Volkswagen New Beetle. Manual - part 293

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) - COMFORT SYSTEM (01030 ) 

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) - COMFORT SYSTEM (01031) 

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) - COMFORT SYSTEM (01032) 

Key 4 
Adaptation 
limit exceeded

V.A.G 1551 
printout

Possible cause

Corrective action

01030 
Key button CL 
driver's side, 
locking 
Short to ground 
(GND)

(1)

z

Wiring or connections 

faulty  

z

Lock cylinder sticks  

z

Wiring or connections 

faulty  

z

Micro-switch driver's side 

central locking lock unit -

F220- faulty  

z

Read measured value block. See 

MEASURED VALUE (DATA) BLOCK, 

READING (FUNCTION 08) . 

z

Check lock cylinder installation 

z

Replace Lock unit for central locking, 

driver side -F220-

(1)

is set when operated longer than 5 minutes

V.A.G 1551 print-
out

Possible cause

Corrective action

01031 
Key button CL 
driver's side, 
unlocking 
Implausible signal

(1)

 

Short to ground 
(GND)

z

Wiring or connections 

faulty  

z

Lock cylinder sticks  

z

Wiring or connections 

faulty  

z

Micro-switch driver's side 

central locking lock unit -

F220- faulty  

z

Read measured value block, see 

MEASURED VALUE (DATA) 

BLOCK, READING (FUNCTION 08)

z

Check lock cylinder installation 

z

Replace Lock unit for central locking, 

driver side -F220-

(1)

is set when operated longer than 5 minutes

V.A.G 1551 print-
out

Possible cause

Corrective action

01032 
Key button CL front 
passenger's side, 
locking 
Short to ground 
(GND)

(1)

z

Wiring or connections faulty 

z

Lock cylinder sticks  

z

Wiring or connections faulty 

z

Micro-switch front 

passenger's side central 

locking lock unit -F221- 

faulty  

z

Read measured value block. See 

MEASURED VALUE (DATA) 

BLOCK, READING (FUNCTION 

08) . 

z

Check lock cylinder installation 

z

Replace Lock unit for central locking, 

passenger side -F221-

 

2003 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 

1998-2004 ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT On Board Diagnostic (OBD) - New Beetle

  

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) - COMFORT SYSTEM (01033) 

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) - COMFORT SYSTEM (01034, 01035, 01036 & 01037) 

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) - COMFORT SYSTEM (01038 & 01044) 

(1)

is set when operated longer than 5 minutes

V.A.G 1551 print-
out

Possible cause

Corrective action

01033 
Key button CL front 
passenger's side, 
unlocking 
Implausible signal

(1)

 

Short to ground 
(GND)

z

Wiring or connections faulty 

z

Lock cylinder sticks  

z

Wiring or connections faulty 

z

Micro-switch front 

passenger's side central 

locking lock unit -F221- 

faulty  

z

Read measured value block, see 

MEASURED VALUE (DATA) 

BLOCK, READING (FUNCTION 

08)

z

Replace Lock unit for central locking, 

passenger side -F221-

(1)

is set when operated longer than 5 minutes

V.A.G 1551 print-out

Possible cause

Corrective action

01034 
Window regulator 
thermo-protection active, 
driver

z

Wiring or 

connections faulty  

z

Window regulator 

sticks or binding  

z

Window regulator 

motor binding/stiff  

z

Read measured value block, see 

MEASURED VALUE (DATA) BLOCK, 

READING (FUNCTION 08)

01035 
Window regulator 
thermo-protection active, 
front passenger
01036 
Window regulator 
thermo-protection active 
RL
01037 
Window regulator 
thermo-protection active 
RR

V.A.G 1551 
print-out

Possible cause

Corrective action

01038 
Central locking 
thermo-protection

(1)

z

Wiring or connections faulty 

z

Door lock stiff  

z

Read measured value block, see 

MEASURED VALUE (DATA) 

BLOCK, READING (FUNCTION 08)

01044 
Control unit 

z

Control unit installed does 

not correspond to the vehicle 

z

Replace control unit 

z

Inform part supplier of the problem 

 

2003 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 

1998-2004 ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT On Board Diagnostic (OBD) - New Beetle

  

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) - COMFORT SYSTEM (01131 & 01134) 

