Improved Vehicle Drivability – Vehicles with automatic
transmissions will exhibit improvement in throttle response, a
smoother acceleration and improved driving experience.

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Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) consumption – DEF consumption for
your vehicle may increase. The amount of the increase will vary.
Some drivers will experience no change, but others will use from
1% - 14% more DEF on average (also known as AdBlue®). The
amount of the impact will depend on driving style and other
factors. This means some drivers will need to refill the DEF tank
more frequently.

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High Altitude Shift Patterns - For A3 Automatic Transmission
vehicles, the shifting behavior has been adapted to run with
slightly higher engine speeds at high altitudes.

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On-board diagnostic (OBD) system changes – Your vehicle’s OBD
system will be modified and certain emission thresholds within
the OBD system will be adjusted. These thresholds set new
malfunction detection limits that may be above what inspection
and maintenance regulators are familiar with and may reduce
the effectiveness of the OBD system in detecting malfunctions.
We don’t expect you will have any issues with the ability of your
vehicle to pass the inspection and maintenance test as a result
of these changes. The extended warranty coverage outlined in
this booklet offers additional protection if your vehicle is still
covered under warranty at the time of inspection. These
changes should not be noticeable to a driver and do not impact
driving characteristics.

As explained further, your vehicle’s emissions will be reduced but
will still be higher than the standards to which the vehicle was
originally certified.

This update will take approximately an hour to complete.

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Emissions Modification Phase 2 :
(available beginning in early 2018 )
The second part of the emissions modification will involve outfitting
your car with new emission control parts to ensure system reliability
and durability over time. We will install updated emissions control
system hardware - specifically a new Diesel Particulate Filter, Diesel
Oxidation Catalyst, and Selective Catalytic Reduction Converter that is needed to maintain emissions performance for the full useful
life (150,000 miles) of your vehicle. As part of the Phase 2
modification, we will also install a second NOx sensor and
corresponding software to improve the performance of the OBD
system. The Phase 2 updates are expected to have no further impact
on overall vehicle reliability, durability, fuel economy, engine sound,
performance, or drivability.
You will receive a notice when Phase 2 of the emissions modification
is available for your vehicle. You should expect to receive this notice
before June 30, 2019. If your vehicle has accumulated fewer than
40,000 miles at the time of your Phase 2 update, your car will need
to have the Diesel Oxidation Catalyst replaced a second time before
it reaches 150,000 miles. We will notify you when it is time to bring
your car in for the second catalyst replacement.
These updates will be made available at no cost to you starting in
early 2018. A complimentary loaner vehicle will be available for the
duration of this modification, which is expected to take
approximately 9 hours.

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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
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early 2018. Both parts of the plan are necessary for the emissions
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your vehicle
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and
other
factors.
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some
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as
an
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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
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label.
modification, Audi will remove the software that reduced the
effectiveness of your TDI’s emission control system and replace it
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expected, including fuel consumption, reliability, durability, vehicle
performance, drivability, or other driving characteristics

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Extended
About ThisEmissions
Booklet Warranty
Coverage

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On September 18, 2015 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
and
California
Air Resource
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following
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Year 2009 modification
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vehicles
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and
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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.
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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
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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