Volkswagen Golf OBD-II support
Model years 1988 to 2026CombustionOnboarded
295,078 miles driven with Pelican by 360 drivers
The OBDb lists 83 parameters for the Volkswagen Golf, read from 7 control modules. Real responses from Volkswagen Golf cars confirm 83 of them. Drivers have tested model years 2007 to 2026.
Support by model year
A solid mark means a real response confirmed the parameter. A light mark means the car's signalset reads it but no response has confirmed it yet.
Parameters
The parameters of the Volkswagen Golf, by group. These are the commands that Volkswagen added, and the SAE J1979 standard parameters that real cars confirm. Open a group to see each parameter, how Pelican decodes it, and the model years that real cars confirm.
- Connectables20
- Battery18
- Climate2
- Clocks1
- Control16
- DTCs51
- Engine128
- Fluids2
- Fuel24
- Movement7
- OBD1
- Tires9
- Trips11
Connectables20
Absolute throttle position, Absolute throttle position B, Absolute throttle position C, Air flow rate from mass air flow sensor and 16 moreAll commands confirmed by real cars19/19Battery14
Battery charge level, Battery current, Battery internal resistance, Battery temperature and 10 moreAll commands confirmed by real cars10/10Battery › Internal4
Enhanced Hybrid/EV Vehicle Charging State supported?, Hybrid/EV Battery Current supported?, Hybrid/EV Battery Voltage supported?, Hybrid/EV Vehicle Charging State supported?Confirmed by real cars1/1Climate2
Ambient air temperature, Outside temperatureAll commands confirmed by real cars2/2Clocks1
Time since engine startConfirmed by real cars1/1Control14
Absolute throttle position, Absolute throttle position B, Absolute throttle position C, Air gab vacuum sensor and 10 moreAll commands confirmed by real cars8/8Control › Pedals2
Accelerator pedal position D, Accelerator pedal position EAll commands confirmed by real cars2/2DTCs5
Distance traveled since diagnostic trouble codes cleared, Distance traveled while MIL was activated, Malfunction indicator lamp, Number of DTCs stored in this ECU and 1 moreAll commands confirmed by real cars4/4DTCs › Status30
A/C system refrigerant monitoring, A/C system refrigerant monitoring completed, A/C system refrigerant monitoring ready, Catalyst monitoring and 26 moreAll commands confirmed by real cars2/2DTCs › Support16
A/C system refrigerant monitoring supported, Catalyst monitoring supported, Comprehensive component monitoring enabled, Comprehensive component monitoring supported and 12 moreAll commands confirmed by real cars2/2Engine75
A/C clutch, A/C compressor load, Absolute evap system vapor pressure, Absolute load value and 71 moreAll commands confirmed by real cars60/60Engine › AuxInputs5
Auto Trans Neutral Drive Status, Glow plug lamp status, Manual Trans Neutral Gear Status, Power Take Off (PTO) Output Status and 1 moreConfirmed by real cars1/1Engine › AuxInputs › Internal5
Auto trans neutral drive status supported, Glow plug lamp status supported, Manual trans neutral gear status supported, Power Take Off (PTO) output status supported and 1 moreConfirmed by real cars1/1Engine › Internal29
Actual EGR A supported, Actual EGR A supported, Boost bressure A control status, Boost pressure A control status supported and 25 moreAll commands confirmed by real cars6/6Engine › OxygenSensors14
02S Bank 1, Sensor 1 present, 02S Bank 1, Sensor 2 present, 02S Bank 1, Sensor 3 present, 02S Bank 1, Sensor 4 present and 10 moreAll commands confirmed by real cars6/6Fluids2
Oil level (max), Oil level (min)All commands confirmed by real cars2/2Fuel18
Alcohol fuel percentage, Average fuel consumption, Commanded Fuel Rail Pressure A, Commanded Fuel Rail Pressure B and 14 moreAll commands confirmed by real cars11/11Fuel › Internal6
Commanded Fuel Rail Pressure A data supported?, Commanded Fuel Rail Pressure B data supported?, Fuel Rail Pressure A data supported?, Fuel Rail Pressure B data supported? and 2 moreConfirmed by real cars1/1Movement7
A/C compressor speed, Acceleration, Front left wheel speed, Front right wheel speed and 3 moreAll commands confirmed by real cars7/7OBD1
OBD requirements to which vehicle is designedConfirmed by real cars1/1Tires9
Front left flat tire indicator, Front left tire pressure diffusion indicator, Front right flat tire indicator, Front right tire pressure diffusion indicator and 5 moreConfirmed by real cars1/1Trips11
Counter steer support, odometer, last activated, Odometer, Odometer, Odometer reading at fourth-to-last warning and 7 moreAll commands confirmed by real cars4/4
CarPlay
Apple lists CarPlay for the Volkswagen Golf in model years 2016 to 2025.
CarPlay can change with the market and the trim level. Ask the dealer about a specific car.
About the Volkswagen Golf
The Volkswagen Golf is a compact hatchback. For the 2024 model year, the Golf GTI and the Golf R are the only new Golf models sold in the United States.1
Frequently asked questions
Does the Volkswagen Golf support Apple CarPlay and Android Auto?
Yes. Apple lists the Golf as compatible with CarPlay for the 2016 through 2025 model years. The 2024 Golf GTI includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The S trim has an 8-inch screen, and the SE trim and above have a 10-inch screen. The 2025 Golf GTI has a 12.9-inch screen with new software, and the 2026 Golf R also has a 12.9-inch screen. The sources used for this article do not state whether the connection is wired or wireless.1234
Footnotes
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