2013 Audi Q5 Technical Service Bulletins

1,620 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2013 Audi Q5. 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.

• 10122673Dec 21, 2012Equipment, Electrical system. The Google Earth map will not load. The display shows an active data connection, and ? Google? is almost fully white. Customer has active Audi Connect subscription. All other Audi Connect functions operate normally. The concern only occurs if the vehicle is started in a 2G cellular zone. The system operates normally if started in a 3G cellular zone. The vehicle has MMI software 0566 installed. Certain Audi Connect…
• 10122671Dec 21, 2012Lane departure, Electrical system. The customer complains of the warning message in the Driver Information Center of ? Lane change assistant not available? and the button on the mirror does not stay lit. Audi Side Assist is inoperative. Along with the customer complaint, either one or all of the two following DTC? s must be present in the system. Diagnostic Address 19 ? Gateway Control Module (J533) - 02849 Lane Change Assistance Control Module ?…
• 10067456Dec 21, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10067439Dec 21, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10067402Dec 21, 2012Lane departure. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10121544Dec 20, 2012Equipment. This document contains the Audi delivery report checklist.
• 10250456Dec 19, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Harsh downshifts when braking or harsh 1-2 upshift under acceleration
• 10122682Dec 19, 2012Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 37 number 12-74 dated November 28, 2012. Customer may report harsh downshifts while braking or harsh 1-2 upshift under acceleration. Further TCM software calibration to improve shift concerns.
• 10122658Dec 17, 2012Electrical system. The purpose of this communication is to outline a recent improvement to the start-stop-system as well as new information and retail sales process suggestions to help you and your customers realize the benefits and convenient operation of this technology.
• 10067563Dec 17, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10122674Dec 7, 2012Equipment, Electrical system. The customer may state that the outside ambient temperature display is incorrect. To achieve a smoothening effect of the displayed outside ambient temperature, the value shown does not instantaneously follow the temperature sensor measurement. The display will not change faster than 4° F (2° C) per minute. This concept applies to both falling and rising temperatures.
• 10067598Dec 1, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10122852Nov 30, 2012Body and structure, Equipment. Customer hears wind noise coming from the top of the vehicle while driving with the roof carrier bars installed. When the roof carrier bars are installed on the vehicle the acoustic environment in the cabin is predictably affected. The intent of the roof carrier bars is solely for the transport of cargo. When installed an increase in wind noise should be expected.
• 10122851Nov 30, 2012Seats. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 72 number 12-03 dated September 5, 2012. Customer may report squeak or rattle sounds coming from the rear seat area. The rattle sound can be caused from the pivot point of the torsion bar within the 2/3 rear seat backrest pivot assembly. The squeak noise may be coming from the rear seat armrest area, specifically from the contact surface between the armrest lock and the…
• 10065372Nov 30, 2012Seats. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10065371Nov 30, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10249095Nov 22, 2012Engine cooling. ECM Software Update (FED_EMS)
• 10249060Nov 21, 2012Equipment. Delivering the Perfect Audi Vehicle.
• 10122822Nov 21, 2012Exterior lighting, Electrical system, Equipment, Steering, Transmission and…. This document contains information on delivering the perfect audi vehicle and to pay special attention to completing any update technical bulletins that are active on the 2013 model year vehicles.
• 10251031Nov 20, 2012Engine cooling. Engine shuts off and/or EPB activates when driver door is opened
• 10212693Nov 20, 2012Lane departure. Transmission warning message in cluster
• 10210640Nov 20, 2012Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. Customer may report transmission warning lamp illuminated in instrument cluster. DTC P074100 (Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Performance or Stuck Off) is stored in TCM. Diagnostic error in TCM software.
• 10122861Nov 20, 2012Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. Customer may report transmission warning lamp illuminated in instrument cluster. DTC P074100 (Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Performance or Stuck Off) is stored in TCM. Diagnostic error in TCM software.
• 10122855Nov 20, 2012Electrical system, Engine. Engine and ignition shut off when driver? s door is opened. Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) activates when driver? s door is opened (A6/A7/S6/S7 only).
