NHTSA ID Number: 11028544
Manufacturer Communication Number: No. 2601
TSB/Document Date: 2026-02-06
Summary
Special tools and equipment information on VAS 6292 Spec Update 2025.0.4 (VAS 6292/9 & VAS 6292/10 Required)
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TSB/Document ID: No. 2601
Replacement Service Bulletin Number:
MFR Communication Date: 2026-01-16
MFR Internal Campaign ID/Software Version:
Communication Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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PORSCHE
Special Tools and Equipment Information
SPTL 2601
VAS 6292 Spec Update 2025.0.4 (VAS 6292/9 & VAS 6292/10 Required)
USA Only
Vehicle Type:
All Porsche
Subject:
Alignment Spec Update to 2025.0.4
Installation:
Items
Needed:
NOTE:
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Download the .zip from PPN to your workshop PC and extract all files.
Move the .exe file from the .zip folder to a minimum 1 Gig blank USB stick.
Switch the Windows user of the VAS 6292 from Technician to Manager. Password "vagadm" is needed.
Open task manager and close the Alignment software.
Insert the USB stick into the VAS 6292 PC
Open file explorer and start the .exe program on the USB stick.
Follow the .pdf instruction included in the .zip file to update the software.
Tool Number
VAS 6292
VAS 6292/9
VAS 6292/10
Spec 2025.0.4
Starting with the Spec Update V2025.0.1, a VAS 6292/10 yearly license key card is needed.
See SPTL2412 for more information on the license.
The VAS 6292/10 will NOT be Auto-Shipped and must be ordered yearly when the Q1 update is available.
The VAS 6292/10 code is typed into the VAS 6292. The “dashes” (-) must be included.
e.g. 1A2B-3C4D-5E6F-7G8H
The VAS 6292/10 is good for ONLY one calendar year of updates. (NOT a rolling 12 months)
Example: all of 2025 updates: 2025.0.1 & 2025.0.2 & 2025.0.3 & 2025.0.4 ONLY.
NOTE: If the VAS 6292/10 is first used for the third update “2025.0.3” you will also be able to install
“2025.0.4”. To install the next update “2026.0.1” you will need a new VAS 6292/10.
Additional information on VAS 6292/9 & VAS 6292/10 is included below.
AfterSales
January 15, 2026
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PORSCHE
Special Tools and Equipment Information
SPTL 2601
VAS 6292 Spec Update 2025.0.4 (VAS 6292/9 & VAS 6292/10 Required)
USA Only
License Key for VAS 6292 (physical dongle)
VAS 6292/9
Model Line
★
All Porsche
Use
Suspension Alignment
Workshop Manual
4495
Order Number
ASE41134700023
Supplier
Availability
Installed by Hunter ONLY
Location
Internal to the VAS 6292
Note
Single purchase – will stay in the VAS 6292
License Card for VAS 6292 (code card)
VAS 6292/10
Model Line
★
All Porsche
Use
Suspension Alignment
Workshop Manual
4495
Order Number
ASE41135000000
Supplier
PCNA/Hunter
Availability
Order as needed
Location
Internal to the VAS 6292
Note
Yearly purchase – Code input VAS 6292 once every year
AfterSales
January 15, 2026
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PORSCHE
Special Tools and Equipment Information
SPTL 2601
VAS 6292 Spec Update 2025.0.4 (VAS 6292/9 & VAS 6292/10 Required)
USA Only
Ordering Process:
Special Tools / Testers Website:
https://porsche-cars-north-america.pointofrentalcloud.com/portal
To increase security and show prices that may be below the Minimum Advertised Price, Login is required to see/access the
storefront. Your Porsche Center will have a NEW single Username and Password for the Porsche Special Tools site.
To streamline the new process, we are using the existing Rental Website for Rental and SALE of all Special Tools and PT4G.
Support:
Special Tool:
Open a PRMS ticket. Technical Support >> Special Tools
Diagnostic Equipment:
Open a PRMS ticket. Technical Support >> Tester Support
Tool Classification:
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Servicing and Maintenance
Replacement of Units and Assemblies
Disassembly of Units and Assemblies
Rental Tools
High Voltage Equipment
Body and Paint
*All prices shown are valid as of the day of publishing and are subject to change without notice.
Important Notice: Technical Bulletins issued by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. are intended only for use by professional automotive technicians who have attended Porsche service training courses. They
are written to inform those technicians of conditions that may occur on some Porsche vehicles, or to provide information that could assist in the proper servicing of a vehicle. Porsche special tools may be
necessary in order to perform certain operations identified in these bulletins. Use of tools and procedures other than those Porsche recommends in these bulletins may be detrimental to the safe operation of
your vehicle, and may endanger the people working on it. Properly trained Porsche technicians have the equipment, tools, safety instructions, and know-how to do the job properly and safely. Part numbers
listed in these bulletins are for reference only. The work procedures updated electronically in the Porsche PIWIS diagnostic and testing device take precedence and, in the event of a discrepancy, the work
procedures in the PIWIS Tester are the ones that must be followed.
©2026 Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
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