Audi S3 Service Bulletins (2016)
631 manufacturer communications on file.
- July 7, 2015•Document ID: 10128399Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Mfr Comm. #:
- A1915612025303-5
- Date Added:
- February 5, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- AUDI
SummarySupersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 19 number 14-50 dated June 20, 2014. Discontinuation and mixing of Audi-approved engine coolants. G11, G12, and G12+ coolants have been replaced by an improved version. G12++ coolant (for service available) has been introduced in MY 2005 for all engines. G13 has been introduced in MY 2008 as factory filling and service.
Associated Products (240)Associated Documents - July 1, 2015•Document ID: 10128471Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsPOWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT
- Mfr Comm. #:
- A301519 2019850-
- Date Added:
- February 5, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- AUDI
SummarySupersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 30 number 11-10 dated December 2, 2011. Clutch is not operating properly. Clutch has a burnt smell. Clutch pedal does not fully return to starting position. Incorrect shifting, the revolutions of clutch plate and engine input shaft differ too much, excessive slipping of the clutch, and when the clutch is pressed and an incorrect lower gear is selected, can result in clutch damage.
Associated Products (115)Associated Documents - June 29, 2015•Document ID: 10120832Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Mfr Comm. #:
- A911598 2018187-
- Date Added:
- October 27, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- AUDI
SummarySupersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 14-50 dated July 10, 2014. 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 noises. The radio tuner or other control modules may be affected by electromagnetic interference from aftermarket electronic devices.
Associated Products (181)Associated Documents - June 24, 2015•Document ID: 10120821Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- Mfr Comm. #:
- A871564 2010146-
- Date Added:
- October 27, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- AUDI
SummarySupersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 87 number 15-63 dated May 18, 2015. 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.
Associated Products (168)Associated Documents - June 19, 2015•Document ID: 10120829Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
- Mfr Comm. #:
- A911595 2040926-
- Date Added:
- October 27, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- AUDI
SummaryThe navigation map update database 8R0051884CJ cannot be activated using Software Version Management.
Associated Products (103)Associated Documents - June 2, 2015•Document ID: 10120805Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsENGINE
- Mfr Comm. #:
- A171563 2038129-
- Date Added:
- October 27, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- AUDI
SummarySupersedes 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.
Associated Products (126)Associated Documents - May 29, 2015•Document ID: 10120068Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsTIRES; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
- Mfr Comm. #:
- Normal Load Cond
- Date Added:
- October 21, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- AUDI
SummaryThis document contains the normal load condition tire pressure table. This document is in Spanish.
Associated Products (21)Associated Documents - May 29, 2015•Document ID: 10120067Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; TIRES
- Mfr Comm. #:
- Normal Load Cond
- Date Added:
- October 21, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- AUDI
SummaryThis document contains the normal load condition tire pressure table.
Associated Products (21)Associated Documents - May 29, 2015•Document ID: 10120052Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Mfr Comm. #:
- A971548 2013504-
- Date Added:
- October 21, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- AUDI
SummarySupersedes 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.
Associated Products (202)Associated Documents - May 19, 2015•Document ID: 10120048Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
- Mfr Comm. #:
- A911588 2026390-
- Date Added:
- October 21, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- AUDI
SummaryWhen 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. When the voice recognition system is used, a message appears in the MMI screen stating that the phone book is too large and that the voice recognition system cannot be used. When music is streamed to the MMI system with the Bluetooth A2DP connection, the music intermittently pauses or seems to skip. The condition goes away once the phonebook transfer is completed. The MMI uses a limited portion of the total memory to convert the name and phone number fields of downloaded contacts into a voice command (text to speech). Extensive processing takes place if too many letters are used in the first and last name fields or if numbers or special characters are entered. The remaining memory is dynamically assigned to different applications which can also affect the capacity of the voice command processing. The MMI does not respond until the process is completed or it may freeze if phonebook fields are too large or do not follow typical formatting. In addition, the text-to-speech capacity is exceeded and the voice recognition system is rendered inactive.
