Technical Service Bulletin
37 Harsh downshifts when braking or harsh 1-2 upshift under acceleration
37 12 76 2029305/5 December 19, 2012. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 37 number 12-74 dated
November 28, 2012 for reasons listed below.
Model(s)

Year

VIN Range

Vehicle-Specific Equipment

A4, A5, A5
Cabriolet Allroad

2011-2013

All

8 Speed 0BK transmission

Q5

2011-2013

All

8 Speed 0BK transmission

A6/A7

2013

All

2.0L TFSI 8 Speed 0BK transmission

A6/A7

2013

All

3.0L TFSI 8 Speed 0BK transmission

A8 A8L

2013

All

3.0L TFSI 8 Speed 0BK transmission

Condition
REVISION HISTORY
Revision

Date

Purpose

5

-

Revised Service (increased software levels)
Header data (further models)

4

11/28/2012

Revised Header data (VIN range increased)

3

11/8/2012

Revised Service (new SVM code)

2

6/28/2012

Revised Service (Added Step 4)

1

4/23/2012

Original publication

Customer may report harsh downshifts while braking or harsh 1-2 upshift under acceleration.

Technical Background
Further TCM software calibration to improve shift concerns.

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Technical Service Bulletin
Production Solution
New software in the Transmission Control Module (J217) addresses the condition.

Service
SVM Update Instructions
1. Follow all instructions in the attached TSB 2011732 00 Software Version Management (SVM), operating

instructions.
2. Update the Transmission Control Module (J217) using the SVM action code as listed in the table below if
necessary.

Model

Model

Year

Engine and

Old Software

Old

New Software

New

SVM

Transmission

Part Number

Software

Part Number

Software

Action

Version

Code

Version

(or higher)
A4, A4
2011

Avant, A5,
A5
Cabriolet
A4, A4

2011-2012

Avant, A5,
A5
Cabriolet

2.0 L with 0BK
8 speed

8K0927158K

All

8K0927158K

1014

All

8K0927158S

1007

All

8K0927158T

1003

transmission

2.0 L with 0BK
8 speed
transmission

8K0927158S or
8K0927158Q

02A048

A4, A4
Avant, A5, 2.0 L with 0BK
2013

A5

8 speed

Cabriolet

transmission

8K0927158T

Allroad

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Technical Service Bulletin
2.0 L with 0BK
2013

Allroad

8 speed

8K1927158

All

8K1927158

1003

8R0927158E

All

8R0927158E

1015

All

8R0927158T

1008

8R1927158C

All

8R1927158C

1002

8R0927158AM

All

8R0927158AM

1003

4G0927158AD

All

4G0927158AD

1002

4G1927158A

All

4G1927158A

1004

4H1927158AR

All

4H1927158AR

1006

transmission
2.0 L with 0BK
2011

Q5

8 speed
transmission
2.0 L with 0BK

2011-2012

Audi Q5

8 speed
transmission

8R0927158T or
8R0927158M

2.0 L with 0BK
2013

Q5

8 speed
transmission
3.0 L with 0BK

2013

Q5

8 speed
transmission
2.0 L with 0BK

2013

A6/A7

8 speed
transmission
3.0 L with 0BK

2013

A6/A7

8 speed
transmission
3.0 L with 0BK

2013

A8

8 speed
transmission

3. Clear adaptations and perform test drive adaptation through GFF for 2011 model year.
4. Clear adaptations and perform standstill adaptation for 2012-13 model years.

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Technical Service Bulletin
Warranty
Claim Type:

Use applicable claim type. If vehicle is outside any warranty, this Technical Service
Bulletin is informational only.

Service Number:

3730

Damage Code:

0039

Labor Operations:

Update software of TCM

3735 2599

40 TU

Perform standstill adaptation

3735 5799

60 TU

-OR-

Diagnostic Time:

Perform test drive adaptation

Included in GFF below

GFF to perform test drive adaptation

0150 0000

Time stated on
diagnostic
protocol (Max
100 TU)

Road test prior to service procedure

0121 0002

10 TU

Road test after service procedure

0121 0004

10 TU

Technical diagnosis at dealer’ s discretion
(Refer to Section 2.2.1.2 and Audi Warranty Online for DADP allowance details)
Claim Comment:

As per TSB #2029305/5

All warranty claims submitted for payment must be in accordance with the Audi Warranty Policies and Procedures

Manual. Claims are subject to review or audit by Audi Warranty.

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retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, nor may these materials be modified or reposted to other sites, without
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Technical Service Bulletin
Additional Information
The following Technical Service Bulletin will be necessary to complete this procedure:
 TSB 2011732 00 Software Version Management (SVM), operating instructions.
All part and service references provided in this TSB are subject to change and/or removal. Always check with
your Parts Dept. and service manuals for the latest information.

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retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, nor may these materials be modified or reposted to other sites, without
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Technical Service Bulletin
00 Software Version Management (SVM), operating instructions
00 12 32 2011732/9 February 7, 2012. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 00 number 10 – 02 dated
March 24, 2010 for reasons listed below.
Model(s)

Year

VIN Range

Vehicle-Specific Equipment

All Audi

2002 on

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Condition
REVISION HISTORY
Revision

Date

Purpose

9

-

Revised header data (Added model years)
Revised Technical Background
Revised Service (Added image)

8

3/24/2010

Revised Technical Background
Revised Service (Added Response Codes section)

7

5/13/2009