AUDI A6 1997 C5 / 2.G ATQ Engine Check DTC Memory And Erase DTC Memory Workshop Manual
Manufacturer: AUDI, Model Year: 1997, Model line: A6, Model: AUDI A6 1997 C5 / 2.GPages: 52, PDF Size: 0.18 MB
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Check DTC Memory (function 
02) and Erase DTC Memory 
(function 05) 
     
-  Connect VAS5051 tester or VAG1551 scan tool 
and select the control module for engine 
electronics using "address word" 01   Page 01
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   Engine must run at idle for this.
     
Note:  
     If engine doesn't start, crank engine using starter 
for at least 5 seconds. Do not switch ignition off 
afterward under any circumstance. Rapid data transfer  
HELP
Select function XX
    
When indicated on display:  
-  Press buttons -0- and -2- to select "Check DTC memory" and press -Q-
button to confirm input. 
No DTC reco
gnized
    
When indicated on display:  
or  - 
Press button.
X DTC reco
gnized
    
When indicated on display:  
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When printer is switched on, stored DTCs are shown in sequence and 
printed.  
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-  Find printed DTCs in DTC table and repair   
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Important note:  
     
If there are no DTCs in DTC memory, DTC 
memory should not be unnecessarily erased or 
else readiness code will be lost. 
     If DTC memory was erased, readiness code 
must be re-generated   Page 01
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- 
Press button.Rapid data transfer  
HELP
Select function XX
    
When indicated on display:  
Note:   -  Press buttons -0- and -5- to select "Erase DTC memory" and press -Q- 
button to confirm input. 
Attention!DTC Memor
y was not interro
gated
    
When indicated on display: 
Procedure was not followed exactly. 
- Check DTC memory. 
DTC memory will not be erased under the following conditions: 
Ignition switched off after DTC memory was checked.
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A static malfunction was not repaired.
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Rapid data transfer DTC Memor
y is erased
    
When indicated on display:  
Note:  
This causes DTCs to be erased that were stored during repair of 
malfunction, e.g. because harness connectors were disconnected. 
End Output   - 
Press button.-  Check DTC memory again after repair work and erase it if necessary.
-  If DTC memory was erased, readiness code must be re-generated   
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Rapid data transfer  
HELP
Select function XX
    
When indicated on display:  
-  Press buttons -0- and -6- to select "End output" and press -Q- button to 
confirm input. 
Rapid data transfer  
HELP
Insert address word XX
    
When indicated on display:  
-  Switch off ignition and disconnect diagnostic cable.
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01-18
 Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) table
 
Notes:  
 
When malfunctions occur in monitored sensors or components, Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) are stored in DTC 
memory with a description of the malfunction type. 
 "E-Gas"-relevant malfunctions are also indicated in the instrument cluster by the warning lamp for Electronic Power 
Control ("EPC warning lamp"); Notes for E-gas system   Page 24
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 Malfunctions that worsen emissions are also indicated by an exhaust warning lamp (MIL for output DTM) that is also 
located in the instrument cluster. There are malfunctions that cause the exhaust warning lamp to light up immediately after 
recognition. Malfunctions can also occur that do not cause the exhaust MIL to light up immediately, but only if malfunction 
is recognized again after repeated engine starts. 
 The DTC table is organized by the 5 digit code at left.
 If a stored DTC does not recur within the next 40 warm-up cycles, the DTC will be erased automatically.
 Malfunctions that occur only sporadically (temporary malfunctions) are are identified by the letters "SP" (sporadic 
malfunction) on the VAG1551 scan tool display. The word sporadic means "appearing or occurring at irregular intervals, 
occasional". 
 Do not immediately replace components that the VAG1551/VAS5051 suggests are faulty, instead: Check wire 
connections and harness connectors to these components according to wiring diagram. Also check Ground (GND) 
connections according to wiring diagram. This is particularly valid when malfunctions are displayed as "sporadically 
occurring" (SP). 
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 If the connector is disconnected from the ECM or the battery is disconnected, all adaptation values in the control module 
are erased. DTC memory content will remain intact however. If the engine is started after this, a rough, uneven idle can 
result. In this case, engine must be allowed to run at idle for a few minutes until adaptation procedure has been 
completed. 
 After erasing DTC memory   Page 01
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 readiness code must be re-generated   Page 01
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DTC  
DTC text  
Corrective action  
SAE  
VAG  
  
  
P0101   16485   Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor -G70-  
Implausible signal
1)  - Check Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor   Page 24
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P0102   16486   Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor -G70-  
Signal too small 
1)    
P0103   16487   Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor -G70-  
Signal too large 
1)    
P0112   16496   Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensor -G42- 
Signal too small 1)  - Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensor, checking   Page 28
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P0113   16497   Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensor -G42- 
Signal too large 
1)    
P0116   16500   Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor 
-G62-  
Implausible signal1)  - Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor, checking   
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P0117   16501   Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor 
-G62-  
Signal too small 
1)    
P0118   16502   Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor 
-G62-  
Signal too large 
1)    
1) For these malfunctions, ECM does not switch on the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) unless malfunction is recognized 
again after another engine start. Meaning of Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)   Page 01
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DTC  
DTC text  
Corrective action  
SAE  
VAG  
  
  
P0130   16514   Bank 1, sensor 1  
Electrical malfunction in 
circuit 
1)  - Testing Oxygen Sensor (O2S) and oxygen sensor control before Three Way 
Catalytic Converter (TWC)   Page 24
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P0131   16515   Bank 1, sensor 1  
Voltage too low 
1)    
P0132   16516   Bank 1, sensor 1  
Voltage too high 1)    
P0133   16517   Bank1, Sensor 1  
Signal too slow 
1)    
P0134   16518   Bank 1, sensor 1  
No activity 
1)    
1) For these malfunctions, ECM does not switch on the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) unless malfunction is recognized 
again after another engine start. Meaning of Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)   Page 01
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DTC  
DTC text  
Corrective action  
SAE  
VAG  
  
  
P0136   16520   Bank1, Sensor 2  
Electrical malfunction in 
circuit 
1)  - Testing Oxygen Sensor (O2S) and oxygen sensor control behind Three Way 
Catalytic Converter (TWC)   Page 24
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P0137   16521   Bank1, Sensor 2  
Voltage too low 
1)    
P0138   16522   Bank1, Sensor 2  
Voltage too high 1)    
P0139   16523   Bank1, Sensor 2  
Signal too slow 
1)    
P0140   16524   Bank1, Sensor 2  
No activity 
1)    
1) For these malfunctions, ECM does not switch on the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) unless malfunction is recognized 
again after another engine start. Meaning of Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)   Page 01
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