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Why do I need a subscription to an OEM website if I have full subscription access to the I-CAR Repairability Technical Support (RTS) portal? This is a question received on a regular basis through Ask I-CAR. Let’s take a look at why and how to purchase an OEM subscription.
With your RTS subscription, you gain access to a research department in your company for the hard to find information and on the information that needs clarification. While we can't send out vehicle maker repair procedures, (due to copyright laws) we can let you know if the information exists before you spend hours and money only to find out that the information does not exist.
Volkswagen has several subscription options available. To purchase a subscription:
- Go to erwin.vw.com
- Click My erWin (top right of webpage)
- Click Registration to set up an account if you do not already have one
- Read General Terms and Conditions of Use
- Check both boxes
- Click Register
- A password will be emailed to you
- Log in to your account
- Enter new password that you received in your email
- Complete Change Password by entering password that was sent by email
- Create new password
- Click My erWin
- Click Subscriptions
- Click blue dropdown arrows to select which subscription period you would like (top center of webpage)
- Click Place Order (top left of webpage)
- Check I Accept The GTB Of erWin box
- Click Checkout (bottom left of webpage)
- Enter payment information
- Click Pay Now (bottom right of webpage)
Per Volkswagen: "Google Chrome and Microsoft EDGE may work if you modify the setting which allows the program to open the Adobe PDF outside of the browser window. Opening the document within the EDGE or Chrome browser may not allow you to click past the Caution and Warnings message."
For additional links to Volkswagen, check out the Volkswagen OEM Information page.
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