2010 Audi A6 Technical Service Bulletins

818 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2010 Audi A6. 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.

• 10121297Oct 10, 2013Engine. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 01 number 13-24 dated August 20, 2013. MIL on. DTCs are stored in the engine control module. Mileage is greater than 15,000 miles. Under certain driving conditions, the secondary air ports in the cylinder head can accumulate carbon over time, causing a restriction.
• 10228330Oct 8, 2013Engine cooling. During reset of the service reminder, the following message appears on the ODIS tester: ?Secondary air injection system - checking secondary air mass?. Under certain driving conditions, the secondary air ports in the cylinder head can accumulate carbon over time, causing a restriction. The ODIS tester can identify the state of the restriction, and will request that the system is cleaned in order to prevent the MIL…
• 10225009Oct 8, 2013Engine cooling. During reset of the service reminder, the following message appears on the ODIS tester: ?Secondary air injection system - checking secondary air mass?. Under certain driving conditions, the secondary air ports in the cylinder head can accumulate carbon over time, causing a restriction. The ODIS tester can identify the state of the restriction, and will request that the system is cleaned in order to prevent the MIL…
• 10221982Oct 8, 2013Engine cooling. During reset of the service reminder, the following message appears on the ODIS tester: ?Secondary air injection system - checking secondary air mass?. Under certain driving conditions, the secondary air ports in the cylinder head can accumulate carbon over time, causing a restriction. The ODIS tester can identify the state of the restriction, and will request that the system is cleaned in order to prevent the MIL…
• 10121295Oct 8, 2013Equipment. During reset of the service reminder, the following message appears on the ODIS tester: ?Secondary air injection system - checking secondary air mass?. MIL is not illuminated. Under certain driving conditions, the secondary air ports in the cylinder head can accumulate carbon over time, causing a restriction. The ODIS tester can identify the state of the restriction, and will request that the system is cleaned in…
• 10212668Oct 7, 2013Electrical system. Low battery charge: excess current draw location
• 10121306Oct 7, 2013Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 27 number 12-13 dated March 22, 2012. The customer may report a discharged battery when trying to start the vehicle. The condition results in a no start.
• 10212667Oct 4, 2013Electrical system. Battery testing and charging - vehicles with BDM
• 10210615Oct 4, 2013Equipment. Battery testing and charging for vehicles equipped with a Battery Data Manager (BDM - J367). When the InCharge 940 is used as a battery charger in auto mode, it performs a battery condition test and may prematurely fail the battery if the charging takes place at the jumper posts in the engine compartment. This is due to the added resistance in the system between the battery and jumper posts.
• 10121305Oct 4, 2013Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 27 number 12-10 dated February 13, 2012. Battery testing and charging for vehicles equipped with a Battery Data Manager (BDM - J367). When the InCharge 940 is used as a battery charger in auto mode, it performs a battery condition test and may prematurely fail the battery if the charging takes place at the jumper posts in the engine compartment. This is due to the added…
• 10121945Oct 2, 2013Equipment, Body and structure. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 70 number 08-39 dated December 4, 2008. Leather upholstery is dirty or stained.
• 10243918Oct 1, 2013Fuel system, Other or unknown. Audi Oil Capacity Chart
• 10243781Sep 30, 2013Equipment. Audi Elsa Newsletter
• 10121338Sep 27, 2013Suspension, Steering. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 44 number 13-36 dated February 18, 2013. This bulletin is not applicable if this vehicle has a Repair Authorization on this topic. 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 in one or both of the following…
• 10121345Sep 25, 2013Equipment. Various features in the rear passenger compartment are inoperative. Some features may include power rear windows, rear climate control operating unit, rear sunroof panel, rear reading lamps, rear cigarette lighters, etc. By design, many electronically-controlled features in the rear passenger compartment, in addition to the power rear windows, are deactivated if the child lock in the driver's door is activated.
