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IMPORTANT WARRANTY INFORMATION
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Extended
About ThisEmissions
Booklet Warranty
Coverage

On September 18, 2015 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
and
California
Air Resource
Audi thatbyModel
For the
following
Audi 2.0Board
L TDI(CARB)
engineinformed
vehicle repaired
the
Year 2009 modification
- 2015 2.0L TDI
vehicles
do not comply
with
and
emissions
recall,
a warranty
extension
is federal
applicable
California
emissions
standards.
The
information
in
this
booklet
as defined below.
represents a step forward as we continue on the road to making
things right for you.
 2015 MY A3 with engine code VAL
As part of Audi’s settlements with the United States Department of
Justice (DOJ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the California
Air Resources Board (CARB), the California Attorney General’s Office
(CAAG), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Class Counsel, we
are informing you that an emissions modification is now available
for
your Model
Year 2015 2.0L TDI. The emissions modification for
Warranty
Period
your vehicle has been approved by the EPA and CARB.
The warranty period for the “Extended Emissions Warranty”
The
following
pages
outlineshall
the emissions
system
limited
warranty
extension
be the greater
of:updates that are
now available for your Model Year 2015 Audi 2.0L TDI and the
 emissions
11 years or
162,000
miles, whichever
occurs
first,for
from
extended
warranty
coverage
that will be
provided
the
vehicle’s
original
in-service
date;
OR
vehicles that receive the modification. You can also read about the
impactthese
updates
will have
on your
drivingoccurs
experience
well
as
5 years
or 60,000
miles,
whichever
first, as
from
the
instructions
on
maintaining
your
vehicle
post-modification.
date and mileage of Phase 1 of the emissions
modification. At the time of the subsequent Phase 2
We encourage
you to carefully
review the
information
this
modification,
the extended
warranty
will bein
honored
for 5
booklet, and
if
we
can
be
of
further
assistance,
please
let
us know.
years or 60,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from
the
date and mileage of the completion of Phase 2.
For questions about any of the material included in the booklet
please
visit http://www.audiusa.com/recall
or contact
Audithe
The
vehicle’s
original in-service date is defined
as the date
Customer
Support
at
800-822-2834.
vehicle was delivered to either the original purchaser or the original
lessee; or if the vehicle was first placed in service as a
“demonstrator” or “company” car, on the date such vehicle was first
placed in service.

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Federal and California laws prohibit the use of defeat devices and
the use of engine software designed to reduce the effectiveness of
your vehicle’s emission control system. The EPA and CARB have
determined that Audi vehicles equipped with a 2.0L 4-cylinder TDI
engine do not comply with these laws. Through the agreed upon
emissions modification, Audi will remove the software that reduced
the effectiveness of your TDI’s emission control system and will
install new emission control software and hardware designed to
function effectively in all normal driving conditions.

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Changes
and
Maintenance
Hardware Updates
Schedule
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ofayour
Audi does
not affect
the
EPA emissions
and CARB modification
have approved
two-part
emissions
modification
recommended
vehicle maintenance schedule for oil change
plan.
intervals, Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) cleaning, and Diesel
Particulate Filter (DPF) ash loading as described in your
Phase 1, is ready
to start now. Phase 2 will become available in
maintenance
booklet.
early 2018. Both parts of the plan are necessary for the emissions
modification
to be
effective,
vehicle
ownersas
who
chooseusage
the
However,
diesel
exhaust
fluidand
(DEF,
also known
AdBlue®)
modification
expected
both
phases.
may
increase.are
The
amountto
ofcomplete
the increase
will
vary. Some drivers
will experience no change, but others will use from 1% - 14% more
DEF on average. The amount of the impact will depend on driving
Audi is
also
required
to offer
a buyback
of drivers
your vehicle
or terminate
style
and
other
factors.
This means
some
will need
to refill
your
existing
lease
as
an
alternative
to
the
emissions
modification,
the DEF tank more frequently. Please see your dealer for additional
under settlement agreements reached with the DOJ, EPA, CARB,
details.
CAAG, FTC and Class Counsel. It is your choice whether to select the
buyback/lease termination or the emissions modification. Please
visit AudiCourtSettlement.com to learn more and to file a claim. For
owners selecting the emissions modification, eligibility, scheduling
Emission Limits
information, and details on logistics can be found at
www.audicourtsettlement.com, or by contacting us at
844-98-CLAIM.
Two additional labels will be installed under the hood of the vehicle
after the modification is completed. The first label is an emissions
modification completion label and the second is the updated Vehicle
Emissions
ModificationInformation
Phase 1: During
first part of the
Emissions Compliance
(VECI)the
label.
modification, Audi will remove the software that reduced the
effectiveness of your TDI’s emission control system and replace it
Your software
vehicle was
originally
certified
to EPA
and CARB
emission
with
that
directs your
vehicle’s
emission
controls
to
standards.
After theinmodification,
your vehicle’s
emissions
will be
function
effectively
all normal driving
conditions.
The emissions
reduced
but
will
still
be
higher
than
the
emission
standard
to
which
modification will change the way your car’s engine and emission
it was originally
The will
certified
control
systems certified.
interact. This
affectemissions
technicalstandards
functions under
compared
with
the
emission
limits
that
apply
to
your
vehicle
after
some operating conditions, for example when the vehicle
is started
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key vehicle attributes are
expected, including fuel consumption, reliability, durability, vehicle
performance, drivability, or other driving characteristics

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Engine sound may differ from your vehicle’s prior operation.
Although unlikely, the engine tone may vary slightly after the
emissions modification is complete. This will not result in any
noticeable change in the driving characteristics of your vehicle.

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An update to the engine cooling fan operation will allow your
vehicle to cool more efficiently and may alter the sound that the
vehicle fan makes once the engine has been turned off. This
update is not related to the emissions issue, and is addressed in
the spirit of continued vehicle performance improvement.

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Sport Mode Changes – While driving in sport mode the
automatic transmission will shift earlier at low accelerator
positions for improved driving comfort, resulting in lower engine
speeds at constant driving.

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