Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2005 A6 are official communications between Audi & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems.
All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.
AUDI: STEERING TOO STIFF AT LOW SPEEDS OR NO POWER ASSIST. THE SERVOTRONIC SYSTEM ON THE C6 IS DIFFERENT FROM PREVIOUS MODELS. THE SERVOTRONIC FUNCTION IS CONTROLLED BY J520 VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE. Read More »
AUDI: AFTER ENGINE START, THE STEERING IS STIFFER THAN IT USED TO BE AND/OR THAT THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT CANNOT BE OPENED. THIS CONDITION IS ALSO PRESENT IN THE NEXT DRIVING CYCLE. *PE Read More »
AUDI: ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN ADJUSTMENT FAILS TO ADJUST VERTICAL AND IS RESTRICTED AND UNDER TENSION DUE TO MODULE CROSS CARRIER AND UNFAVORABLE TOLERANCES TO STEERING COLUMN. Read More »
AUDI: STEERING TOO STIFF AT LOW SPEEDS OR NO POWER ASSIST. THE SERVOTRONIC SYSTEM ON THE C6 IS DIFFERENT FROM PREVIOUS MODELS. THE SERVOTRONIC FUNCTION IS CONTROLLED BY J520 VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE. Read More »
AUDI: ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN ADJUSTMENT FAILS TO ADJUST VERTICAL AND IS RESTRICTED AND UNDER TENSION DUE TO MODULE CROSS CARRIER AND UNFAVORABLE TOLERANCES TO STEERING COLUMN. Read More »
AUDI: THE CONTROL MODULE, AS A SAFEGUARD, WILL LOWER VEHICLE TO LOWEST POSITION AND ILLUMINATE WARNING LIGHT DUE TO FAILURE OF COMPRESSOR, FOR AIR SUSPENSION OR POOR PERFORMANCE, VEHICLE NOT ABLE TO BE ADJUSTED. Read More »
AUDI: DUE A POSSIBLE OUTDATED SOFTWARE, ON SOME VEHICLES, ELECTROMECHANICAL PARKING BRAKE (EPB) MALFUNCTION INDICATOR IS ON AND/OR WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TODRIVE AFTER BEING PARKED, AND EPB APPLIED, IT FAILS TO RELEASE. Read More »
AUDI: DUE A POSSIBLE OUTDATED SOFTWARE, ON SOME VEHICLES, ELECTROMECHANICAL PARKING BRAKE (EPB) MALFUNCTION INDICATOR IS ON AND/OR WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TODRIVE AFTER BEING PARKED, AND EPB APPLIED, IT FAILS TO RELEASE. Read More »
AUDI: ENGINE, ON SOME VEHICLES, WOULD RUN IRREGULARLY OR HAVE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON OR POSSIBLE FILTER ELEMENT FOR CAMSHAFT ADJUSTMENT VALVE CAN LOOSEN AND IN OIL CIRCUIT, THERE IS NO DAMAGE FROM LOOSENED PARTICLES. Read More »
AUDI: 01 MIL ON P1545, P0121, P0123, P0221, OR P0222 STORED IN ECM. A NUMBER OF INCIDENT MEMORY ENTRIES WITH REGARD TO THROTTLE VALVE ARE STORED IN THE ECM. IN MOST CASES, THE ENTRIES ARE SPORADIC. Read More »
AUDI: ENGINE HAS REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE WITHOUT LOSS OF POWER OR STALLING; CIRCUIT GROUNDS; FUEL QUALITY POOR; MIL IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED OR FLASHING; ROUGH IDLE; IGNITION COILS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED; ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS LOOSE ... Read More »
AUDI: ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DTCS ARE STORED WITHIN FIRST 60 SECONDS, WHEN COOLANT TEMPERATURE IS BETWEEN 10-39%C ACCORDING TO FREEZE FRAME DATA: DTC P0300 (RANDOM/MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED); DTC P0301-P0306 (CYL. Read More »
AUDI: MIL ON AND ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DTCS ARE STORED IN THE ECM DATA MEMORY-P310B (LOW PRESSURE FUEL SYSTEM REGULATION, FUEL PRESSURE OUTSIDE TOLERANCE); P129F OR P008B (LOW PRESSURE FUEL SYSTEM, PRESSURE TOO HIGH); P129E OR ... Read More »
AUDI: MIL ON, ENGINE SPEED SENSOR SPACER NOT REQUIRED (DTC P0300, P0335, P0336, P0321, P0322). MULTIPLE MISFIRES DETECTED ON ONE OR MORE CYLINDERS; MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) MAY BE ON OR FLASHING. Read More »
AUDI: GASOLINE ENGINE VEHICLES; INSPECT, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IGNITION COILS. VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION MAY HAVE IGNITION COILS THAT COULD MALFUNCTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. ADDED FINAL MAILING PHASE-8/10 VIN INFORMATION. Read More »
