Note: This applies to any B6 or B7 Audi cars including the A4, S4, RS4 in both sedan, avant and cabriolet forms. Coding changes should be the same for European cars although your starting codes/numbers may differ slightly.
Update: If you’re looking for VAG-com mods for your B8 A4, S4, A5 or S5, check out this great list over on Audizine: http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/403694-VCDS-amp-Hidden-menu-The-complete-list
Upon purchasing my 2006 S4, one of the first things I noticed was all of the annoying chimes! I had eliminated them through VAG-COM on my A4, but moving to a new car meant all of my VAG-COM mods were gone. This annoyance didn’t last long, as I plugged my handy VAG-COM cable from Ross-Tech into my car’s OBDII port and started changing codes. If you don’t have a cable, try to find a friend with one, invest in one yourself, or see if your local Audi/VW tuner can change these settings for you. The cable is a little expensive $300 to purchase, but also comes in super handy if you ever retrofit anything (like Recaro seats, navigation, bi-xenons, or any other parts your car didn’t originally come with) or you need to diagnose any check engine lights, reset the service light, or otherwise alter your cars’ settings.
VAG-COM Mod #1 – Disable Seatbelt Chime
Open VAG-COM and go to Components – 17 – Instruments
Change the second to last digit from whatever it currently is to a 0. The 0 will disable all seatbelt chimes. This doesn’t have any impact on the airbag system or effectiveness of your seatbelt, it simply removes the annoying “ding ding ding” noise you hear. I still highly recommend wearing your seatbelt at all times, no matter how short of a distance you’re driving, but this makes it so the chimes don’t occur if you’re just sitting in the car testing out a new mod or just letting the car warm-up first.
VAG-COM Mod #2 – Remote Windows Up/Down, Unlock All Doors (1 Touch)
Go to Components – 46 – Central Convenience and select “Coding.” Add 64 to whatever number appears – in my case, it was originally set to “11836” so I added +64 and got to “11900” as the correct number. To add one touch to unlock all doors (instead of having to press unlock twice to open other doors) you can also subtract -04 from this total, so my new total would be 11896.
After this is complete, you can now roll down your windows by pressing and holding the unlock button on your key fob. Likewise, to roll the windows up, press & hold the “lock” button on your keyfob. You can now remotely control your windows! This mod is excellent as an Arizona resident, so I can let the hot air begin to dissappate before entering the car. To get extra range on the key fob, hold the key fob to your chin as you press the button and your body acts as an antenna, increasing the distance at which it can communicate with the car.
VAG-COM Mod #3 – Lamborghini Navigation Screen
This one is kind of fun – some may love it, some may hate it, but I dig it. You can change the “welcome” screen of the navigation to show the Lamborghini emblem rather than the Audi emblem when you first start-up the car. The RNS-E unit in the B6/B7 Audi S4 is actually the same as the Lamborghini Gallardo, so with a simple change of settings in VAG-COM you can trick the navigation unit to think it’s in a Gallardo!
To change this go to Components – 37 Navigation – Coding. You then can change the second digit to a “1″ to set the navigation to Lamborghini settings. You can set it to a 3 to change it back to Audi.
VAG-COM Mod #4 – Disable TPMS
I was late to discover this one, but after searching for ways to disable the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS), I finally found out how to do this via Vag-com. This was necessary for me as my aftermarket wheels do not have TPMS sensors so my car would always display a TPMS/flat tire warning on the dashboard, which was super annoying.
To disable TPMS – go to 17 – Instruments and then go to the Adaptation module. In the Adaptation module, switch to Channel 061 then subtract 512 from the number that is displayed.
Additional VAG-COM Mods
Ross-tech has a few other mods for the B6/B7 platform, which you can check out here: http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/cars/audiB6.html
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at 8:17 PM
Hey Nick, I have a B7 A4 and I was wondering where the OBDII port is located, and do you know where I can buy the cable?
at 10:32 AM
OBDII port is located right next to the hood release lever on the drivers side below the steering wheel and to the left. You can see it in the picture here in purple: http://nickscarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/IMG_2154.jpg
A lot of places sell the vag-com cable by Ross-Tech, I can’t remember where I bought mine to be honest…
at 5:59 AM
Hi!
In my B7 E8 the function you mentioned :
“you can now roll down your windows by pressing and holding the unlock button on your key fob. Likewise, to roll the windows up, press & hold the “lock” button on your keyfob”
is available.
