Technical Service Information
O1M Technicians Guide
INDEX
CLUTCH APPLICATION
SOLENOID APPLICATION
INTERNAL WIRE HARNESS SOLENOID I.D.
INTERNAL COMPONENT RESISTANCE CHECK
SOLENOID AIR CHECK PROCEDURE
VALVE BODY BREAKDOWN
SPRING SPECS
CHECK BALL LOCATION
COMPONENT AIR CHECK PROCEDURE
HYDRAULIC SCHEMATICS
PARK
REVERSE
NEUTRAL
OVERDRIVE RANGE 1st GEAR
OVERDRIVE RANGE 2nd GEAR
OVERDRIVE RANGE 3rd GEAR
OVERDRIVE RANGE 4th GEAR
OVERDRIVE RANGE 4th GEAR TCC ON
MANUAL “1” RANGE 1st GEAR
VALVE BODY MAPPING / PASSAGE I.D.
HARSH 1 2 UPSHIFT T.S.B
DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES
MANUAL PROCEDURE FOR RETURN TO BASIC SETUP
MANUAL PROCEDURE FOR RETURN TO BASIC SETTINGS
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SERVICE GROUP
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Technical Service Information
VOLKSWAGEN 01M
PRELIMINARY INFORMATION
The 01M designated transaxle, shown in Figure 1, first appeared in the 1995 model year and was used in a
wide variety of the Volkswagen car lines along with various engine combinations, including the 2.8L V6 engine,
as shown in the chart below.
The 01M transaxle is a 4 speed unit, with 4th gear being overdrive, and is equipped with a clutch in the torque
converter. Refer to the chart in Figure 1 for the internal components that are applied in each of the four forward
gear ranges. Notice that it has only one freewheel device for 1st gear.
01M MODEL USAGE CHART
Vehicle Years Engine Size
Cabrio 1995 2001 2.0L L4
Beetle 1998 2001 1.8L L4 , 2.0L L4 , 1.9L Diesel
Golf 1995 2001 1.8L L4 , 2.0L L4 , 1.9L Diesel
GTI 1999 2001 1.8L L4 , 2.8L V6
Jetta 1995 2001 1.8L L4 , 2.0L L4 , 1.9L Diesel, 2.8L V6
Passat 1995 1997 2.0L L4 , 2.8L V6
The 01M transaxle is totally electronic controlled and uses a Electronic Control Unit ECU to control shift
points, apply and release of the torque converter clutch, and line pressure control. This is done using seven
solenoids located on the valve body. The solenoid pattern for each ge