AUDI: EMISSIONS SERVICE ACTION CIRCULAR. GASOLINE ENGINE VEHICLES INSPECT, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IGNITION COILS. VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION MAY HAVE IGNITION COILS THAT COULD MALFUNCTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. Read More »
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
AUDI: MIL LIGHT ON AND DTC P2294 (FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR 2 CONTROL CIRCUIT), P2295 (FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR 2 CONTROL CIRCUIT LOW), P2296 (FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR 2 CONTROL CIRCUIT HIGH) IN FAULT MEMORY DRIVABILITY IS NOT AFFECTED. Read More »
AUDI: MIL ON AND ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DTCS ARE STORED IN THE ECM DATA MEMORY-P310B (LOW PRESSURE FUEL SYSTEM REGULATION, FUEL PRESSURE OUTSIDE TOLERANCE); P129F OR P008B (LOW PRESSURE FUEL SYSTEM, PRESSURE TOO HIGH); P129E OR ... Read More »
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT GO TO FULL AFTER FILLING UP. WHEN THE FUEL TANK HAS BEEN FILLED, THE FUEL GAUGE NEEDLE REGISTERS EMPTY, STAYS IN THE RESERVE SECTION, OR SLOWING GOES TO FULL. *TT Read More »
AUDI: DUE TO FUEL INTRUSION INTO THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR (G410), A FALSE SIGNAL MAY BE SENT TO THE CONTROLLER, RESULTING IN A READING THAT IS OUT OF TOLERANCE. Read More »
AUDI: FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY AFTER REFUELING (DTCS 00438, 00771). DUE TO THE UNATTACHED SECTION OF CABLE IN THE AREA OF THE 2 PIN PLUG IN CONNECTIONS (INSIDE THE FUEL TANK) BETWEEN THE FLANGE OF THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL GAUGE ... Read More »
AUDI: FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY AFTER REFUELING (DTCS 00438, 00771). DUE TO THE UNATTACHED SECTION OF CABLE IN THE AREA OF THE 2 PIN PLUG IN CONNECTIONS (INSIDE THE FUEL TANK) BETWEEN THE FLANGE OF THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL GAUGE ... Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. PRODUCTION ISSUES MAY CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR ON THE INTAKE CAMSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT FOLLOWER. MALFUNCTION LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE. Read More »
AUDI: MIL LIGHT ON AND DTC P2294 (FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR 2 CONTROL CIRCUIT), P2295 (FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR 2 CONTROL CIRCUIT LOW), P2296 (FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR 2 CONTROL CIRCUIT HIGH) IN FAULT MEMORY DRIVABILITY IS NOT AFFECTED. Read More »
AUDI: ENGINE HAS REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE WITHOUT LOSS OF POWER OR STALLING; CIRCUIT GROUNDS; FUEL QUALITY POOR; MIL IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED OR FLASHING; ROUGH IDLE; IGNITION COILS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED; ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS LOOSE ... Read More »
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) MAY BE ILLUMINATED. DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P2106 (18538) THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM - FORCED LIMITED POWER MAY BE PRESENT. *TT Read More »
AUDI: MIL LIGHT ON AND DTC P2294 (FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR 2 CONTROL CIRCUIT), P2295 (FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR 2 CONTROL CIRCUIT LOW), P2296 (FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR 2 CONTROL CIRCUIT HIGH) IN FAULT MEMORY DRIVABILITY IS NOT AFFECTED. Read More »
AUDI: CENTRAL LOCKING LOCKS UP WHEN REMOVING IGNITION KEY FROM IGNITION LOCK. WHEN REMOVING THE IGNITION KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE CUSTOMER MAY UNINTENTIONALLY OPERATE THE LOCK BUTTON OF THE REMOTE KEY. Read More »
AUDI: GASOLINE ENGINE VEHICLES INSPECT, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IGNITION COILS. VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION MAY HAVE IGNITION COILS THAT COULD MALFUNCTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. (ADDED PHASE 7-APRIL 10 VIN INFORMATION). Read More »