• 10065368Nov 20, 2012Engine, Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10065362Nov 20, 2012Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10065337Nov 20, 2012Engine, Brakes. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10050905Nov 20, 2012Body and structure, Electrical system. Audi: when driver's door is open, the electronic parking brake (epb) activates and the engine and ignition shuts off. Models 2013 a6, a7, a8, q5.
• 10244018Nov 15, 2012Other or unknown. Fluid capacity chart
• 10243831Nov 15, 2012Electrical system. Vehicle Departure Deactivation and Auto EPB (INV_ONLY)
• 10216581Nov 15, 2012Equipment. Fluid Capacity Chart.
• 10122818Nov 15, 2012Steering, Equipment, Engine cooling, Transmission and drivetrain, Brakes…. This document contains the fluid capacity chart.
• 10122808Nov 15, 2012Electrical system. This Update has been proactively released to adjust the vehicle departure deactivation and the electromechanical parking brake. Engine and ignition will no longer shut off when exiting the vehicle. If the engine is off (due to Start-Stop) when the door is opened, the ignition will shut off to prevent battery drain. The parking brake will not activate when the ignition is switched off. (A6/A7/S6 Only) This Update is…
• 10065397Nov 15, 2012Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10251017Nov 13, 2012Suspension. Alignment - Repair Authorization
• 10122856Nov 13, 2012Equipment, Steering, Wheels, Suspension. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 44 number 12-33 dated August 10, 2012. Customers may report conditions on vehicles with less than 2 weeks in service or less than 500 miles. Vehicle pulls ? left or right. Steering wheel not leveled or off-center. In some cases both concerns may be reported. If the alignment concern is due to outside influence (e.g. accident), this TSB does not apply.
• 10122821Nov 13, 2012Brakes, Lane departure. This communication is to inform you of Update 97Y7. This Update is being proactively released to adjust the vehicle departure deactivation and the electromechanical parking brake functionality. Update the adaptation of the Comfort System Central Control Module, J393.
• 10122854Nov 9, 2012Body and structure, Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 57 number 12-65 dated May 14, 2012. The door cannot be opened from outside with the outer door handle, but it can be opened with the inner handle. The complaint is often described as follows: The customer locks the vehicle and checks by pulling the door handle whether the vehicle is locked. When opening the vehicle again, the door cannot be opened. It feels as if the…
• 10122849Nov 9, 2012Body and structure, Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 87 number 12-31 dated September 5, 2012. Moisture in the driver or front passenger foot well. Due to a faulty and / or incorrectly installed condensation drain hose, condensation from the evaporator could enter the front foot well areas through a gap between the body and the sealing surface of the drain hose.
• 10065374Nov 9, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10050919Nov 9, 2012Body and structure. Audi: there is a gap between body and sealing surface of drain hose that allows condensation from evaporator to enter front foot well area due faulty and incorrect installation of condensation drain hose. Models 2008-2013 a4, a5, a5 cabriolet, q5.
• 10122853Nov 7, 2012Body and structure, Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 64 number 12-19 dated March 5, 2012. The customer may report noises when operating the window or noises from inside the door when driving on rough roads. When lowering the window, it collides with the clip that holds the window guide cable. This causes the clip to open and contact the window during operation, or rattle while driving on rough roads.
• 10122836Nov 7, 2012Engine, Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 96 number 12-43 dated October 12, 2012. Audi Side Assist deactivates itself immediately following the engine starting. The DTC entry "Control unit 2 for lane changing assistant - restricted function because of low voltage, sporadic" is logged in the control unit ? 3C ? Lane Change Assistant? . The control unit ? 3C ? Lane Change Assistant?
• 10065387Nov 7, 2012Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10065370Nov 7, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10249089Nov 1, 2012Other or unknown, Brakes. Vehicle Departure Deactivation and EPB
• 10122840Nov 1, 2012Electrical system, Equipment, Exterior lighting. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 94 number 12-69 dated March 15, 2012. Part or all of the daytime running lights do not work on vehicles with LED DRLs. For vehicles with halogen DRLs, please reference TSB 2017488, 94 Halogen Daytime running lights do not work. In the past, the daytime running light bulbs were a serviceable part. In this application, the LED strip cannot be replaced, and may have an…
• 10068252Nov 1, 2012Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10122723Oct 31, 2012Equipment. This document contains the Audi delivery report checklist.
• 10250414Oct 29, 2012Fuel system. Unnecessary High Pressure Fuel Pumps replacement due to Guided Fault Finding test plans not being performed or interrupted when the following DTC? s are present in the engine control module:

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