How to reset the Fuel Monitor to pass CA Smog?

[mchapek]

My 2015 Golf Sportwagon TDI can't pass it's bi-annual smog test as the Fuel Monitor won't reset. I've run thru the Drive Cycle (that I got from this site) 8 times this morning and it still won't reset. The local VW Dealer had my car for 3 days last week (doing whatever they do) to try to get it to reset. There are no codes, and the Dealer even ran a Diagnostic showing there are no problems. It does have a Kerma Stage 1 (Eco) tune since Oct 2020 (and it passed smog 2 years ago with said tune). Any ideas? I saw a thread here from a 2012 Passat owner who had the same problem and was told to contact Kerma (turns out his tune was older and a newer tune fixed his problem). I already emailed Kerma about it just in case, just wondering if anybody has any other ideas on why that one specific monitor wont' reset.

 

[chriscott]

If you do no get an email reply back, I would call Chris at Kermatdi. He is very responsive and has helped me out source parts for an auto to manual transmission conversion on my 2002 Jetta TDI.

 

[mchapek]

So I got an email from Charlie at KermaTDI on Monday with some guidance on what was likely going on and how to get it resolved, thanks so much, you were super helpful! Took it back to the dealer for a re-check and all is well, thanks so much!

 

[jhpnster]

So I got an email from Charlie at KermaTDI on Monday with some guidance on what was likely going on and how to get it resolved, thanks so much, you were super helpful! Took it back to the dealer for a re-check and all is well, thanks so much!

So what did you have to do?

 

[Jettdisptwgn]

My 2015 Golf Sportwagon TDI can't pass it's bi-annual smog test as the Fuel Monitor won't reset. I've run thru the Drive Cycle (that I got from this site) 8 times this morning and it still won't reset. The local VW Dealer had my car for 3 days last week (doing whatever they do) to try to get it to reset. There are no codes, and the Dealer even ran a Diagnostic showing there are no problems. It does have a Kerma Stage 1 (Eco) tune since Oct 2020 (and it passed smog 2 years ago with said tune). Any ideas? I saw a thread here from a 2012 Passat owner who had the same problem and was told to contact Kerma (turns out his tune was older and a newer tune fixed his problem). I already emailed Kerma about it just in case, just wondering if anybody has any other ideas on why that one specific monitor wont' reset.

“Guys so I have this problem, anyone knows how to fix it? So yea guys I finally found the solution BUT I’m not going to tell y’all.”

 

[turbodieseldyke]

It probably just needed to be driven another 400 miles, and then finally cleared. But yeah, a one sentence follow-up would've been helpful.