2016 Audi A7 Technical Service Bulletins

966 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2016 Audi A7. 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.

• 10120830Jun 22, 2015Electrical system. MIB MMI: Traffic incidents are not prioritized by proximity to vehicle. Starting with the MIB MMI in model year 2015 A3 vehicles and with the MIB-2 MMI in model year 2016 A6 and A7 vehicles, the traffic incident list display has changed. By default, traffic incidents are now listed first by roads with high priority, and second by alphabetical order (or numerical order) based on the name of the road. Roads that have…
• 10120829Jun 19, 2015Electrical system. The navigation map update database 8R0051884CJ cannot be activated using Software Version Management.
• 10120745Jun 19, 2015Electrical system. The MIL is on. DTC P20E800 is stored in the ECM. No relevant component or electrical problems are found when Guided Fault Finding (GFF) is run on the stored fault codes. Software update is needed.
• 10120850Jun 17, 2015Equipment. Updated instructions to reactivate start/stop functionality after update. On Audi A6, A7 and A8 vehicles with 3.0L TFSI engines manufactured within a specific period, the ambient air temperature sensor may be incorrectly diagnosed in the engine control unit. This Update is in effect until removed. Procedure is valid only for vehicles that show the 24BN code in the Elsa Campaign/Action Information screen on the day…
• 10120849Jun 16, 2015Engine cooling. On Audi A6, A7 and A8 vehicles with 3.0L TFSI engines manufactured within a specific period, the ambient air temperature sensor may be incorrectly diagnosed in the engine control unit. This Update is in effect until removed. Procedure is valid only for vehicles that show the 24BN code in the Elsa Campaign/Action Information screen on the day of repair. Vehicle must be within the Federal Emissions Warranty.
• 10120806Jun 16, 2015Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 14-39 dated April 24, 2014. The option to send new text messages cannot be accessed through the Messages function in the MIB MMI telephone menu. Additionally, the option to send text messages using ?New? is greyed-out in the Messages menu. Received text messages cannot be displayed. The MIB High system is the first Audi MMI system that supports the Bluetooth…
• 10120858Jun 15, 2015Equipment. This communication is to inform dealerships of upcoming Update 24BN. On Audi A6, A7, and A8 vehicles with 3.0L TFSI engines manufactured within a specific period, the ambient air temperature sensor may be incorrectly diagnosed in the engine control unit.
• 10120827Jun 12, 2015Electrical system. Facebook not available through Audi connect. Audi of America has been informed that beginning June 1, 2015, Facebook will discontinue access to user newsfeeds and private messages through various applications, including OEM-embedded, in-vehicle apps. As a result, Facebook will no longer be a part of the Audi connect service portfolio.
• 10120822Jun 9, 2015Back-over prevention (rear camera). Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 90 number 12-31 dated July 16, 2012. Customer states all or part of the picture generated from the top view camera system has an unnatural hue. To achieve a natural-looking top view camera image, the camera system constantly adjusts the displayed colors based on environmental conditions.
• 10120805Jun 2, 2015Engine. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 17 number 14-53 dated November 7, 2014. A check with the engine oil service dipstick T40178 is necessary, but the adjustment values for the dipstick are not available in the Elsa repair manual. Because of a system change, the adjustment values for the service dipstick T40178 were removed from the repair manual.
• 10120068May 29, 2015Equipment, Tires. This document contains the normal load condition tire pressure table. This document is in Spanish.
• 10120067May 29, 2015Equipment, Tires. This document contains the normal load condition tire pressure table.
• 10120052May 29, 2015Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 97 number 10-15 dated October 20, 2010. Sporadic fault memory entries are stored in various control modules. Contacts may be widened (over 0.63 mm) if incorrect pins or incorrect methods for current flow tests are used. Either action may cause intermittent electrical connections, which can cause sporadic DTCs to be stored in various control modules.
• 10120048May 19, 2015Equipment. When a phonebook with a large number of contacts is being downloaded, the MMI screen freezes Briefly after the initial Bluetooth connection (shortly after the phone is bonded to the vehicle), after the ignition is switched on (shortly after the phone automatically reconnects with the vehicle), and after the phonebook has downloaded.
• 10120037May 19, 2015Body and structure, Equipment, Latches, locks and linkages. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 55 number 14-34 dated March 21, 2014. The movement-activated rear lid opening (also known as "Hands-free trunk release") is sporadically inoperative. This feature is installed on the A6/A7 from CW 22/2013 production and the A8 from CW 45/2011 production with Audi advanced key (PR No. 4I3).
• 10120041May 18, 2015Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 87 number 14-54 dated August 28, 2014. 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.
