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October 26, 2012 Service bulletin

Tech Tips (Service Interval Settings after Instrument Cluster Replacement):

Volkswagen technical service bulletin TT 90-12-04 for 2012-2013 Volkswagen Passat, 2012-2013 Volkswagen Beetle and 2010-2013 Volkswagen Tiguan and others.

Bulletin number
TT 90-12-04
Component
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
Summary
Tech Tips (Service Interval Settings after Instrument Cluster Replacement): This document informs that after instrument cluster replacement, service interval maximum values may need to be manually set. To set values manually, use Vehicle self-diagnosis to select 17- Instrument Cluster, then adaptation. Channel ?SIA: maximum value of distance to service? should be set to 16000 km and channel ?SIA: maximum value of time to service? should be set to 372 days.

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