Service Work; Information On Long-Life Service And Time Or Distance Dependent Service - Volkswagen Touareg 2003 Service Manual

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Service work

This chapter provides information on the following subjects:
Information on long-life service and time or distance dependent
service ⇒ page 5
Service tables ⇒ page 7
2.1 Information on long-life service and time
or distance dependent service
Service identification ⇒ page 5
LongLife service ⇒ page 5
Time or distance dependent service
Service interval display
2.1.1 Service identification
– Check vehicle data sticker
the vehicle is equipped with PR number „QG0", „QG1" or
„QG2". The PR number is decisive for the service intervals
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Vehicle IDs with the following PR number
„QG1" indicates LongLife service
„QG0" or „QG2" indicates time or distance dependent service
2.1.2 LongLife service
Vehicles with PR number „QG1"
The LongLife service enables long service intervals, depending
on individual driving style and the conditions under which the ve‐
hicle is used.
Note
For the LongLife service a special LongLife engine oil is required
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Vehicles with PR number „QG1" are fitted at the factory with active
LongLife service. This means, these vehicles have a flexible serv‐
ice interval display and are fitted with the following components:
♦ Flexible service interval display in dash panel insert
♦ Engine oil level sensor
♦ Brake pad wear indicator (if fitted)
For vehicles with LongLife service the service interval is deter‐
mined by the control unit and is indicated on service interval
display (SID) ⇒ page 6
Therefore the service intervals for LongLife service are flexible.
These flexible service intervals apply to all types of service in‐
cluding an engine oil change.
2.1.3 Time or distance dependent service
For vehicles with time or distance dependent service with PR
number „QG0/QG2" the non-flexible service intervals are set by
Volkswagen according to predetermined mileage or time values.
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