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Bosch MDG1 "Locked" ECU — BENCH now covered by KESS3 — Audi, Bentley and Citroën

KESS3: new BENCH support for the Bosch MDG1 "Locked" ECU - Audi, Bentley, Citroën and Cupra.

Coverage for the Bosch MDG1 "Locked" ECU has been extended with a new BENCH method in KESS3.

Applies to Audi, Bentley, Citroën, Cupra, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Land Rover, Opel, Peugeot, Porsche, Skoda, Toyota, Vauxhall and Volkswagen. Check the technical data below for the exact engine and model coverage before quoting a job.

Technical data

Connection BENCH
ECU MD1CS003; MD1CS069; MD1CP007; MD1CS012; MG1CS042; MD1CS004 (HW80); MG1CS031; MD1CP006; MD1CS005; MG1CS002
Production years dal 2021; Marchi coinvolti; Audi, Bentley, Citroën, Cupra, DS, Fiat, Ford, Genesis, Hyundai, Kia, Land Rover, Opel, Peugeot, Porsche, Seat, Secma, Skoda, Toyota, Vauxhall, Volkswagen
Supported vehicles Audi: A1, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, Q2, Q3, Q5, Q7, Q8, RS4, RS5, S4, S5, S6, S7, SQ5, TT; Bentley: Bentayga, Flying Spur; Citroën: Berlingo, C3, C3 Aircross, C4, C4 Cactus, C4 Picasso, C4 SpaceTourer, C5 Aircross, Jumpy, SpaceTourer; Cupra: Formentor, Leon; DS: 3, 7 Crossback, 9; FIAT: Ducato, Scudo; Ford: Ecosport, F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, F-550 Super Duty, Focus, Kuga, Puma, Tourneo Connect, Transit Connect; Genesis: G70, G80, GV70, GV80; Hyundai: Palisade, Porter, Starex, Staria; Kia: New Bongo, Sorento, Stinger, Tasman; Land Rover: Defender, Discovery, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Velar; Opel: Astra, Combo, Corsa, Crossland X, Grandland X, Mokka, Vivaro, Zafira Life; Peugeot: 2008, 208, 3008, 308, 5008, 508, Expert, Partner, Rifter; Porsche: Cayenne, Cayenne E-Hybrid, Cayenne S, Cayenne S E-Hybrid, Macan, Macan GTS, Macan S, Macan Turbo, Panamera, Panamera 4, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid, Panamera 4S, Panamera 4S E-Hybrid; Seat: Ateca, Leon, Tarraco; Secma: F16 Turbo; Skoda: Karoq, Kodiaq, Octavia, Superb, Yeti; Toyota: Proace City; Vauxhall: Astra, Combo, Corsa, Crossland X, Grandland X, Mokka, Vivaro, Zafira Life; Volkswagen: Arteon, Caddy, Golf, Passat, Polo, Talagon, Tiguan, Touareg, T-Roc
Tool KESS3

Existing KESS3 customers pick this up through the normal update process.

BoostCo is an authorised Alientech dealer. Talk to us about tooling, licences and support for this update.

Product update originally announced by Alientech. Source: New BENCH protocols for MDG1 “Locked” ECUs with KESS3.

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