Disconnecting the battery for a short time

Jetta_Pilot

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West Hill, Ont.
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2015 Passat Highline TDI Candy White (SEL Premium) long gone 2002 Jetta TDI
Can anyone tell me if I can expect some unpleasant surprise if I disconnect the battery for maybe 30 minutes to one hour.

Other than resetting the clock could or can I expect some unexpected unpleasant surprises when I reconnect the battery ? I do have the radio code if needed.

2015 Passat.

Thx
 

740GLE

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NH
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2015 Passat SEL, 2017 Alltrack SE; BB 2010 Sedan Man; 2012 Passat,
ABS, ESP, TMPS will give you some error that will go away after 20 feet of driving.

Radio code isn't needed, and hasn't been needed for almost a decade.
 

calimustang

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May 17, 2010
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Central FL
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2011 JSW DSG (buyback, RIP), 2014 JSW TDI, 2015 Passat TDI, 2013 Jetta TDI.
What he said, 740GLE, He is spot on....


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06bluebeetletdi

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Sep 30, 2012
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Middlesex, NC
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'14 Passat TDI SEL and '13 Beetle TDI
You will need to reset basic settings for the windows, otherwise auto-up/down doesn’t work. Run each window all the way down, hold the switch down, count to 3, then all the way up, hold the switch up, count to 3.
 

Lincoln

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Seattle, WA
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2013 Passat TDI SE 6 Speed MT
I disconnected mine for nearly a year (Reservist; got mobilized overseas). Not a single issue after reconnecting other than resetting the clock.
 

Jetta_Pilot

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Apr 14, 2005
Location
West Hill, Ont.
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2015 Passat Highline TDI Candy White (SEL Premium) long gone 2002 Jetta TDI
Thanks guys for the tips, hints. Since I'm in Mexico for the winter I tackled exchanging my steering wheel for one with shifter paddles this morning while it was still under 80°.

Also set Tiptronic paddles installed in the Steering wheel module with my Vag-Hex2 so now my next will be a test drive. I'll find out then if anything other than the time needed changing.

While I was in there I noticed that Multi function steering wheel in MBQ platform was not check marked. Should it be?
 

Jetta_Pilot

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Joined
Apr 14, 2005
Location
West Hill, Ont.
TDI
2015 Passat Highline TDI Candy White (SEL Premium) long gone 2002 Jetta TDI
Took the car for a run, absolutely no problems. As 740GLE said initially a few lights but they were gone very quickly. No window reset needed either.

Since I track mileage, next fill-up I just have to do a manual trip meter reading, it reset to zero.
Phew!
 
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