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Volkswagen Golf 2009–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin TT 23-10-02 · NHTSA communication 10121291 · issued Oct 10, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2009–2014
model years
24
vehicle entries

Official summary

Tech Tips (Common Rail TDI ? Fuel Filter Replacement and Prime/Bleed Procedure): This document informs when replacing fuel system components on the Common Rail TDI engine (including the fuel filter), the fuel system must be primed. The procedure should be available on most models through Guided Functions. If not shown, then access through Control Module OBD. Run ?Basic Settings block 35? three times in a row. This activates the electric fuel pumps and bleeds the fuel system. Once the system has been bled, it will be necessary to start the engine and idle for a minimum of 5 minutes before depre

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.