2013 Audi A5 Technical Service Bulletins

1,378 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2013 Audi A5. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10210621Apr 29, 2014Electrical system. This TSB provides basic diagnosis steps for discharged batteries, general tips for working with batteries, and system verification steps to ensure that the vehicle is configured correctly. For additional information on known current draw issues, refer to the following TSBs: ? 2014127: 27 Battery dead or low after returning to the vehicle (2007 A6, A8, Q7) ? 2019143: 27 Battery discharged on some vehicles with…
• 10122336Apr 29, 2014Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 27 number 12-12 dated February 28, 2012. Customer may report that the vehicle does not start due to a discharged battery. The vehicle has either a battery diagnostic management control module or a battery energy management control module. This TSB provides basic diagnosis steps for discharged batteries, general tips for working with batteries, and system verification…
• 10231108Apr 28, 2014Electrical system, Engine cooling. 97 no start
• 10250985Apr 25, 2014Steering. Power steering warning in cluster, DTC for low starting voltage (DTC 2035 or 2036
• 10122349Apr 25, 2014Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 87 number 13-44 dated August 26, 2013. Air conditioning is inoperative. The HVAC blower functions normally. Battery discharged; however, when charged, there is no bus silence when vehicle ignition is off. The A/C pressure/temperature sensor, G395, leaks refrigerant. This causes sensor G395 to show an incorrect or implausible value when reading MVBs.
• 10122343Apr 25, 2014Transmission and drivetrain, Steering. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 48 number 13-53 dated September 10, 2013. On vehicles equipped with a manual transmission, a steering warning may briefly display in the instrument cluster when the engine is restarted after improper use of the clutch pedal. For example, the warning may appear when the engine is restarted after the clutch pedal has been released too quickly during low-RPM, low-speed…
• 10066314Apr 25, 2014Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10231107Apr 21, 2014Equipment. 91 Generation III radio: Loose or broken control knobs
• 10122360Apr 21, 2014Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 13-83 dated May 2, 2013. Apple® devices with the new 8-pin plug will not play videos using the Audi Music Interface. The current Apple devices have a new plug assignment: the 30-pin plug has been replaced with an 8-pin plug. The old plug used an analog video transmission, whereas the new plug uses a digital video transmission that is not supported by the Audi…
• 10250982Apr 17, 2014Steering. Steering wheel shimmy, vibration, and/or oscillation
• 10122338Apr 17, 2014Suspension. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 44 number 13-44 dated November 21, 2013. Customer feels vibration in the seat, vehicle floor, footwell, pedals, or steering wheel. This condition does not lead to any handling concerns or loss of vehicle control. The customer feels the vibration while driving at highway speeds from 55 - 80 mph (88 - 128 km/h). This bulletin is not applicable if this vehicle has a Repair…
• 10250106Apr 14, 2014Equipment. Elsa newsletter
• 10226433Apr 14, 2014Electrical system. 97 No start (DTC P068A00)
• 10122370Apr 14, 2014Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 97 number 14-42 dated March 31, 2014. The MIL is on. Vehicle will not start. DTC P068A00 is stored in the ECM. The motronic engine control module power supply relay, J271, is not functioning properly. Because the J271 relay controls battery voltage (Terminal 30) via a ground signal sent from the ECM, numerous faults can occur in multiple control modules when it is not…
• 10122359Apr 10, 2014Electrical system, Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 13-92 dated July 16, 2013. The customer complains that when he or she is trying to place a phone call from the vehicle while using a Bluetooth®-connected phone, the phone call disconnects before it begins and an error shows on the MMI display. The message may be "Function not supported" or "Network error". The customer is using a phone with the Android operating…
• 10122358Apr 10, 2014Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 12-55 dated August 13, 2012. The most recent calls are not shown in the call lists of the vehicle. Call lists are not shown. The phone book (Directory) in the vehicle is not updated. The phone book is not downloaded to the vehicle. Vehicles with MMI 3G+ are affected.
