Capture the full fault
Open Fault Codes for the intended controller. Retain the VAG code, generic P-code when present, component identifier and failure-mode text. Many VAG faults have no generic equivalent.
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Include available context
Enable freeze-frame display when the module supports it. Treat recorded date and time cautiously: some controllers do not know the actual date. Keep fault frequency and reset-counter fields with the report.
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Save the evidence
Choose Save Codes for a plain-text report in the VCDS Logs directory, or Copy Codes and paste into a document. Reopen the file before ending the diagnostic session.
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Interpret priority carefully
Ross-Tech describes priority 1 as requiring an immediate stop and priority 2 as requiring an immediate service appointment. Preserve that field rather than reducing the report to the code alone.
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- Ross-Tech VCDS manual ↗Reviewed Oct 8, 2026
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