The German carmaker Volkswagen announced today (02.18.2016) that updated software in Germany more than half of the vehicles pick up Amarok affected by the manipulation of greenhouse gas emissions.
Three weeks after starting the update, 4300 Volkswagen Amarok have been equipped with a new engine control software.
in this way the vehicles meet the emission limits according to gases European EU5, according to the German company.
the update of the Passat models will occur soon, in March, first 2 liters at the end of the second quarter to 1.2 liters and from third quarter of 1.6 liters.
diesel engines of 1.2, 1.6 and 2 liters need a software update, according to Volkswagen, takes less than half an hour.
But the 1.6-liter engines also require the installation of a “flux transformer” in front of the sensor that measures the mass of air in the intake, work that takes a total of 45 minutes in the workshop.
Volkswagen initially reported that eleven million diesel vehicles, which have an engine type EA 189 were affected by the manipulation of emissions of oxides of nitrogen gases.
Later also manipulated admitted that emissions of carbon dioxide by 800,000 vehicles. (EFE)
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