alexanderkeller9

Seat Cordoba incomplete system readiness after OBD2 diagnostics

My 2001 Seat Cordoba with a gasoline engine is showing an incomplete system readiness check. The car has 52639 km on the odometer. There's an error stored in the error memory and an error message is displayed in the speedometer. I suspect it might be related to a recent OBD2 diagnostics readout. Any ideas?

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I had a similar issue with my Cordoba after a diagnostic check. It's probably related to the onboard diagnostics not being fully reset after the scan. Have you tried performing a complete drive cycle to see if the system readiness status clears?

Can you elaborate on what you mean by 'complete drive cycle'? What specific conditions need to be met for the system readiness to reset? I'm concerned about the exhaust system and its readiness status for the upcoming vehicle inspection.

Yeah, a drive cycle is basically a set of driving conditions that the car needs to experience for the onboard diagnostics to run all its tests. It's different for every car, but usually involves a mix of city and highway driving, with specific acceleration and deceleration patterns. I didn't have the patience to figure it out myself and took it to a workshop. They reset the system readiness, which cost me 0€ since it was a quick job.

Thanks for the insight. I cleared the error memory using VCDS and performed a drive cycle. The system readiness check is now complete. Vehicle inspection passed without issues. Apparently, the OBD2 diagnostics tool caused the problem.

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