• 10251000Sep 23, 2013Steering. Squeaking noises when steering or maneuvering
• 10250999Sep 23, 2013Suspension. Shock absorber leaks: assessment aid
• 10250659Sep 23, 2013Steering. Squeaking noises when steering or maneuvering
• 10250658Sep 23, 2013Back-over prevention (rear camera), Body and structure. Shock absorber leaks: assessment aid
• 10243777Sep 23, 2013Equipment. Audi Elsa Newsletter
• 10121365Sep 23, 2013Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 90 number 10-14 dated August 10, 2010. Cigarette lighter element will not lock into the lighter socket -U1- to begin the heating process, or the lighter element will not automatically release once the heating process has completed. As a result, the socket can become inoperative when used as a power outlet.
• 10121332Sep 23, 2013Wheels, Steering. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 40 number 12-23 dated May 14, 2012. Squeaking noises are heard when the steering wheel is turned or maneuvered. The noises may be more prevalent in wet weather. The folds of the outer rubber boots on the front axle shafts may come in contact with each other when the steering wheel is turned, causing squeaking noises. These noises are more likely to occur when the vehicle…
• 10121331Sep 23, 2013Suspension. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 40 number 10-04 dated April 1, 2010. Oil appears on one or several shock absorbers. Oil may appear on a shock absorber. As a result of a leak because the shock absorber is damaged. As a result of residue from when the shock was filled during production, or of slight condensation in the seal area. This small amount of oil is for lubrication and it reduces wear on the seal.
• 10121371Sep 20, 2013Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 11-28 dated December 9, 2011. Customer is inquiring about retrofitting the MMI system with a language pack or map database outside of factory-available options.
• 10243780Sep 16, 2013Equipment. Audi Elsa Newsletter
• 10228324Sep 16, 2013Engine cooling. The programmed values for the misfiring recognition are not automatically reset by deleting the memory once.
• 10225003Sep 16, 2013Equipment. The programmed values for the misfiring recognition are not automatically reset by deleting the memory once.
• 10221976Sep 16, 2013Engine cooling. The programmed values for the misfiring recognition are not automatically reset by deleting the memory once.
• 10121320Sep 16, 2013Engine. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 01 number 13-73 dated March 7, 2013. The engine warning light is on after engine replacement. The engine is not running roughly. However, the engine control module, J623 (01), is storing one or more of the following engine misfire fault codes: DTCs P0300 - P0304. The fault codes occur at light load, between 8% and 14% accelerator pedal position. The programmed values for…
• 10121342Sep 13, 2013Wheels, Steering. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 48 number 12-30 dated June 25, 2012. Steering wheel appearance damaged due to external impact (e.g., contact with finger nails, zippers, watches, rings, etc.). External impact (e.g., contact with finger nails, zippers, watches, rings etc.) can cause damage to the appearance of the steering wheel. This type of damage is not warrantable, as numerous investigations have…
• 10121367Sep 11, 2013Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 12-49 dated July 31, 2012. The Bluetooth® telephone cannot be connected to the vehicle?s Infotainment system. Certain restrictions are present when a Bluetooth device is connected to the vehicle. The restrictions vary depending on the vehicle system present.
• 10243779Sep 9, 2013Equipment. Audi Elsa Newsletter
• 10121324Sep 5, 2013Engine cooling. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 10 number 10-02 dated September 14, 2010. Prior to engine replacement, any debris lodged in transferred assemblies must be removed. If the vehicle's engine experienced a serious mechanical problem, it is possible that small pieces of metal debris resulting from the mechanical problem may have become deposited in the intake manifold, air intake hoses, exhaust manifolds…
• 10243778Sep 3, 2013Equipment. Audi Elsa Newsletter
• 10124650Aug 30, 2013Steering. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 48 number 10-09 dated August 13, 2010. Electric steering column adjustment is restricted or does not work at all. Incorrect operation of Easy Entry is not the cause. It is unlikely that external forces have led to the loss of the stored end positions of the adjustment movement. See TSB 2015819, 48 Easy Entry function of the power adjustable steering column intermittently…
• 10124638Aug 30, 2013Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 11-20 dated October 21, 2011. Customer may report that cracking, grinding, rattling, humming, whining, or similar interference is coming from one or more speakers. Parts of the speakers (such as the brackets, cables, or covers) or parts of the interior fittings (such as door covers, rear shelf, facings, or covers) can vibrate at certain frequencies, causing…
• 10124651Aug 29, 2013Electrical system, Steering. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 48 number 13-40 dated March 18, 2013. Customer states the vertical adjustment of the steering column does not work or works intermittently. Concern may or may not be duplicated. Software issues causing sporadic failure of the power steering column vertical adjustment.