Is there any chance to make the window roll full up only with the click of close button on the keyfob? So, when I close my car, the windows are rolled up automaticly?
Thanks in advance,
Bálint
at 8:43 AM
Not that I’m aware of, no… sorry!
at 4:07 PM
hey
will it work on my 07 RS4?
at 4:40 PM
Yes, it should – the coding may be slightly different but more-or-less the same…
at 8:47 AM
Very nice list of tricks. I drove a B6.
What is the trick for making the car lock up the doors after a certain speed (ie 15KMh/10MPh)
at 9:36 AM
I believe it can be found in Central Convenience Module 46 – load up that screen and check there.
at 7:51 PM
Hi,
Is the Ross Tech route the only way to make these changes? What about this reader on Amazon – http://www.amazon.com/MaxScan-VAG405-Code-Reader-OBD2/dp/B005WGR22Q
I’m assuming not, just thought I might ask.
at 10:11 PM
A lot of the low budget scanners have limited functionality, so they may be able to perform some of the changes but not all of them. Hard to tell, it’s a gamble – but if you go for it, please report back and I’ll update the post with your results for others to know!
at 8:15 PM
I purchased a cheap one from amazon and downloaded the free vag com software. It worked fine. I was able to do the remote windows, seatbelt chime, turn on the head light indicator (you should at that to your list for those who like to use auto headlights), and changed the light settings to rest of the world
at 8:21 PM
Awesome – which one did you buy? Send me the link, I’ll update the post
at 1:37 PM
It was this – OBD2 OBD II Diagnostic USB Cable For KKL409.1 VAG-COM 409
Did not have to use the CD that came with it. Took about 15 minutes of changing some setting on my computer (idk what I did really, but you can find tutorials)
http://www.amazon.com/OBD2-Diagnostic-Cable-KKL409-1-VAG-COM/dp/B002WIN8VQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357763707&sr=8-1&keywords=Vag+com+Audi
at 7:56 PM
@John Michael could you be more specific? I have a 06 A4 B7 using the same cable (from amazon) and can not get it to communicate with the lite version vcds. I’ve installed drivers from ftdi and set com port as it should. Test says its working but latency is poor. Any ideas?
at 6:34 PM
I was wondering if you knew of any coding that would turn the side mirrors in when you lock the car?
at 10:17 PM
Mike – I’m not aware of any coding to do this, the only way is to turn the mirror adjustment switch to point backward (at 6 o’clock). I looked on a few forums and they seem to confirm there is no way to program this to be automatic via vag-com, which is too bad as it would be a nice feature (and is pretty common on other cars).
at 10:49 AM
Hey Nick, great blog!!! You’ve done a nice job of putting together useful and fun information with helpful pictures. Are you aware of any way to turn off the warning that pops up on the navi screen every time you start the car? I don’t like having to reach over and click accept every time I hop in my car. Is that warning built into the lambo version? If not, maybe I’ll code my car like that not for the logo, but just to get rid of the lawyer talk. Thanks!
at 10:54 AM
Strangely enough, my car doesn’t do that. I would assume there is though. What year is your car and what model?
at 8:58 AM
I’ve got an ’06 A4 Avant. It’s the 2.0T / Quattro / 6spd with premium, technology/bluetooth, sunroof, and navigation packages. I’ll code the navi for Lamborghini today and see if that makes a difference. Thanks!
at 11:21 AM
Hmmm. It looks like the start up warning was removed with a firmware update in ’07. Guess I’ll have to buy an updated navigation disk with that firmware update. http://www.audizine.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-188879.html
at 3:06 PM
@Porschsam – yes, you can also pick up burnt copies of the disc, or even just borrow a more recent disc, insert it into your car, let it load the firmware then revert back to your old disc for maps once the firmware has been updated if you don’t feel like spending the $300+ on a new disc on ebay.
at 9:25 AM
I was looking for the code for the one tap unlock on the fob. Could you steer me in the right direction? Thanks
at 11:09 AM
Hi Travis – I just updated the post…here is the revised instruction for Mod #2:
To add one touch to unlock all doors (instead of having to press unlock twice to open other doors) you can also subtract -04 from this total, so my new total would be 11896.
at 11:46 AM
I was just about to post that I had found it! THanks for getting back to me!