AUDI: FOR INTERIM CLAIMS FOR 28F2/J1 VEHICLES CAMPAIGN ONLY. APPLICABLE VEHICLES MUST FALL WITHIN VIN RANGES NOTED. ENGINES 2.8L ARE NOT AFFECTED IN THIS SCOPE. COILS OF SCREW DOWN DESIGN (NON PENCIL TYPE) ARE ALSO NOT AFFECTED. Read More »
AUDI: EMISSIONS SERVICE ACTION CIRCULAR. GASOLINE ENGINE VEHICLES INSPECT, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IGNITION COILS. VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION MAY HAVE IGNITION COILS THAT COULD MALFUNCTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. Read More »
AUDI: THE IGNITION KEY CAN'T BE REMOVED WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK OR CAN'T LOCK VEHICLE. IF EQUIPPED WITH ADVANCED KEY SYSTEM THE VEHICLE CAN'T BE LOCKED BY REMOTE CONTROL AFTER EXITING. Read More »
AUDI: THE IGNITION KEY CAN'T BE REMOVED WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK OR CAN'T LOCK VEHICLE. IF EQUIPPED WITH ADVANCED KEY SYSTEM THE VEHICLE CAN'T BE LOCKED BY REMOTE CONTROL AFTER EXITING. Read More »
AUDI: SOFTWARE VERSION MANAGEMENT (SVM) OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. DETAILING THE GENERAL PROCESS FOR CARRYING OUT A SOFTWARE VERSION MANAGEMENT (SVM) SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR ANY TSB OR REQUIRED VEHICLE UPDATE (RVU). Read More »
AUDI: SOFTWARE VERSION MANAGEMENT (SVM), OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. SVM IS A PROCESS TO UPDATE THE PROGRAMMING IN FLASHABLE (RE-PROGRAMMABLE) CONTROL MODULES AND/OR TO DOCUMENT CHANGES IN SOFTWARE LEVELS IN AUDI VEHICLES. Read More »
AUDI: SOFTWARE VERSION MANAGEMENT(SVM) OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. ITS A PROCESS TO UPDATE THE PROGRAMMING IN FLASHABLE (REPROGRAMMABLE) CONTROL MODULES AND/OR TO DOCUMENT CHANGES IN SOFTWARE LEVELS IN ALL AUDI VEHICLES. Read More »
AUDIO: EXTERIOR LIGHTS, MOISTURE ACCUMULATION. CONDENSATION IS VISIBLE ON THE INSIDE OF HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, FOG LIGHTS, SIDE MARKER LIGHTS, FRONT TURN SIGNAL OR THIRD BRAKE LIGHT LENS. Read More »
AUDI: DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT WORK ON VEHICLES WITH XENON HEADLIGHTS. THE THUMB WHEEL OR OPTION FOR DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS IS TURNED OFF BY MISTAKE. *PE Read More »
AUDI: AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT SWITCHES ON AND OFF WITHOUT REASON. HEADLIGHT TURNS ON OR OFF EARLY OR LATE WHEN THE LIGHT WITCH IS IN THE AUTO POSITION; AFTER REPLACING THE RAIN LIGHT SENSOR G397 OR AFTER REPLACING THE WINDSHIELD, THE ... Read More »
AUDI: AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT SWITCHES ON AND OFF WITHOUT REASON. AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT SWITCHES ON TOO EARLY OR TOO LATE, SWITCHES OFF TOO LATE OR COMES ON TOO LATE WHEN THE SUN SHINES BRIGHTLY. Read More »
AUDI: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON, UPDATE FOR AIR BAG MODULE SOFTWARE. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES DUE TO SPORADIC FAULT ENTRY. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES DUE TO SPORADIC FAULT ENTRY. Read More »
AUDI: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON, UPDATE FOR AIR BAG MODULE SOFTWARE. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES DUE TO SPORADIC FAULT ENTRY. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES DUE TO SPORADIC FAULT ENTRY. Read More »
AUDI: WHEEL BOLTS REQUIRE TORQUE ADJUSTMENT. TORQUE STICKS AND TORQUE EXTENSION BARS ARE NOT APPROVED BY AUDI OF AMERICA, INC. AND SHOULD NOT BE USED TO APPLY TORQUE TO WHEEL BOLTS. ALL AUDI MODELS INCLUDED. Read More »
AUDI: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, USE CALIBRATED TORQUE WRENCH AND NOT TORQUE STICKS, TORQUE EXTENSION BARS AND IMPACT GUNS/WRENCHES NOT APPROVED FOR USAGE ON WHEEL BOLTS BY MANUFACTURER, THAT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO BRAKE, STEERING WHEEL, HUB. Read More »