• 10120040May 15, 2015Equipment. The air conditioning system does not blow cold air. DTCs are stored in the air conditioning / heating electronics control module, J255 (address word 08). In the course of diagnosis, the refrigerant circuit volume is checked and the refrigerant volume is correct. No leaks can be found. Normally, the diagnostic conclusion faults the high pressure sensor G395, and it is subsequently replaced. The air conditioning…
• 10120069May 14, 2015Equipment. The Pre-Delivery Inspection Technician Reference Document is designed to be a resource used in hand with the Pre-Delivery Inspection Checklist (PDI). The PDI Checklist has been simplified to make the process more efficient, and in doing so, this document has been created to be used as a reference for checklist items that may have additional information.
• 10120002Apr 24, 2015Equipment, Back-over prevention (rear camera). Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 12-42 dated June 20, 2012. The customer complains about the picture quality of rearview backup camera image in the MMI screen. The picture is fuzzy or distorted. The picture looks too bright, too dark, or opaque in certain areas of the image. The colors of the objects in the image are incorrect or slightly off.
• 10120004Apr 17, 2015Exterior lighting. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 94 number 13-12 dated March 29, 2013. The headlight switch knob was designed with a normal position and a pushed-in position. This feature was designed to avoid injuries during a collision.
• 10120003Apr 17, 2015Exterior lighting. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 94 number 12-92 dated October 24, 2012. Condensation is visible on the inside of the headlight, taillight, fog light, side marker light, front turn signal, daytime running lights, or third brake light lens.
• 10120025Apr 14, 2015Equipment. The Pre-Delivery Inspection Technician Reference Document is designed to be a resource used in hand with the Pre-Delivery Inspection Checklist (PDI). The PDI Checklist has been simplified to make the process more efficient, and in doing so, this document has been created to be used as a reference for checklist items that may have additional information.
• 10120024Apr 14, 2015Equipment. The Pre-Delivery Inspection Technician Reference Document is designed to be a resource used in hand with the Pre-Delivery Inspection Checklist (PDI). The PDI Checklist has been simplified to make the process more efficient, and in doing so, this document has been created to be used as a reference for checklist items that may have additional information.
• 10120005Apr 14, 2015Equipment. The tutorial videos in the MMI do not play or stop playing after some time. The condition may only occur with certain videos. Turning the ignition off and back on may correct the condition. Two of the tutorial videos for the 2016 A6 and A7 are not correct. When the user attempts to play these videos a cascading effect can occur, causing all other videos to cease playing after some time. The incorrect video files…
• 10119988Apr 10, 2015Engine cooling. Cooling fans stay on after engine is turned off. The cooling fans may operate for up to 10 minutes after the engine is turned off. This function is mapped to specific driving patterns and vehicle operating modes (for example, DPF regeneration). This is normal operation, and no parts should be replaced.
• 10120679Mar 24, 2015Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 66 number 15-46 dated February 19, 2015. Customer may report that the license plate attachment screws do not install properly. The license plate brackets are designed to be used with the appropriate-length screw installed by hand with a screwdriver. Damaged warranty parts have been returned to Audi of America with evidence of excessive torque used when installing the…
• 10119956Mar 20, 2015Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 14-69 dated November 4, 2014. The following message appears on the MMI display: "Device or cable type not supported". The AMI cable being used is a genuine Audi-branded cable with an Audi part number (see Required Parts and Tools for a list of valid part numbers). The "Device or cable type not supported" message may be displayed when an incorrect AMI cable type…
• 10119977Mar 19, 2015Equipment. This contains the pre-delivery inspection technician reference document. The Pre-Delivery Inspection Technician Reference Document is designed to be a resource used in hand with the Pre-Delivery Inspection Checklist (PDI). The PDI Checklist has been simplified to make the process more efficient, and in doing so, this document has been created to be used as a reference for checklist items that may have additional…
• 10119974Mar 19, 2015Equipment. This document contains the Audi pre-delivery inspection checklist. All items must be completed prior to customer delivery by an Audi technician. Audi recommends using an Audi approved battery charger to prevent excessive battery discharge during inspection. It is advised to start ODIS with the engine running to enable all 5F Test Plans in GFF and also to ensure SVM sees all control units during the SVM check…
• 10119973Mar 19, 2015Equipment. This document contains the Audi delivery guidelines checklist.