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) - COMFORT SYSTEM (01135 & 01141) 

incorrectly coded

(1)

equipment  

z

Control unit supplied is not 

programmed or not fully 

programmed  

(1)

Not indicated on display

V.A.G 1551 print-out

Possible cause

Corrective action

01131 
Turn signal lights 
activation 
undefined switching 
status

z

Wiring or 

connections 

faulty  

z

Turn signal 

faulty  

z

Check wiring and connections referring to 

Electrical Wiring Diagram 

z

Performing Output Diagnostic Test Mode

(DTM), see OUTPUT DIAGNOSTIC TEST 

MODE (DTM) (FUNCTION 03)

z

Replace turn signal 

01134 
Alarm horn -H12- 
Undefined switch 
position

(1)

 

Internal voltage supply

(2)

 

no communication

(2)

 

faulty 

(2)

z

Wiring or 

connections 

faulty  

z

Fuse faulty  

z

Alarm horn -

H12- faulty  

z

Check wiring and connections referring to 

Electrical Wiring Diagram 

z

Performing Output Diagnostic Test Mode 

(DTM), see OUTPUT DIAGNOSTIC TEST 

MODE (DTM) (FUNCTION 03)

z

Replace fuse 

z

Replace alarm horn -H12-

(1)

Fault type for conventional horn.

(2)

Fault type for intelligent horn.

V.A.G 1551 print-out

Possible cause

Corrective action

01135 
Interior monitoring 
sensors 
Open circuit 
Malfunction

z

Wiring or connections 

faulty  

z

Sensors for monitoring 

interior not installed  

z

Interior monitoring 

sensors faulty  

z

Check wiring and connections referring 

to Electrical Wiring Diagram 

z

Read measured value block, see 

MEASURED VALUE (DATA) 

BLOCK, READING (FUNCTION 08)

z

Check installation 

z

Replace interior monitoring sensors 

01141 
Luggage compartment 
unlocking switch -
E165- 
Implausible signal

(1)

z

Wiring or connections 

faulty  

z

Luggage compartment 

unlocking switch -E165- 

faulty  

z

Check wiring and connections referring 

to Electrical Wiring Diagram 

z

Replace luggage compartment unlocking 

switch -E165-

is set when operated longer than 5 minutes

 

2003 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 

1998-2004 ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT On Board Diagnostic (OBD) - New Beetle

  

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) - COMFORT SYSTEM (01179 & 01312) 

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) - COMFORT SYSTEM (01328) 

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) - COMFORT SYSTEM (01329) 

(1)

V.A.G 1551 
print-out

Possible cause

Corrective action

01179 
Key 
programming 
incorrect

z

(1)

 Key adaption 

(function 10) has 

not been performed 

correctly  

z

See description for adapting keys with radio wave 

remote control, see RADIO FREQUENCY 

REMOTE CONTROL, PROGRAMMING 

IGNITION KEYS, MATCHING (ADAPTATION)

z

Read measured value block, see MEASURED 

VALUE (DATA) BLOCK, READING 

(FUNCTION 08)

01312 
Group-/drive 
train data bus 
Drive train data 
bus

 

z

Read fault memory 

(1)

It is displayed on which position (1 ...4) the key is adapted (learned).

V.A.G 1551 print-
out

Possible cause

Corrective action

01328 
Convenience/data 
BUS faulty

z

Wiring or 

connections 

faulty  

z

Control unit 

faulty  

z

Check wiring and connections referring to 

Electrical Wiring Diagram Wiring OK, then: 

z

Separate all door connectors and then reconnect 

one after the other. Observe measured value block 

when doing this 

z

Read measured value block, see MEASURED 

VALUE (DATA) BLOCK, READING 

(FUNCTION 08)

z

Replace the relevant control unit which has 

blocked the Bus Remember: New fault entries will 

be made which can be erased 

z

Replace relevant control unit 

V.A.G 1551 print-out

Possible cause

Corrective action

01329 
Comfort System (vehicles 
with power windows data 
BUS in emergency mode

z

Wiring or 

connection 

faulty  

z

Check wiring and connections referring to 

Electrical Wiring Diagram Wiring OK, then: 

z

Separate all door connectors and then 

reconnect one after the other. Observe 

measured value block when doing this. 

 

2003 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 

1998-2004 ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT On Board Diagnostic (OBD) - New Beetle