• 10122357Apr 8, 2014Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 14-19 dated January 3, 2014. Customer complains that during Bluetooth calls, the person at the other end has trouble hearing the speaker in the vehicle. Voice recognition accuracy is poor. This TSB provides guidelines for testing microphones in a vehicle.
• 10250179Apr 7, 2014Equipment. Elsa newsletter
• 10122352Apr 7, 2014Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 10-08 dated March 18, 2010. On generation III Concert and Symphony radios , the control knob or volume knob is broken or loose. Knobs may be damaged by outside influence.
• 10243823Apr 3, 2014Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). AC Pressure/Temperature Sensor (NVLW)
• 10231131Apr 3, 2014Equipment. Technical bulletins and updates
• 10216651Apr 3, 2014Back-over prevention (rear camera). The customer complains of one or more of the following issues: ? When the vehicle is completely refueled, the vehicle range (?distance to empty?) that is displayed is different than the vehicle range that was displayed the last time the vehicle was completely refueled. ? The displayed vehicle range drops inconsistently. ? After the vehicle is refueled, the displayed vehicle range does not change for a long period…
• 10122410Apr 3, 2014Equipment. On Audi vehicles manufactured within a specific period, the refrigerant pressure sensor for the air conditioner may fail after a period of time. As a result, the air conditioner compressor is switched off. This Update is in effect until removed. Procedure is valid only for vehicles that show the 87D9 code in the Elsa Campaign/Action Information screen on the day of repair. Vehicle must be within the New Vehicle…
• 10122332Apr 3, 2014Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 17 number 12-26 dated January 20, 2012. When the vehicle is completely refueled, the vehicle range (?distance to empty?) that is displayed is different than the vehicle range that was displayed the last time the vehicle was completely refueled. The displayed vehicle range drops inconsistently. After the vehicle is refueled, the displayed vehicle range does not change for…
• 10249053Apr 2, 2014Engine cooling, Other or unknown. AC Pressure/Temperature Sensor
• 10226656Apr 2, 2014Equipment. Audi Minimum Required Tool Package Shipment AT-357
• 10122379Apr 2, 2014Equipment. This communication is to inform you of upcoming Update 87D9. On Audi vehicles manufactured within a specific period, the refrigerant pressure sensor for the air conditioner may fail after a period of time. As a result, the air conditioner compressor is switched off.
• 10231135Mar 31, 2014Equipment. Technical bulletins and updates
• 10226434Mar 31, 2014Electrical system. 97 No Styart (DTC P068A00)
• 10122308Mar 31, 2014Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 97 number 14-41 dated March 18, 2014. The MIL is on. Vehicle will not start. DTC P068A00 is stored in the engine control module (ECM), J623 (address word 01).
• 10122295Mar 31, 2014Air bags. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 69 number 13-26 dated October 21, 2013. After the airbag control module (J234) has been replaced, the control unit cannot be coded via SVM spec/actual. An SVM code is required to code and parameterize the new service replacement airbag control module. Each model's SVM code is provided in a parts bulletin (GP bulletin), which should have been referenced through ETKA when…
• 10250991Mar 25, 2014Brakes. Brake noise analysis and handling
• 10122292Mar 25, 2014Brakes. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 46 number 14-68 dated February 3, 2014. The customer may report hearing brake noise from front or rear brakes. The customer may describe these noises as a squeal, squeak, grinding, groaning, thumping, or creaking.
• 10216683Mar 24, 2014Engine cooling. The NVLD pressure switch may erroneously detect a very small leak.
• 10122285Mar 21, 2014Engine cooling. upersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 20 number 14-31 dated January 9, 2014. The MIL is on. DTC P045600 (EVAP System Leak Detected NVLD (very small leak)) is stored in the engine control module (ECM), J623 (address word 01). Drivability is not affected. The NVLD pressure switch may erroneously detect a very small leak.
