Volkswagen ECU Coding App

CarCoding provides ECU coding information for Volkswagen vehicles. The Volkswagen catalog includes 161 vehicles, and 115 of these vehicles have coding data. CarCoding also includes 20644 manufacturer fault code descriptions, so users can look up coding-related information and fault code descriptions for the listed Volkswagen vehicles.

Vehicles with coding
115
Vehicles in catalogue
161
Manufacturer fault codes
20,644

Example settings for Volkswagen ECU coding include steering side of vehicle, acoustic feedback if stored by radio key, Start Stop brake adjustment, lumbar massage, Easy Entry Front, and Func Key Memory. Examples of Volkswagen models in the catalog include Amarok, Arteon, Atlas, Beetle, Caddy, and Bora. Additional example settings are Location lordosis button and Automatic function key memory over MMI.

Examples of codeable settings

Models with coding data

Volkswagen — all supported models →

Frequently asked questions

Which app does ECU coding on Volkswagen vehicles?

CarCoding does ECU coding on Volkswagen vehicles from your phone; coding data exists for 115 vehicles. An ELM327-based OBD2 adapter with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is all you need; the app runs on iPhone, Android and Windows and is free to download.

Which Volkswagen models can be coded?

Some of the models with coding data: Amarok (2009-2015) (2009–2015), Amarok (2016-2022) (2016–2022), Ameo (2016-2020) (2016–2020), Arteon (3H) (2017–), Atlas (2017-2020) (2017–2020), Atlas (2020-2023) (2020–2023). The full list is on this page.

Which adapter do I need?

An ELM327-based OBD2 adapter with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is all you need; the app runs on iPhone, Android and Windows and is free to download.

How do I start?

  1. Plug an ELM327-compatible OBD2 adapter into the car.
  2. Open CarCoding and connect to the adapter over Bluetooth.
  3. Pick the make and model — or let the VIN identify it.
  4. Read fault codes; on supported vehicles, open the module settings.

Get CarCoding

Connect your ELM327 adapter, read fault codes, and browse module settings on supported vehicles.

The app is free to download.