• 10124652Aug 28, 2013Steering. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 48 number 13-43 dated April 19, 2013. The customer may report that the Easy Entry function of the power adjustable steering column intermittently does not work.
• 10124641Aug 26, 2013Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 87 number 13-43 dated July 12, 2013. Air conditioning is inoperative. The HVAC blower functions normally. The A/C pressure/temperature sensor, G395, leaks refrigerant. This causes sensor G395 to show an incorrect or implausible value when reading MVBs. An incorrect signal or a low refrigerant level in the system can cause the air conditioning compressor to deactivate.
• 10124653Aug 21, 2013Steering. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 48 number 13-46 dated July 22, 2013. Customer hears squeaking noises when turning or maneuvering the steering wheel. The folds of the outer CV joint rubber boots can touch each other when the steering wheel is turned.
• 10124675Aug 20, 2013Engine cooling. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 01 number 13-01 dated May 29, 2013. MIL on. DTCs are stored in the engine control module. Mileage is greater than 15,000 miles. Under certain driving conditions, the secondary air ports in the cylinder head can accumulate carbon over time, causing a restriction.
• 10124645Aug 14, 2013Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Windshield is streaked, has a snakeskin appearance, or its surface feels rough. Residue from industrial fallout as well as normal road dirt and grime may accumulate on windshield.
• 10124621Aug 14, 2013Engine cooling. As part of Audi's ongoing commitment to our environment, Audi is extending the Emissions Control Systems Warranty to cover cleaning of the engine cylinder head secondary air ports to remove carbon buildup under specific conditions to 10 years or 120,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle's original in-service date for certain 2009-12 Model Year Audi vehicles with 3.2L engine, and certain 2009-2013…
• 10124616Aug 13, 2013Engine cooling. Audi has determined that, under certain driving conditions, carbon buildup can occur in the engine cylinder head secondary air ports. Due to the presence of specific fault codes caused by this carbon buildup, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) on the instrument cluster may illuminate. The MIL is part of your on-board diagnostic system. Please refer to your owner's manual for additional information about the MIL.
• 10124660Aug 7, 2013Brakes. Customer may report hearing brake noise from front or rear brakes. Customers may describe these noises as a squeal, squeak, grinding, groaning, thumping, or creaking.
• 10124690Aug 5, 2013Equipment. This document contains information on the Audi side assist update.
• 10124687Aug 5, 2013Equipment, Brakes. This document contains information on the Audi braking guard.
• 10124637Aug 5, 2013Equipment. MMI system is sporadically inoperative or freezes. No audio from all audio sources (for vehicles with base sound system) or no audio from AM, FM, and satellite radio (for vehicles with Bose or Bang & Olufsen sound system). This TSB does not apply to vehicles with a separate amplifier and the complaint "no audio from all audio sources." Bluetooth is inoperative or loses connection. Bluetooth phone does not download…
• 10124648Aug 1, 2013Latches, locks and linkages. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 57 number 11-49 dated August 8, 2011. The customer inquires about the operation of the vehicle locking, and may suggest that the vehicle "locked itself". The lock command history is stored in the convenience system control module (J393).
• 10124581Jul 30, 2013Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 12-38 dated March 2, 2012. When a phonebook with a large number of contacts is being downloaded, the MMI screen freezes in one of the following scenarios: * After the initial Bluetooth connection (shortly after the phone is bonded to the vehicle), the screen freezes briefly. * After the ignition is switched on (shortly after the phone automatically reconnects…

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