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VW Passat B7 Service Manual ➜ 4.44 Tyre pressure monitoring : performing basic setting

Passat 2011 ➤ , Passat Variant 2011 ➤  
Maintenance - Edition 01.2019  
4.43  
Radio/navigation system: entering PIN  
of anti-theft coding and storing local ra‐  
dio stations to station buttons  
The anti-theft coding electronically prevents unauthorized per‐  
sons from operating the unit after it has been removed from  
vehicle. The anti-theft codes are also called radio codes or se‐  
curity codes. Security code means that each unit with an anti-theft  
coding is programmed with its own code number. This security  
code is not active when leaving the factory. The security code is  
found on the unit card, if fitted. If the unit card is not fitted, the  
security code can be read using vehicle diagnostic tester of a  
central database ⇒ page 123 .  
Note  
If an incorrect code number is entered when releasing the elec‐  
tronic lock, the whole procedure can be repeated once. If an  
incorrect code number is entered again, the unit is locked for  
about one hour. That means, it cannot be used. After one hour,  
during which time the unit must remain switched on, the display  
extinguishes. The electronic lock can be released as described  
above. The cycle two attempts, one hour lock applies again.  
Procedure  
⇒ Communication; Rep. gr. 91 →Select radio and navigation  
system→Determine anti-theft code of anti-theft coding via VAS  
tester and deactivate anti-theft coding.  
Vehicle electrics→Communication→Rep. Gr. 91→Select radio and  
navigation system→Anti-theft coding→Determine anti-theft code  
of anti-theft coding via VAS tester and deactivate anti-theft cod‐  
ing.  
For technical reasons it is possible that several cross references  
are not directed to the correct chapter. In this case select the pro‐  
cedure manually in the information.  
4.44  
Tyre pressure monitoring : performing  
basic setting  
Note  
During normal vehicle operation, Tyre Pressure Monitoring  
System (TPMS) with autolocation (direct measurement) func‐  
tion is automatically calibrated to the driver-defined tyre pres‐  
sures.  
Therefore, basic setting of the Tyre Pressure Monitoring Sys‐  
tem (TPMS) is no longer necessary.  
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4. Descriptions of work:  
Passat 2011 ➤ , Passat Variant 2011 ➤  
Maintenance - Edition 01.2019  
Applicable only for tyre pressure indicator with PR number 7K6  
(indirect measurement)  
To model year ►2011: ⇒ page 125  
From model year 2012►: ⇒ page 126  
Note  
Basic setting of the Tyre Pressure Loss Indicator should not  
be performed until “after” the tyre pressure has been corrected  
to the prescribed values.  
If no pressure loss and tyre damage are found after a tyre  
pressure warning, the incorrect warning can be rectified by a  
basic setting.  
The tyre pressure monitoring warning lamp compares the speed  
and the rolling circumference of the individual wheels via the ABS  
sensors. When the rolling circumference of one wheel is changed  
this is displayed by the tyre pressure monitoring. The rolling cir‐  
cumference of tyre changes if:  
♦ The tyre pressure is too low.  
♦ The tyre has structural damage.  
♦ The vehicle is loaded more heavily on one side.  
♦ The wheels on one axle are loaded more heavily (e.g. when  
towing a trailer or when driving in mountains).  
♦ Snow chains are fitted.  
♦ The temporary spare wheel is fitted.  
♦ One wheel per axle has been changed.  
To model year ►2011:  
The tyre pressure monitoring warning lamp has a yellow warning  
lamp in the dash panel insert -arrow-.  
♦ “FLASHING LIGHT” means that the “INITIAL BASIC SET‐  
TING” has not been performed.  
♦ A “PERMANENT LIGHTING-UP” in conjunction with a warn‐  
ing tone, means “WARNING”, pressure loss has been recog‐  
nised, check tyre pressure and perform system basic setting.  
Perform “INITIAL” basic setting  
– Switch ignition on.  
– Press ESP OFF -arrow A- and SET -arrow B- buttons simul‐  
taneously and for longer than 2 seconds in the centre console.  
If ESP is not fitted, press TCS button.  
The start of basic setting will be confirmed by an acoustic signal.  
When switching on ignition again, no warning is indicated.  
Perform basic settings  
– Switch ignition on.  
– Press button SET in centre console for longer than 2 seconds.  
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Passat 2011 ➤ , Passat Variant 2011 ➤  
Maintenance - Edition 01.2019  
The tyre pressure monitoring warning lamp in dash panel insert  
-arrow- lights up as long as the button is pressed.  
The start of basic setting will be confirmed by an acoustic signal.  
When switching on ignition again, no warning is indicated.  
From model year 2012►:  
Use corresponding buttons on multifunction steering wheel to  
perform basic setting:  
Button -5- is used to confirm menu options.  
Press arrow buttons -1- -2- and -4- to change the menu.  
– Switch on ignition.  
– Press respective arrow buttons -2- and -4- of multifunction  
steering wheel repeatedly, until “Settings” menu is displayed.  
– Press arrow buttons -1- until submenu “Tyre pressure” is dis‐  
played.  
– Press OK button -5-.  
– Press OK button -5- to confirm tyre pressure.  
– Press OK button -5- again to confirm the confirmation prompt  
displayed.  
Tyre pressure monitor display warning lamp lights up briefly in  
dash panel insert -arrow- to confirm that basic setting has been  
completed successfully.  
Use corresponding buttons on windscreen wiper lever to perform  
basic setting:  
Button -1- is used to confirm menu options.  
Rocker lever -2- is used to change the menu.  
– Switch on ignition.  
– Push button -2- until the main menu is displayed. Then, use  
the button to scroll to the “Settings” menu.  
– Press button -1-.  
– Press rocker lever -2- repeatedly until “Tyre pressure” sub-  
menu appears.  
– Press button -1-.  
– Press button -1- to save the tyre pressure values.  
– Confirm resulting security question again with button -1-.  
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