{"title":"VW, Audi, SEAT and Skoda diagnostic tools","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGolf, Leon, Octavia, A3: the jobs people do at home\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn VAG cars from the last fifteen years, three jobs used to mean a trip to the garage. First, winding back the rear calipers of the electronic parking brake to change the pads. Second, regenerating the particulate filter on TDIs that do a lot of town driving. Third, registering a new battery on the models that require it. All three are on the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-vaws-v2-diagnostic-tool-vw-audi-seat-skoda\"\u003eVAWS V2.0\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable class=\"ic-table\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJob\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVAWS V2.0\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVAWS V1.0\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRead and clear faults on every control unit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eService inspection reset\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSteering angle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eElectronic parking brake\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDPF regeneration (TDI)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBattery registration, injectors, ABS bleeding, TPMS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScreen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.8\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e€194.95\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e€134.95\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGroup vans and luxury makes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth VAWS tools also cover VW Commercial Vehicles (Transporter, Crafter, Caddy), the LT3 and light MAN vans, as well as Bentley, Bugatti and Lamborghini. If you have a Volkswagen work van and a SEAT at home, one tool covers both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNew cars and older cars\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey speak CAN-FD, used on the group's latest platforms, as well as TP2.0, TP1.6 and KWP2000, the protocols on older VAG cars. We explain this in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/guides\/what-is-doip-and-can-fd\"\u003ewhat DoIP and CAN-FD are\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIf you want to code\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo VAWS tool does coding or unlocks hidden features. That's what the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-cr-max-obd2-diagnostic-scanner\"\u003eCR Max\u003c\/a\u003e models are for: they code on VAG and seven other manufacturer groups. If you also have a car from another make, the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-cr-pro-obd2-diagnostic-scanner\"\u003eCR Pro\u003c\/a\u003e does what the VAWS V2.0 does, on 58 makes.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"icarsoft-vaws-v2-diagnosis-vw-audi-seat-skoda","title":"iCarsoft VAWS V2.0 – Diagnostic tool for VW, Audi, SEAT and Skoda","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eiCarsoft VAWS V2.0\u003c\/strong\u003e is iCarsoft's diagnostic tool for the \u003cstrong\u003eVolkswagen Group\u003c\/strong\u003e. It reads every control unit on VW, Audi, SEAT and Skoda from 1996 onwards and has 9 service functions. It costs €194.95 and it's our best-selling single-make tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe jobs a modern VAG car needs\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a recent Golf, Leon or Octavia, changing the rear pads is no longer a job for a spanner: the electronic parking brake has to go into workshop mode. A new battery has to be registered so the alternator charges it properly. And a TDI that does lots of town driving eventually throws up a particulate filter warning. Those are the three reasons most people buy this tool, and it handles all three.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rest of the nine: oil service and inspection reset, injector coding, steering angle, ABS bleeding, throttle adaptation and TPMS reset. For the pads, follow \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/guides\/electronic-parking-brake-pad-replacement\"\u003ehow to open an electronic parking brake\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe whole group, vans included\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs well as cars, it covers Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, the LT3 and light MAN vans, and at the top end Bentley, Bugatti and Lamborghini. It speaks CAN-FD, used on the group's newest platforms, and TP2.0 for older models. It reads the VIN when you plug it in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere the VAWS V2.0 falls short\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has no actuator tests; iCarsoft has those on the VAWS V3.0. It doesn't code control units either. It's a tool for diagnostics and servicing, with buttons and a 4\" screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eV2.0 or V1.0?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-vaws-v1-diagnostic-tool-vw-audi-seat-skoda\"\u003eVAWS V1.0\u003c\/a\u003e reads the same cars and costs €60 less, but only does oil and steering angle. If your car has an electronic parking brake or a particulate filter, you'll get that €60 back on the first pad change you don't pay a garage for. We compare the two generations in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/guides\/icarsoft-v1-vs-v2-comparison\"\u003eV1 vs V2\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iCarsoft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59084995232118,"sku":"ICS-VAWS-V2","price":194.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/7861\/8742\/files\/icarsoft-vaws-v2-principal.jpg?v=1793178862"},{"product_id":"icarsoft-vaws-v1-diagnosis-vw-audi-seat-skoda","title":"iCarsoft VAWS V1.0 – Diagnostic tool for VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eiCarsoft VAWS V1.0\u003c\/strong\u003e is the straightforward tool for the Volkswagen Group: it reads and clears faults on \u003cstrong\u003eevery control unit in VW, Audi, SEAT and Skoda models from 1996\u003c\/strong\u003e and has two service functions, the oil and inspection reset and the steering angle. It costs €134.95 with no fees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFind out what's wrong with your Golf, Polo or Fabia\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA warning light comes on and you want to know if it's serious before heading to the garage. Plug it in, it reads the VIN and tells you which control unit has stored the fault, whether that's the engine, ABS, airbag, gearbox or any other module in the car. With live data and freeze frame you can see the conditions when it appeared. If it's something you can fix yourself, you fix it and clear the code.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen you change the oil, it resets the service indicator, mileage and interval. And if you've replaced a steering part or had an alignment, it recalibrates the angle sensor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOlder cars and new ones\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs well as CAN-FD, used on the group's latest platforms, it speaks TP2.0, TP1.6, KWP2000 and K-Line, the protocols of older VAG cars. It also covers Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, VW LT3, light MAN vans, Bentley, Bugatti and Lamborghini. It has all 10 OBD2 modes, handy for checking the emissions monitors before the MOT or NCT.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.8\" screen with buttons, six languages (English included) and updates over USB from your computer, with no card or Wi-Fi needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIs it enough, or do you need the V2.0?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt doesn't open the electronic parking brake, regenerate the DPF or register batteries. If your car has an electronic parking brake or is a TDI with a particulate filter, the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-vaws-v2-diagnostic-tool-vw-audi-seat-skoda\"\u003eVAWS V2.0\u003c\/a\u003e does all that for €60 more. For reading faults and doing the service reset, the V1.0 has you more than covered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iCarsoft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59085035667830,"sku":"ICS-VAWS-V1","price":134.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/7861\/8742\/files\/icarsoft-vaws-v1-principal.jpg?v=1793178860"}],"url":"https:\/\/icarsoft-europe.com\/en\/collections\/vw-audi-seat-skoda-diagnostic-tools.oembed","provider":"iCarsoft Europe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}