• 10119945Mar 17, 2015Engine cooling. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 10 number 13-10 dated September 5, 2013. Prior to engine replacement, any debris lodged in transferred assemblies must be removed. If the 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, exhaust…
• 10119955Mar 10, 2015Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 08-129 dated November 12, 2008. Customer states that the reception of satellite radio occasionally fades or drops out. The information display may show a message related to the satellite radio, such as "Linking", "Updating", "Acquiring Signal", "Loading", "No Signal", or "No Sat".
• 10119940Mar 9, 2015Fuel system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 01 number 13-09 dated June 21, 2013. The use of contaminated gasoline or gasoline with a low content of deposit control additives may result in excessive accumulation of deposits on intake valves, intake manifold, fuel injectors, and combustion chambers, engine running rough after cold start, excessive engine cranking time, hesitations while driving, rough engine idle…
• 10119946Mar 6, 2015Engine cooling. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 17 number 13-35 dated January 9, 2013. This bulletin lists engine oils that meet Audi oil quality standards (VW 501 01, 502 00, 505 00, 505 01, and 504 00/507 00).
• 10119958Mar 4, 2015Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 94 number 15-60 dated February 12, 2015. The light bulb warning light is displayed in the instrument cluster with the following message: "Vehicle lights: malfunction". DTCs are stored in the vehicle electrical system control module. Exterior lights are functioning properly.
• 10120731Feb 25, 2015Equipment. This document contains the Audi pre-delivery inspection checklist. All items must be completed prior to customer delivery by an Audi technician. Audi recommends using an Audi approved battery charger to prevent excessive battery discharge during inspection. It is advised to start ODIS with the engine running to enable all 5F Test Plans in GFF and also to ensure SVM sees all control units during the SVM check…
• 10120730Feb 25, 2015Equipment. This document contains the Audi delivery guidelines checklist.
• 10120699Feb 19, 2015Brakes. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 46 number 14-94 dated August 11, 2014. The brake pad wear indicator comes on, but brake pad thickness is above the wear limit.
• 10120682Feb 13, 2015Engine cooling. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 01 number 13-69 dated February 14, 2013. Noises and inconsistent engine operation after cold start during the catalyst heating phase. The customer may misinterpret these symptoms as engine misfiring. This bulletin applies only to non-diesel engines.
• 10120705Feb 12, 2015Exterior lighting, Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 94 number 14-32 dated January 23, 2014. The light bulb warning light is displayed in the instrument cluster with the following message: "Vehicle lights: malfunction". DTCs are stored in the vehicle electrical system control module. Exterior lights are functioning properly.
• 10120693Feb 5, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. There is an oil leak from underneath the vehicle. The leak may appear to be from the transmission oil pan gasket. Although the leak may appear to be from the transmission oil pan gasket, there are multiple possible sources for the leak. The leak must be diagnosed to determine the actual location before any repairs are attempted.
• 10119935Jan 13, 2015Tires. This document contains the Audi normal load condition tire pressure table.
• 10119934Jan 13, 2015Tires. This document contains the Audi normal load condition tire pressure table. This document is in Spanish.
• 10119926Jan 9, 2015Equipment. This document contains the Audi delivery guidelines checklist.
• 10119925Jan 9, 2015Equipment. This document contains the Audi delivery guidelines checklist. This document is in Spanish.
• 10119920Jan 9, 2015Equipment. This document contains the pre-delivery inspection technician reference document. The Pre-Delivery Inspection Technician Reference Document is designed to be a resource used in hand with the Pre-Delivery Inspection Checklist (PDI). The PDI Checklist has been simplified to make the process more efficient, and in doing so, this document has been created to be used as a reference for checklist items that may have…
• 10119919Jan 9, 2015Equipment. This document contains the pre-delivery inspection technician reference document. The Pre-Delivery Inspection Technician Reference Document is designed to be a resource used in hand with the Pre-Delivery Inspection Checklist (PDI). The PDI Checklist has been simplified to make the process more efficient, and in doing so, this document has been created to be used as a reference for checklist items that may have…
• 10118461Jan 9, 2015Equipment. This document contains the Audi vehicle detail report checklist. DO NOT use accessories (radio, etc.) while performing detail, as this can discharge the battery. Refer to TSB 2009967 for Detailer responsibilities, specific use of chemicals, and for part numbers to order materials. Only operate power convertible top with engine running to conserve battery power (A5/S5 Cab, R8 ONLY).
• 10118460Jan 9, 2015Equipment. This document contains the Audi vehicle detail report checklist. DO NOT use accessories (radio, etc.) while performing detail, as this can discharge the battery. Refer to TSB 2009967 for Detailer responsibilities, specific use of chemicals, and for part numbers to order materials. Only operate power convertible top with engine running to conserve battery power (A5/S5 Cab, R8 ONLY).
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