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Volkswagen Beetle 2000–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin TT 00-14-03 · NHTSA communication 10122629 · issued Nov 27, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2000–2015
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Tech Tips (SVM Update Instructions): This document informs when performing SVM updates, the scan tool should be hardwired to the vehicle and the Bluetooth physically turned off. A hard wired internet connection is also recommended.

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.