A6 Quattro Wagon V6-3.2L (BKH) (2006)
Air Bag Control Module: Customer Interest
Restraints - Air Bag Lamp ON/Multiple DTC's Set
69 Airbag Warning Light on, update for airbag module software
69 10 12
2014861/4
October 29, 2010
Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 69 number 08-08 dated December 3, 2008 for reasons listed below.
AFFECTED VEHICLES
CONDITION
Airbag warning light illuminates due to sporadic fault entry.
TECHNICAL BACKGROUND
Airbag warning light illuminates due to sporadic fault entry.
The following DTCs sporadically could be present in the Airbag Control Module: DTC 01211, 01212, 01213, 01638 and 01639.
The rear seatbelt pretensioner igniters will continue to function as designed if DTCs are set as sporadic faults.
PRODUCTION SOLUTION
Improved software for airbag control module introduced.
SERVICE
1. Determine whether the airbag control module has any crash data stored.
^ If the module has crash data stored, the module cannot be updated. Replace the airbag control module and complete steps necessary for component
protection and coding.
Note:
Coding will be determined by the control module and can be different than with the original module. New modules are shipped with SW level 300 and
do not have be updated.
^ If the module does not have crash data stored, proceed to step 2 to continue with the SVM update.
2. Follow all instructions in the attached TSB 2011732 00 Software Version Management (SVM), operating instructions.
3. Update software for airbag control module (J234) using the SVM action code as listed in the table below if necessary.