Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing automatic gearbox control unit -J217-   Note t  Observe the general repair instructions → Chapter. t  Rules for cleanliness when working on the automatic gearbox → Chapter.

Removing –  Remove end cover → multitronic 01J, front-wheel drive; Rep. Gr.38, → multitronic 0AN, front-wheel drive; Rep. Gr.38. –  Unscrew bolts -arrows- and pull out automatic gearbox control unit -J217-, taking care not to tilt it. –  Take twin-lip seal -A- off automatic gearbox control unit -J217-.   Note Take care not to damage the sender on the control unit when setting down the automatic gearbox control unit -J217-. Installing Installation is carried out in reverse sequence; note the following:   Note Renew gaskets and O-rings.

–  Clean senders -A-, -C- and -D- to remove dirt and metal particles if necessary. –  Clean selector shaft → Chapter.

–  Before fitting the automatic gearbox control unit -J217-, coat the new O-rings -A- on the hydraulic control unit with ATF.

–  Bring automatic gearbox control unit -J217- into position, taking care not to tilt it. l  When doing so, the connectors -A-, -B- and -C- on the back of the control unit must engage on the hydraulic control unit.

–  Tighten bolts -arrows-. –  Install end cover → multitronic 01J, front-wheel drive; Rep. Gr.38, → multitronic 0AN, front-wheel drive; Rep. Gr.38. Tightening torque

Component	Nm
Automatic gearbox control unit -J217- to hydraulic control unit	10

After connecting the automatic gearbox control unit -J217- you must carry out the following steps: l  Encode the new automatic gearbox control unit -J217-. l  Adapt the automatic gearbox control unit -J217-. To do so, use vehicle diagnostic, testing and information system -VAS 5051B-.   Caution Before driving the vehicle, check the following points after renewing the automatic gearbox control unit -J217- to prevent damage to the gearbox: t  Check the repair history of the vehicle to see whether the number of friction plates on the gearbox input shaft was changed from 6 to 7. t  If this is the case, use the vehicle diagnostic, testing and information system -VAS 5051B- to check whether update programming needs to be performed on the automatic gearbox control unit -J217-. t  Gearbox components will be damaged if update programming is necessary but is not carried out. t  Gearbox components will be damaged if update programming is not necessary but is carried out nevertheless. Checking whether update programming is required in the automatic gearbox control unit -J217-: l  Vehicle diagnostic, testing and information system -VAS 5051B- connected. –  On the vehicle diagnostic, testing and information system -VAS 5051B-, access the vehicle-specific Guided functions. –  Select the vehicle. –  Select the following in the functions:

Message line to be selected
02 - Gearbox electronics 01J or 02 - Gearbox electronics 0AN
	J217 - Gearbox control unit for multitronic, functions
		J217 - multitronic, update programming

Note This vehicle diagnostic, testing and information system -VAS 5051B- procedure ensures that update programming in the automatic gearbox control unit -J217- is only implemented when required. –  If necessary, perform update programming in the automatic gearbox control unit -J217-.