NHTSA ID Number: 10203512
Manufacturer Communication Number: QRSB Audi A8 A8L
TSB/Document Date: 2021-11-15
Summary
Quick reference specification book.
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
E 1 0 0 2 0 1 4
2014
8
L
Assembly plant
5
F
Model year
4
B
Sequential
production number
(position 12 - 17)
Check digit
Restraint system
3
A
Engine
2
U
See back
1
W
Series
Mfg. Make (1-3)
L= A5 Premium+ q
A5 Cab Premium+ q
Q5 2.0T Premium+
Q7 3.0T/TDI Prem+
R8 V10+ 5.2 Coupé Manual
M= A4/S4 Man Prestige q
A5 Premium+ q S-Line
R= A5 Manual Prem+ q
A8 L Sedan
S= TT/TTS/TTRS Rdstr
Prem+ q
A5 Manual Prem.+ q
S-Line
R8 V8 4.2 Spyder****
R8 V10 5.2 Spyder****
T= allroad Premium q
R8 V10 5.2 Spyder Manual
U= allroad Premium+ q
A5 Cab Prestige
R8 V8 4.2 Spyder Manual
V= allroad Prestige q
S5 Prestige q
S5 Cab Prestige q
Q5 TDI Prestige
SQ5 Prestige
Q7 TDI Prestige
R8 V10 5.2 Spyder****
W= A5 Prestige q S-Line
A5 Cab Prestige q
A7 Premium+ q
S7
RS7***
Q5 3.0T Prestige S-Line
Q5 TDI Presige S-Line
Q7 TDI Prestige S-Line
R8 V8 4.2 Spyder****
2= A7 Prestige q
R8 V10 5.2 Plus Coupé
- Manual
3= S5 Man Prestige q
R8 V10 5.2 Plus Coupé
4= A5 Man Prest q
9= Allroad Premium q
TRU = Audi
- Hungary: Pass. Car
WAU = Audi - Germany: Pass. Car
WA1 = Audi - Europe: Multi-Purpose
Vehicle (M.V.P)
WUA = quattro GmbH - Germany:
Pass. Car
F= 4 cyl 2.0L 220hp (CAED) A4 CVT / A4 q / A5
Cpe q / A5 Cab / A6 CVT (C7) / A6 q
F= 4 cyl 2.0L 211hp (CETA) TT Cpe q / TT
Rdstr q
F= 4 cyl 2.0L 220hp (CPMB) A4 q /
A5 Cpe q / A5 Cab q / Allroad / Q5
G= V6 3.0L 310hp (CTUA) A6 q (C7) / A7 q
G= V6 3.0L 333hp (CTUB) S4 / S5 / S5 Cab /
A8 / A8L
G= V6 3.0L 272hp (CTUC) Q5
G= V6 3.0L 354hp (CTUD) SQ5
G= V6 3.0L 333hp (CTWA) Q7
G= V6 3.0L 280hp (CTWB) Q7
M= V6 3.0L TDI 240hp (CNRB) Q7
M= V6 3.0L TDI 240hp (CPNA) A8
M= V6 3.0L TDI 240hp (CPNB) A6 / A7
Sportback, Q5
N= V10 5.2L 550hp (CTPA) R8 Coupe
N= V10 5.2L 525hp (CTYA) R8 / R8 Spyder
U= V8 4.2L 430hp (CNDA) R8 / R8 Spyder
U= V10 5.2L 525hp (CTYA) R8
1= 4 cyl 2.0L 265hp (CDMA) TTS Cpe/Rdstr
2= V8 4.0L 420hp (CEUA) A8 / A8L
2= V8 4.0L 420hp (CEUC) S6 / S7 Sportback (C7)
2= V8 4.0L 520hp (CGTA) S8
2= V8 4.0L 560hp (CRDB) RS7 Sportback (C7)
4= W12 6.3L 500hp (CEJA) A8L (D4)
6= V8 4.2L 450hp (CFS) RS5 Cpe/Cab
8 or C= 4 cyl 2.0L 211hp + 40 kW (CHJA) Q5
Calculate per
NHTSA Code
FC (4G)* = A6 / S6 / A7 / S7
RS7
FD (4H) = A8 / S8
FE (4L)
= Audi Q7
FG (42)
= R8
FH (8F)
= A5 / S5 /
RS5 Cab
FK (8J)
=TT / TTS
FL (8K)** = A4 / S4
FP (8R)
= Audi Q5
FR (8T)
= A5 / S5 /
A= Ingolstadt
D= Bratislava
N= Neckarsulm
1= Gyor
* 7th VIN character is alphabetic for CDN, Mex. and US 2010 and later
vehicles. ROW model characters are listed in parenthesis, (), for reference only.
