traction control AUDI A4 1996 B5 / 1.G AFC Engine On Board Diagnostic Multiport Fuel Injection Workshop Manual

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Output on GST
and/or on VAG 1551
scan tool Possible malfunction cause

Malfunction repair
P1612 / 18020
ECM Incorrectly
Coded Malfunction P1606 / 18014 "Rough
Road Spec Engine Torque ABS-SG
Electrical Malfunction" also stored in DTC
memory
No
Yes

- Engine control module incorrectly coded

Cause: The vehicle is equipped with traction
control, but coding was done for vehicle
without traction control.
Remedy: code vehicle correctly according to
coding table.

Malfunction cause found: Yes
No

- Erase DTC memory, take test drive, after test
drive check DTC memory again
MIL Status:
Malfunction not
displayed by MIL Engine control module incorrectly coded


Cause: Vehicle is equipped with automatic
transmission, but was coded for manual
transmission or otherwise incorrectly coded
Remedy: code vehicle correctly according to
coding table.

Malfunction cause found: Yes


- Erase DTC memory, test drive, after test drive
check DTC memory again
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020/021 Basic setting
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1 2 3 4 Secondary air injection (AIR) system diagnosis (only for vehicles with secondary air
injection system)
022 Basic setting 22
1 2 3 4 Traction control (only used for vehicles with traction control)
023 Basic setting 23
1 2 3 4 Additional signals
024 Basic setting 24
1 2 3 4 Not assigned
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Display group 022
Notes:
Display group 022 should only be considered on vehicles with traction control (ATC).
Vehicles with traction control (ATC) can be recognized by the ATC indicator light in the instrument cluster and/or ABS (ATC)
On Board Diagnostic (OBD).
Repair Manual, Brake System On Board Diagnostic (OBD), Repair Group 01.

The wheel slip information for traction control (ATC) is calculated in the ABS control module. If slip is recognized, the ABS
control module requests a reduction in torque from the Engine Control Module (ECM). This torque reduction is divided into 12
reducing stages.
With a cold engine, coolant temperature less than 20 C (68 F), the reduction of engine torque is obtained:
With retarded ignition timing angle for lower reducing stages (1-5)
By brief shut-off of individual fuel injectors for higher reducing stages (6-12)
If the engine is warm, coolant temperature greater than 40 C (104 F), the engine torque reduction is obtained only by briefly
switching off individual fuel injectors.
Display shows
Display/specified value
Designation
Basic setting 22
1 2 3 4 0 - 12 1 = Reducing stages

_._ crankshaft
2 = Ignition timing point retarded by ATC (only with cold engine)
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Engine Control Module (ECM), coding variations
Country/exhaust gas
Drive/auxiliary function
Transmission
Vehicle type
00 = ----------------- 0 = Front wheel drive without
traction control 0 = 5-speed manual
transmission 0 = --------------
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01 = Vehicle with Exhaust Gas
Recirculation (EGR) 1 = Front wheel drive with traction
control 1 = ------------------ 1 = A4
02 = ----------------- 2 = All wheel drive without traction
control 2 = ------------------ 2 = --------------
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03 = ----------------- 3 = ------------------ 3 = ------------------ 3 = --------------
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04 = ----------------- 4 = ------------------ 4 = ------------------ 4 = --------------
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05 = ----------------- 5 = ------------------ 5 = Automatic trans. 01V 5 = --------------
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06 = ----------------- 6 = ------------------ 6 = ------------------ 6 = --------------
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Note:
The code number will be composed as shown in the following example:
- Audi A4 1
- Automatic 01V 5
- Front wheel drive without traction control: 0
- Vehicle with EGR: 0 1
- Code number: 0 1 0 5 1
Note:
Vehicles with traction control (ATC) can be recognized by the ATC indicator light in the instrument cluster and/or by ABS
control module identification using the ABS On Board Diagnostic (OBD) program.
Repair Manual, Brake System On Board Diagnostic (OBD), Repair Group 01.

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