Readiness Code, Cannot Be Set Using Guided Fault Finding (GFF) (GROUP 01, NO. 08-24)

WARNING: This page is about the A6 3.2 G, which is a different variant/trim than selected.

Publication date: 2008-12-08
Reference number: GROUP 01, NO. 08-24
Supersedes refnos: 2010269, GROUP 01, NO. 04-12

READINESS CODE, CANNOT BE SET USING GUIDED FAULT FINDING (GFF)

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): GROUP 01, NO. 08-24 (2010269/3), Date of Issue: December 8, 2008

AUDI:	A6 w/V6 3.2 FSI (Eng. code BKH), 2005
GROUP:	01 - On-Board Diagnostic

Superceded Bulletin(s): GROUP 01, NO. 04-12, Date of Issue: November 16, 2004

01 08 24 2010269/3 December 8, 2008. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 01 number 04-12 dated November 16, 2004.

GFF with Brand CD V.07.34 installed may not be able to set Readiness Code.

A new Readiness Code Setting procedure should be implemented for GFF on Brand CD V.07.36.

Connect VAS 5051/5052 Diagnostic tool.
Switch ignition ON.
From Start-up screen, select Vehicle Self-Diagnosis.
Select vehicle system "01 - Engine electronics".
Select diagnosis function "04 - Basic settings".
Input "200" on keypad to select "Channel 200".
Select "Q" button to confirm.
Select "Activating" button to initiate test.

Fig 1: VAS 5051 Screen - Select Activating
Fully depress and hold both brake and accelerator pedals.
- Automatic short trip function will be started.
Wait until value in "Field 1" -white arrow-counts down to "0" and "Field 2" -black arrow-shows "Syst. OK".

TIP: Entire procedure may take more than 5 minutes.

TIP: Do not turn engine OFF or this readiness code procedure will need to be restarted from the beginning.

Select backward arrow < on navigation bar.
Input "228" on keypad to select "Channel 228".
Select "Q" button to confirm.
Select "Activating" button -black arrow- to initiate test.

Fig 2: VAS 5051 Screen - Channel 228 Initiate Test
Fully actuate accelerator pedal one or more time(s) in short intervals allowing engine RPM to go above 3000 RPM and back to idle until "Field 4" "bit position indicated by -arrow-" changes from "1" to "0".

Fig 3: VAS 5051 Screen - Field 4 Value
- As soon as bit position indicated by -arrow-changes from "1" to "0", Readiness Code is set.