Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

This check needs to be performed if the additional ATF cooler has been drained or exchanged. Fitting location of additional ATF cooler , item A.

Test requirements:

• ● Gearbox not in emergency running mode.
• ● ATF is topped up => 37-139

• ● Selector lever at position "P", engine idling.
• ● The air conditioner and heating system must be switched off.

• ◆ The ATF temperature is read from the vehicle diagnostic, testing and information system VAS 5051 or from the fault reader V.A.G 1551.

Reading off ATF temperature

• ‒ → Connect up vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system VAS 5051 with diagnostic cable VAS 5051/1. Alternatively, connect fault reader V.A.G 1551 with diagnostic cable V.A.G 1551/3A.

=> Automatic Gearbox 01V, Self-diagnosis; Repair group 01; Performing self-diagnosis

• ‒ Start engine.

• ‒ Enter "08" to select the function "Reading measured value block" and confirm entry with Q key.

• ‒ Enter "004" to select display group number "004" and confirm entry with Q key.

• ‒ Read off ATF temperature in display zone 1.
• ‒ Leave the engine running until the ATF reaches a temperature of at least 85 °C. If necessary carry out a road test to achieve this temperature.

Note:

The thermostat at the input of the additional ATF cooler only opens above 80 °C, allowing the cooler to fill with ATF.

The capacity of the additional ATF cooler is 140 ml of ATF.

• ‒ Switch off the engine and allow the ATF to cool back down to a temperature below 35 °C.
• ‒ Check the ATF level => Page 37-132.