• 10122302Mar 19, 2014Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 12-50 dated August 1, 2012. Echo effects, caller on either end cannot hear conversation, sound distortion or feedback, and the sound is distorted, hisses, or scrapes occur during a phone call. This bulletin provides guidelines for analyzing the call quality of the Bluetooth system in the vehicle, and is not applicable to any Audi warranty.
• 10122307Mar 18, 2014Engine, Electrical system. The MIL is on. Vehicle will not start. DTC P068A00 is stored in the engine control module (ECM), J623 (address word 01). Numerous unrelated DTCs are also stored in the system. The motronic engine control module power supply relay, J271, is not functioning properly. Because the J271 relay controls battery voltage (Terminal 30) via a ground signal sent from the ECM, numerous faults can occur in multiple control…
• 10231133Mar 17, 2014Equipment. Technical bulletins and updates
• 10226436Mar 13, 2014Electrical system. 97 No start (DTC P068A00)
• 10122291Mar 12, 2014Brakes. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 46 number 14-70 dated February 25, 2014. Brakes on vehicles produced before September 3, 2012 (calendar week 36 of 2012), squeak or squeal when used with light to moderate force.
• 10122297Mar 11, 2014Engine cooling. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 80 number 13-05 dated September 11, 2013. Malfunction Indicator Lamp is on. Climate system heating performance is insufficient. Coolant level warning is on. Engine temperature is elevated. "Limp Home" mode is active. Faults are stored in the transmission control module (address word 02). Coolant loss is found from one or more control valves: N82, N509, or N488.
• 10250986Mar 7, 2014Electrical system. Vehicle does not start, battery flat DTC stored (DTC U101100)
• 10122288Mar 7, 2014Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 46 number 13-48 dated July 18, 2013. Customer may report that the vehicle does not start due to a discharged battery. DTC U101100 (supply voltage too low) is stored in the gateway, J533 (address word 19), and/or the electronic parking brake (EPB) control module, J540 (address word 53). According to the test plan "19-Read Data Bus Keep-Awake Manager", the EPB control…
• 10066929Mar 7, 2014Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10122301Mar 6, 2014Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 14-26 dated February 24, 2014. The MMI screen goes blank then restarts or the MMI screen freezes for a few minutes then recovers when a phone is connected to the vehicle via Bluetooth when the user searches for a contact name in the MMI address book (by using the MMI control knob or the voice recognition system).
• 10226435Mar 4, 2014Equipment. 96 Alarm sounds when driver door is unlocked with mechanical key
• 10122306Mar 4, 2014Equipment, Latches, locks and linkages. The vehicle's anti-theft alarm sounds when the driver door is unlocked with a mechanical key. No DTCs are stored. The keyless remote was not used to unlock the vehicle. In order to minimize current draw after the ignition has been turned off, the electronics system of the vehicle goes into sleep mode. During this time, each module monitors the CAN bus more slowly than when the electronics system is awake.
• 10122300Mar 4, 2014Equipment, Electrical system. The addresses and contacts stored in the Navigation >> Favorites, Navigation >> Directory, and Navigation >> Last destinations submenus disappear intermittently in vehicles with MMI3G+ Navigation, and in vehicles with or without Audi connect. Intermittently, the MMI system does not appear to remember that the user's myAudi PIN has already been entered, and it requires the user to enter the PIN again in vehicles…
• 10125561Feb 27, 2014Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 87 number 12-27 dated April 24, 2012. There is an unpleasant, musty odor coming from the heating and ventilation system. The odor usually occurs when the vehicle has been sitting unused for five hours or more. The odor usually occurs within 20 to 60 seconds after the vehicle is started. Condensation, which is a normal condition in all A/C systems, can cause a musty odor.
• 10125559Feb 26, 2014Seats. The panel on the back of the front seat is warped or dented. The headrest on the rear seatback may also be damaged. The damage is caused when the headrest of the rear seat backrest comes in contact with the back of the front seat. This occurs when the rear seat is folded down with the headrests installed, and the front seat is moved back far enough to make contact with the rear seat headrest.

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