internet Explorer 11
2. Carefully type the following address in the browser’s address bar, and then click the “Go to” arrow:

https://mirrorserver2.vwhub.com/dav/
3. Select OK:

Note:

[email protected]...

Issuer: VWGoA ODIS RootCA XXXX
Valid From: X/X/201X to X/X/201X

If multiple certificate confirmation
prompts appear, select and confirm
the one indicated as:

Click here to view certificate prope…

Issuer: VWGoA ODIS RootCA

4. Navigate through the server Indexes in the following order:

Odis > Trade-Retail > software > installation
5. From the installation Index, double-click the
OffboardDiagSetup-Service VWMCD 3 X X XXXXXXX.exe file:

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6. Click the Save - dropdown selection arrow, and then select Save and Run:

Installation Tip for Pros:
The download is saved in the Download folder on Windows. To perform this step on subsequent
devices, consider copying and saving the downloaded file on a USB flash drive: Then, instead of
logging on to ServiceNet and downloading the file each time on the remaining devices, simply
insert the USB flash drive, download the file to the device from the flash drive directory, access the
file and then perform Steps 4 through 24.
In all cases, please ensure that the certificate is imported to Windows on all devices first.
7. No action needed:

8. When the download is complete, Close the browser session.
9. No action needed:

10. Confirm English (US) is selected, and then select OK:

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11. Select Next:

12. Select Next: (and Yes where applicable):

13. Select Next:

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14. Click the Target platform dropdown selection arrow, select the diagnostic device model number
or type that applies to the diagnostic device, and then select Next:

15. Click the Diagnostic interface dropdown selection arrow, select the applicable diagnostic
interface that will be used with the diagnostic device, and then select Next:

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16. Click Next:

17. Ensure Copy license to the license folder is checked, and then click Browse…:

18. Open the device folder on the Windows desktop, and Open the “License” subfolder.
19. Select / highlight the license (.dat) file (DO NOT double-click), and then click Open:

Note:
DO NOT double-click the license file in
its saved location!
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20. Ensure the license file directory path appears in the installation window. Select Next:

21. No action needed. Select Next:

22. Wait while several different phases of the installation take place:

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23. Click Finish:

24. Confirm that the following icons appear on the Windows desktop:
 Offboard Diagnostic Information System:

 ODIS Service Diagnostic Interface Configuration:

Note:
If the ODIS Service Diagnostic Configuration icon does not appear on the desktop:
1. Go to: Start > All Programs
2a. Open the Softing D-PDU API for VCI VX.XX.XXX program. If the EDIC Configuration
Manager is present, right-click its icon and select Send to > Desktop (create shortcut).
Then proceed to Section 3.2.
2b. If the Softing D-PDU API for VCI VX.XX.XXX or EDIC Configuration Manager programs
are not present, repeat the clean utility (section 2.3), uninstallation (section 2.4) and singlesetup steps in order until the programs appears under All Programs as described above, or
the icon appears on the desktop. (This may need to be done more than once.)
If the Softing D-PDU API / EDIC Configuration Manager does not appear under All
Programs or on the desktop after multiple attempts suggested above, please contact
VWGoA Diagnostic Tester Software Support (DTSS).
Single-Setup steps completed. Proceed to Section 3.2 – Page 19
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3.2 – Import Security Certificate to Application
Brand-specific diagnostic data is also downloaded from the VWAG Group Services web-server. To enable
this, the security certificate must be imported to the ODIS Service application.
The diagnostic device’s hardware key must be entered as a password during the certificate importation
process.
1. Double-click the Offboard Diagnostic Information System icon:

2. Wait while the application starts:

3. Select Installing the client certificate:

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4. Click Select:

4. From the device folder on the Windows desktop, Open the “Certificate” subfolder:
5. Select / highlight the certificate (.pfx) file (DO NOT double-click), and then click Open:

Note:
DO NOT double-click the certificate file
in its saved location!
6. Ensure the certificate file directory path appears in the Certificate import window:

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7. From the device folder on the Windows desktop, Open the “Hardware Key” text document:
8. Select and Copy the first 32 characters (only) of the hardware key. Example:

The characters are saved in Windows “clipboard” memory.
9. Paste the 32-characters copied above into the Password: entry field, and then select Import:

8. Click OK:

The PostSetup – Configuration data input dialog reappears.

Security Certificate Importation steps completed. Proceed to Section 3.3 – Page 22

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3.3 – Download & Install Diagnostic Database – “Post-Setup”
1. Click the Forward Arrow button:

2. If additional user interface languages are desired, select them here. Heed the Note: below, and then
click the Forward Arrow button:
Note:
Selecting additional languages significantly
increases the download and installation time!

3. Wait while the connection is established:

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4. Click the Forward Arrow button:
Note:
The diagnostic data version information
illustrated here is an example only! Versions
are updated regularly.

5. Wait while the diagnostic data download and installation takes place:

Notes:
• The Progress dialog window may appear to stall or lock at times during this process. This is
normal. Please be patient!
• Download times depend on single brand or dual brand data (dual = longer), the dealership
network download speed and network traffic (slower Mbps + busy = longer).
6. Read and close the Release Notes window.
7. Read the Warnings/notes information, scroll down and click OK.
The ODIS Service main window appears.
The VW brand design is displayed by default.

Postsetup – Diagnostic Data Installation steps completed. Proceed to Section 3.4 – Page 24

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3.4 – Configure Connection Type
The Connection Type must be configured before returning the diagnostic device to service:
1. From the ODIS Service main screen, select Admin:

1. Select the Connections tab. The Brand settings subsection is displayed first by default:

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2. Change the Connection type in the dropdown menu(s) from CPN to Internet as illustrated. (Change
must be applied to both brands where applicable.) Click Save / Yes:

IMPORTANT!
Failure to change the connection type from CPN to Internet will result in the inability to
transmit diagnostic logs and download online updates!

Connection Type configuration steps completed. Proceed to Section 3.5 below

3.5 – Additional Configurations
Perform the additional configurations specified below before returning the device to service.
3.5.1 – Configure ODIS Service Software
For detailed instructions refer to the applicable subsections in the Installation Phase 2 – Software
Installation & Configuration Instructions document (also posted on ServiceNet).
 Brand Design > Phase 2 document - subsection 4.1.1
 Language > Phase 2 document - subsection 4.1.2
 Update Schedule > Phase 2 document - subsection 4.1.3
 Dealer Data > Phase 2 document - subsection 4.1.4
 Contact Data > Phase 2 document - subsection 4.2.1
 Email Outgoing Server > Phase 2 document - subsection 4.2.2

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3.5.2 – Configure Peripheral Hardware
 Perform the VAS 5054A Diagnostic Interface EDIC Configuration:
Refer to Service Information – Diagnostic Device Hardware & Windows document title:
VAS 5054A Diagnostic Interface – Bluetooth & EDIC Configuration: Section 4.0
 If a VAS 6356 Test Instruments Box was previously configured to the diagnostic device,
confirm its operation:
Refer to Service Information – Diagnostic Device Hardware & Windows document title:
VAS 6356 Test Instruments Box – Software Configuration

All ODIS Service Application & Diagnostic Data Installation steps completed.

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