1996 AUDI A4 Brakes Basic Setting 04 Workshop Manual

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ESP driving and system test

The ESP driving test is used to test the
plausibility of the signals from the sensor for
transverse acceleration, yaw sensor, and
pressure sensor.

Road test vehicle
Some DTCs are only recognized by the On
Board Diagnostic (OBD)while the vehicle is
moving. You can check the entire system during
a road test. During road test, drive at a speed of
at least 60 km/h for 30 seconds. Check traffic
conditions and perform an ABS regulated braking
when appropriate. You will feel a pulsing in the
brake pedal indicating the system is active.

Note:
Once the ESP driving test has been initiated, it
cannot be aborted and must be performed
completely. After exiting the diagnostic, the
ABS/EDL and ASR/ESP lamps remain switched
on in order to indicate that the test is active and
that system function is not available yet.
Warning, ABS and ESP not functioning!
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WARNING!

While system is in diagnostic, the
ABS/ESP/EBD is not active. Driving the
vehicle after On Board Diagnostic (OBD) has
detected a malfunction presents the risk of
accident. The brake system will only be
partially functional. Because brake pressure
at the rear wheels is no longer regulated vie
Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD), the rear
wheels tend to brake excessively. This
causes the rear of the vehicle to break loose.

When the use of test equipment is required
during road tests, test equipment must
always be secured to the rear seat and
operated from there by a second person. If
test and measuring equipment is operated
from the passenger seat, the person seated
there could be injured in the event of an
accident involving deployment of the
passenger-side airbag.
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- Connect VAS5051 tester or VAG1551 scan tool
and select the address word 03 "Brake
Electronics" page 01
-4
Rapid data transfer
HELP
Select function XX

Indicated on display:
- Press buttons -0- and -4- to select function 04 "Basic Setting"
Rapid data transfer
Q
04 - Basic Settin
g

Indicated on display:
- Press -Q- button to confirm input.
Basic Setting
Q
Enter displa
y group number XXX

Indicated on display:
- Press buttons -0-, -0-, and -3-. Press -Q- button to confirm input.
System in basic setting
3
System test activated
OK

Indicated on display:
The ESP driving test is activated.
The ABS warning light -K47- and the traction control indicator light -
K86- go on.
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- Press buttons -0- and -6- to select "End Output"
function 06. Press -Q- button to confirm input. Rapid data transfer
HELP
Select function XX

Indicated on display:
Note:
This completes the adjustment with the engine not running
WARNING!
Always follow the rules of the road and pay attention to traffic
conditions as your first priority. - Disconnect VAG 1551 scan tool.
- Start engine.
- Press the brake pedal hard (brake pressure higher than 35 bar) until
the traction control indicator light -K86- turns off.
- Perform the following road test:
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Make a right or left turn. Then reverse the
direction and continue driving until the
ABS/EDL lamp turns off.

Note:
While driving around the curves, a yaw rate of
around 10 /sec must be obtained. A curve with
a radius of 10 to 12 m and a speed of 15 to 20
km/h for around 4 sec. fulfills this requirement.

The ABS warning light -K47- must go out. This
completes the ESP driving test and the system
is OK.

If the ABS/ESP warning light -K47- remains lit,
the test is not OK (system locked). Check DTC
memory.
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If the ABS warning light -K47- does not go out,
the ESP driving test was not performed properly.

If the ABS warning light -K47- does not go out,
and the traction control indicator light -K86-
lights up again, there are malfunctions in the
system; Check DTC memory page 01
-356


Note:
If the ESP driving test was interrupted, e.g.: by
switching off the ignition, the entire test must be
repeated.
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Read Measuring Value Block (function
08)

The control module can transmit measured
values to the VAS5051 tester and VAG1551
Scan Tool (ST). These measured values provide
information about the operational status of the
system and the sensors connected to it. In many
cases the data supplied can be used to
troubleshoot and repair malfunctions. The
measured values provided by ESP are contained
in six display groups, which can be accessed via
their display group numbers.

- Connect the VAS5051 tester or VAG1551 Scan
Tool (ST) and select the address word 03 "Brake
Electronics".
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Notes:

When the printer is switched on, the contents of
the display will be printed out on the scan tool
log.
When reading the measuring value block, also
check wiring and connectors for loose
terminals.

- Check the control module version page 01
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231
and press the button.
Rapid data transfer
HELP
Select function XX

Indicated on display:
- Press buttons -0- and -8- to select "Read measuring value block"
function 08.
Rapid data transfer
Q
08 - Read measuring value block

Indicated on display:
- Press -Q- button to confirm input.
Read measurin
g value block
HELP
Input displa
y group number
XXX

Indicated on display:
- Press buttons -0-, -0- and -1-.
- Press -Q- button to confirm input.
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