Technical Service Bulletin
34 Gearbox warning light on - vehicles with 7 Speed S-tronic (DTC P174B or P174F in gearbox control
unit)
34 12 12 2032227/1 December 21, 2012.
Model(s)

Year

S4

2012-13

S5 Cabriolet

2012-13

VIN Range

Vehicle-Specific Equipment

All

7 Speed S-Tronic transmission

Condition
The gearbox warning light is on. The following fault is logged in the gearbox control unit:
P174B (valve 4 in the sub-gearbox 1, electric complaint)
or
P174F (valve 4 in the sub-gearbox 2, electric complaint)

Technical Background
The entry occurs mainly up to an ATF temperature of 30°C. Check this in the extended environmental conditions
of the diagnosis protocol.
The entry only occurs once and cannot be reproduced.
After a reset there are no more complaints.

Production Solution
Not Applicable.

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

instructions.
2. Update the TCM (J217) using the SVM action code as listed in the table below if necessary.
Model

Engine and/or

Old Software

Old

New Software

New Software

SVM Action

Transmission

Part Number

Software

Part Number

Version

Code

Version

S4 and S5
Cabriolet

3.0L with 7
Speed
S-Tronic

(or higher)

8K1927156N

All

8K1927156N

0004

8K1927156P

All

8K1927156P

0008

8K1927156Q

All

8K1927156Q

0007

8K1927156R

All

8K1927156R

0007

8K1927156S

All

8K1927156S

0005

8K1927156T

All

8K1927156T

0003

8K2927156

All

8K2927156

0005

8K2927156A

All

8K2927156A

0004

8K2927156B

All

8K2927156B

0004

8K2927156F

All

8K2927156F

0004

8K2927156C

All

8K2927156C

0004

8T0927156C

All

8T0927156C

0005

8T0927156D

All

8T0927156D

0003

02A038

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Warranty
Service number/damage code/manufacturer: 3730/0039
Claim Type:

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

Service Number:

3511

Damage Code:

0039

Labor Operations:

Update software of TCM

3511 1999

40 TU

Charge battery

2706 8950

10 TU

GFF to perform basic setting after update

0150 0000

Time stated on

Diagnostic Time:

diagnostic
protocol (Max
60 TU)
Road test prior to service procedure

No allowance

0 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 #2032227/1

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.

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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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

Revised Service (Step 6)

6

12/15/2008

Revised Service (Step 3 – added information concerning use of wireless
VAS 5054A transmitter head)

5

11/17/2008

Revised Title to include Repair Group

4

10/21/2008

Revised Service (Step 3 – added information concerning Windows power
savings settings)

This Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) details the general process for carrying out a Software Version Management
(SVM) software update for any TSB or Update.
Troubleshooting information is included in the Additional Information section.
Please refer to the upcoming TSBs covering detailed aspects of SVM. They will be listed under group “99”.

Technical Background
SVM was developed with the main goal of ensuring each Audi vehicle has the correct electronic control units with
the correct software versions installed when it leaves the dealership repair facility.

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SVM is a feature of GFF that has a subset of
functions or components as seen in Figure 1. These
functions are explained below. A VAS 5051B, VAS
5052A, or VAS 6150(A/B/C) diagnostic tool is
required to read out the vehicle control unit data and
send it to the SVM server (also called an “SVM
communication”).

Figure 1. Subset of SVM functions

1. SVM – Specified/actual comparison
Goal: This function is designed to ensure all electronic control units installed in the vehicle have the correct
part numbers, software versions, coding and parameterization. It will not suggest a control unit software
update. During this SVM communication, the part numbers and software versions of the actual control units
installed in the vehicle will be sent to the SVM servers. This “actual” data is then compared to the “specified”
data in the SVM database for a particular vehicle. The specified data stored on the SVM servers is also
referred to as the vehicle “reference”.
What an SVM Spec/Actual can do:
• Document any changes to an electronic control unit’s hardware/software part numbers, hardware/software
versions, and provide feedback to the user if these changes are accepted or rejected.
• When new parts are installed, it will also calculate coding changes or parameterization changes. If a
“hardware replacement suggestion” is given, then a conflict exists with the vehicle reference for that
control unit (i.e. SVM expects a different part number or software version for the control unit in question).
1

• As a rule, SVM will not allow a control unit with the same part number as the original part to be installed if
the new part contains an older software revision. In this situation, SVM will return a hardware change
2
suggestion . In these special cases a new vehicle reference must be manually set by an Audi Product
Support Engineer. Please contact the Technical Assistance Center Helpline if you suspect this is the
case.
2. SVM - Direct Input: SVM code for problem related update
Goal: This function performs any additional functions which cannot be performed with an SVM Spec/Actual.
Those functions include the following.
What an SVM code can do:
• Update the software in a flash-capable control unit if the SVM code is valid for the vehicle.
3

• After the software update is completed, an additional SVM Specified/Actual comparison will be performed
to calculate a new coding and/or parameterization and to document all control unit changes as a new
reference in the SVM database.
• SVM Codes should not be used to update a control unit without knowing the solution(s) the software
update provides. To update control unit software, the technician must first diagnose the condition in the
vehicle and find an applicable TSB that provides a valid SVM Code. Randomly trying out multiple SVM
Codes wastes time and can sometimes cause conflicts in the SVM database.