How to Add VAG MQB49 5C Key with Autel IM508 IM608?

How to Add VAG MQB49 5C 5D Key with Autel MaxiIM IM508/IM608 and APB113 adapter?

Step 1: Read original key data

Go to Expert Mode.
Select Key reading via dump- Key reading via dump for 5C or 5D

Read vehicle information

Read vehicle info and confirm.

Hit OK to continue.

Choose with programmer APB113 or direct connection. APB113 adapter is easier.

Autel will display key wiring diagram. Select one that matches your original key.

Disassemble original key board.

Connect the APB113 adapter with original key PCB following the wiring diagram.

Connect APB113 adapter with XP400 or XP400 Pro. Connect XP400 with IM508/IM608 tablet.

Read IMMO Data.

Read and save immo data.

Step 2: Make dealer key

Select Make dealer key.

Select Make dealer key (wiring). If you add an original key, you need to disassemble original key as well.

Disconnect original key.

Connect a new key to be programmed with APB113 following the same wiring diagram.

Select the immo data saved in step 1.

Writing key data.

Make dealer key successfully.

Disconnect key board from APB113. Disconnect APB113 from XP400 programmer.

 

Step 3: Unlock SFD

For some 2023 models with SFD security gateway, need to unlock SFD first. If the car does not have SFD gateway, go directly to Step 4 to learn key.

Select SFD Unlock function.

The SFD is locked. Select Manually unlock SFD.

Send the unlocking request information to 3rd party or buy Autel 1 SFD token service to get the unlock code. Select Input token.

Input the SFD token here to unlock SFD.

Unlock SFD successfully.

Finish key learning in 90 minutes.

Step 4: Learn Key

Select Key learning.

Select the immo data saved in Step 1 again.

Verify if the vehicle has smart key or not.

All keys need to be learned.

Follow instructions to learn key 1 and 2.

Key learning completed.

Test both keys.

 

Video guide:

Autel IM508 IM608 Adds VAG MQB49 5C 5D IMMO Function

Brilliant news. Autel MaxiIM IM508/IM608 series will release VAG MQB49 5C/5D immo function on March 19th, 2026.

 

5C/5D KEY ADDING FOR VOLKSWAGEN GROUP:

• Supports the latest MQB49 5C/5D key models from Volkswagen, Skoda, Audi, Seat
• 5C supports original keys, Autel Standard Smart key, Volkswagen/Audi-Style IKEY: IKEYVW003AL (PN: IKEYVW3T)
• Compatible with Autel key programming tools including the IM508 series, and IM608 series.
• Programmable with XP400, and XP400PRO.
  (Note: Can be used without the APB113 adapter board, but having it makes operation more convenient.)
• 5D currently supports original keys only.

No extra license. But the MaxiIM device must be within the subscription.

Autel IM608 Program VW Jetta 24C64 All Keys Lost with Godiag GT110

How to successfully program new keys for a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Continental NEC24C64 cluster after all keys were lost. The process utilizes the Autel IM608 PRO II tablet and the Godiag GT110/GT115 VW bench platform to interface directly with the vehicle’s instrument cluster.

 

Initial Setup and Connection

We begin by accessing the vehicle’s immobilizer system through the Autel IM608. Using the automatic selection feature, the tool identifies the correct control unit. Since this is an all-keys-lost scenario, the Gbox (likely a component of the bench setup) is used to enter service mode on the cluster.

A critical step involves identifying the correct pogo pin connection point on the back of the instrument cluster. We notes that while the Gbox provides a diagram, the specific Jetta cluster differs from the illustration.

Entering Service Mode and Reading Data

With the correct pin located, the process begins:

Power off the cluster using the silver button.

Hold the pogo pin down on the designated contact point.

Press the silver power button and listen for a click, indicated by a flashing light, confirming the cluster is in service mode.

Keeping the pin held, we presses “OK” on the Autel, initiating communication. The cluster screen goes black, and data reading begins.

Once the data is read back successfully, a screenshot is taken to record the CS code for future reference.

Make Dealer Key

Using two “vvdi super chips,” the technician proceeds to generate keys:

The first chip is placed in the programming coil.

Using the Autel’s “Make Dealer Key” function, the first key is successfully generated.

The process is repeated with the second chip using the “Make Another Dealer Key” function, resulting in two programmed transponder chips.

Learn Key

The first chip is placed in the ignition coil.

We navigate to the “Key Learning” function on the Autel, confirming it is not a smart key, and indicates that two keys will be learned.

Following the on-screen prompts, we use the red ignition button. The first key is learned, indicated by a blue flashing light.

The first chip is removed, the second is inserted, and the process is repeated. The ignition is cycled off and on, and the blue light confirms the second key is learned.

The system confirms “Key learning complete.”

After exiting the programming mode by pressing the red button in a specific sequence (counting to five), the cluster returns to normal operation. The job is complete, and we note that once the physical keys are cut and the cluster is reinstalled in the car, it will start immediately.