Exhaust Emissions Test; Exhaust Emissions Test For Petrol Engines - Volkswagen Golf 2004 Service Manual

Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf Plus 2005 ➤
Maintenance - Edition 11.2009
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Exhaust emissions test

In this chapter you will obtain information on the following sub‐
jects:

Exhaust emissions test for petrol engines

Exhaust emissions test for diesel engines without OBD
⇒ page 167
Exhaust emissions test for diesel engines with OBD
⇒ page 171
Note
Please observe the country specific legal regulations.
♦
The exhaust emissions test described below has been created
♦
according to the legal regulations valid in Germany.
Emissions test intervals:
Vehicles with regulated catalytic converter or vehicles with diesel
engine:
♦ 3 years after initial registration and then every 2 years.
♦ Vehicles for commercial passenger transport, e.g. taxis: every
12 months.
5.1 Exhaust emissions test for petrol en‐
gines
Note
The following description refers to vehicles fitted with "On‐
♦
board diagnosis" - OBD with regulated catalytic converter.
The OBD monitors all components and part systems influenc‐
♦
ing the exhaust emissions quality.
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Emissions testing station -VAS 6300-
♦ OBD adapter cable -VAS 5052/16-
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5. Exhaust emissions test
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