VCDS Release 11.11 PDF Manual Printing Instructions: - Ross-Tech

Auto Scan cont. - Section 3-B
There is a file in the VCDS directory called AutoScan.txt, which contains all of the vehicle
profiles. It can be edited by simply clicking on the hyperlink above the Chassis Type
selection. This will open the file in your default Text editor (like Notepad) to create a custom
profile for your vehicle. To help you figure out which controllers are in your car, you can run
the Control Module Finder in section 28 of this manual.
The Display Freeze Frame Data checkbox adds Freeze Frame data for Fault Codes on
control modules using the KWP-2000 protocols. Not all control modules support this freezeframe
data. As a rule of thumb, cars which were re-designed after 2003 will likely have
some control modules which support it, and older designs will not. There's no harm in
leaving this enabled in any case. However, un-checking it can make the results less
cluttered in a scan which contains many fault codes.
[Start]
This begins the Auto Scan. Be aware; this process can take several minutes. While the
scan is running, VCDS will cycle through the Open Controller and Fault Code screens for
each controller before returning to the Auto Scan screen. On newer control modules which
have different Hardware and Software part numbers, Auto-Scan includes the Hardware
Part Number as shown in the screenshots. Once the scan completes, Double-clicking on
any of the Control Module names in RED will open the Fault Codes screen for that
controller and allow you to clear the codes.
[Stop]
This stops the Auto-Scan.
The Auto-Refresh box can be handy because it can show when a fault code appears in a
particular system.