Associated Products (117)Associated Documents - May 18, 2015•Document ID: 10120041Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
- Mfr Comm. #:
- A871563 2010146-
- Date Added:
- October 21, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- AUDI
SummarySupersedes 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. If the odor is noticeable in the vehicle when the engine is not turned on, the cause may be mold and mildew in the passenger compartment, and not be related to the A/C system. All other possible sources of the odor must be investigated before this bulletin can be performed.
Associated Products (168)Associated Documents - April 24, 2015•Document ID: 10120002Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM
- Mfr Comm. #:
- A911582 2029903-
- Date Added:
- October 21, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- AUDI
SummarySupersedes 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. The guidelines used for parking are fuzzy, distorted, or pixelated when compared with the guidelines displayed on another vehicle?s MMI.
Associated Products (140)Associated Documents - April 17, 2015•Document ID: 10120003Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- Mfr Comm. #:
- A941565 2012749-
- Date Added:
- October 21, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- AUDI
SummarySupersedes 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.
Associated Products (200)Associated Documents - March 20, 2015•Document ID: 10119956Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Mfr Comm. #:
- A911579 2038824-
- Date Added:
- October 21, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- AUDI
SummarySupersedes 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 is connected to the MMI system. Only cables with an Audi part number (i.e., 4F0.XXX.XXX) are supported by the MMI system. Volkswagen-branded cables look similar, but are not guaranteed to work with Audi MMI systems. The label on the end of an Audi-branded cable has an Audi logo and Audi part number. Audi-branded cables have unique firmware inside the hardware that can determine which MMI system and iOS device are connected to the cable. Volkswagen cables do not have this firmware. The firmware is required to allow the system to function normally due to the different technology available in the different MMI systems and in the different iPhones and iPod Touch devices. In addition, the AMI system was designed to play the music stored locally on the connected device only. Music streaming (from Spotify or Pandora, for example) is not supported, and music stored in the cloud (on Google Play, Amazon Prime, or iTunes Match/iCloud, for example) may drop out, pause, and skip when played.
Associated Products (207)Associated Documents - March 17, 2015•Document ID: 10119945Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Mfr Comm. #:
- A101511 2018288-
- Date Added:
- October 21, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- AUDI
SummarySupersedes 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 down-pipes, turbocharger, supercharger, and/or intercooler. If these metal debris pieces are not removed prior to the installation and operation of the replacement engine, they could be drawn into the combustion chamber, which can cause a knocking noise and subsequent serious engine damage.
Associated Products (191)Associated Documents - March 10, 2015•Document ID: 10119955Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
- Mfr Comm. #:
- A911578 2011500-
- Date Added:
- October 21, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- AUDI
SummarySupersedes 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".
Associated Products (177)Associated Documents - March 9, 2015•Document ID: 10119940Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Mfr Comm. #:
- A011514 2014753-
- Date Added:
- October 21, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- AUDI
SummarySupersedes 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, Reduced engine performance, and/or Poor fuel economy. Conditions may be severe enough to illuminate the MIL in conjunction with storage of DTCs for misfire, lean fuel system, or air/fuel ratio imbalance in the engine control module. Condition may be caused by use of contaminated gasoline. Condition may be caused by use of gasoline with a low content of deposit control additives.
Associated Products (182)Associated Documents - March 6, 2015•Document ID: 10119946Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Mfr Comm. #:
- A171557 2010043-
- Date Added:
- October 21, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- AUDI
SummarySupersedes 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).
Associated Products (198)Associated Documents - February 13, 2015•Document ID: 10120682Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Mfr Comm. #:
- A011507 2028344-
- Date Added:
- October 25, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- AUDI
SummarySupersedes 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.
Associated Products (201)Associated Documents - January 15, 2015•Document ID: 10119861Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Mfr Comm. #:
- A461599 2034181-
- Date Added:
- October 21, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- AUDI
SummaryThe 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. Brake noise can be attributed to many causes. Brake discs or brake pads are close to or below their wear limit. Aftermarket pads or discs have been installed. There is debris (such as small stones, grit, road salt, or sand) between brake disc and brake pad. Discs are covered with rust. Rust can form when the vehicle has not been driven for a long period of time.
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