A4 Quattro Cabriolet L4-2.0L Turbo (BWT) (2009)
Fluid - A/T: All Technical Service Bulletins
A/T - Delayed Engagement When Cold/Multiple DTC's Set
38 Delayed engagement when cold or no drive on first engagement (DTC P2700, P2701, P2702, P2703 or P0730)
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January 21, 2011.
Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 38 number 10 - 01 dated March 19, 2010 for the reasons listed below.
AFFECTED VEHICLES
CONDITION
Customer may report:
^ At startup, intermittent no drive when selecting driving mode D or R.
^ The vehicle can be driven only in 3rd gear (Limp Home Mode).
Workshop findings:
^ In rare circumstances, if the vehicle was in motion and the ATF strainer becomes loose, the transmission may go into Limp Mode and can be driven in
only 3rd gear.
^ In cold conditions, the gearbox shifts with a delay. In hot conditions, suction noises occur.
^ The following DTCs may be stored in the transmission control unit:
^
DTC P0730 (Transmission monitoring incorrect gear ratio)
^
DTC P2700 (Clutch A implausible)
^
DTC P2701 (Clutch B implausible)
^
DTC P2702 (Clutch C implausible)
^ DTC P2703 (Clutch D implausible)