** A4 allroad models are indentified by WMI code of 'WAI', All other A4 models
are identified by WMI code of 'WAU'.
*** RS5 Cabriolet, RS5 Coupé, RS7 and R8 models are identified by WMI code
of ‘WUA’.
**** R8 Coupe 4.2 and 5.2 models and R8 Spyder 4.2 and 5.2 models may use
The following 2.0T models are E85 Flex-Fuel capable: A4 2.0T quattro automatic, allroad
2.0T quattro, A5 2.0T Cabriolet quattro, A5 2.0T Coupé quattro automatic, Q5 2.0T
Some early production R8 V10 Coupes with manual transmission vehicles used a 4th
and 5th charater combination of 'GU' instead of 'GN'.
Some early production vehicles use the character 'C' instead of '8'.
17
16
15
14
12
11 Assembly plant
10 Model year
9 Check digit
8
7 Model (7&8)
Calculate per
NHTSA Code
Sequential
Product
Number
6 Restraint system
5 Engine
4 Series
3
2
1 Mfg. Make (1-3)
Sequential
production number
(position 12 - 17)
Q5 TDI Prestige
SQ5 Prestige
Q7 TDI Prestige
R8 V10 5.2 Spyder****
W= A5 Prestige q S-Line
A5 Cab Prestige q
A7 Premium+ q
S7
RS7***
Q5 3.0T Prestige S-Line
Q5 TDI Presige S-Line
Q7 TDI Prestige S-Line
R8 V8 4.2 Spyder****
2= A7 Prestige q
R8 V10 5.2 Plus Coupé
- Manual
3= S5 Man Prestige q
R8 V10 5.2 Plus Coupé
4= A5 Man Prest q
9= Allroad Premium q
4 Series
9 Check digit
11 Assembly plant
12
13
14
15
16
17
G= V6 3.0L 272hp (CTUC) Q5
G= V6 3.0L 354hp (CTUD) SQ5
G= V6 3.0L 333hp (CTWA) Q7
G= V6 3.0L 280hp (CTWB) Q7
M= V6 3.0L TDI 240hp (CNRB) Q7
M= V6 3.0L TDI 240hp (CPNA) A8
M= V6 3.0L TDI 240hp (CPNB) A6 / A7
Sportback, Q5
N= V10 5.2L 550hp (CTPA) R8 Coupe
N= V10 5.2L 525hp (CTYA) R8 / R8 Spyder
U= V8 4.2L 430hp (CNDA) R8 / R8 Spyder
U= V10 5.2L 525hp (CTYA) R8
1= 4 cyl 2.0L 265hp (CDMA) TTS Cpe/Rdstr
2= V8 4.0L 420hp (CEUA) A8 / A8L
2= V8 4.0L 420hp (CEUC) S6 / S7 Sportback (C7)
2= V8 4.0L 520hp (CGTA) S8
2= V8 4.0L 560hp (CRDB) RS7 Sportback (C7)
4= W12 6.3L 500hp (CEJA) A8L (D4)
6= V8 4.2L 450hp (CFS) RS5 Cpe/Cab
8 or C= 4 cyl 2.0L 211hp + 40 kW (CHJA) Q5
Sequential
Product
Number
A= Ingolstadt
D= Bratislava
N= Neckarsulm
1= Gyor
10 Model year
FE (4L)
FG (42)
FH (8F)
8
= Audi Q7
= R8
= A5 / S5 /
RS5 Cab
=TT / TTS
= A4 / S4
= Audi Q5
= A5 / S5 /
7 Model (7&8)
The following 2.0T models are E85 Flex-Fuel capable: A4 2.0T quattro automatic, allroad
2.0T quattro, A5 2.0T Cabriolet quattro, A5 2.0T Coupé quattro automatic, Q5 2.0T
Some early production R8 V10 Coupes with manual transmission vehicles used a 4th
and 5th charater combination of 'GU' instead of 'GN'.
Some early production vehicles use the character 'C' instead of '8'.
6 Restraint system
Calculate per
NHTSA Code
TRU = Audi - Hu
WAU = Audi - G
WA1 = Audi - Eu
Vehicle (M
WUA = quattro G
Pass. Ca
FK (8J)
FL (8K)**
FP (8R)
FR (8T)
5 Engine
* 7th VIN character is alphabetic for CDN, Mex. and US 2010 and later
vehicles. ROW model characters are listed in parenthesis, (), for reference only.
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2014 Audi VIN Decoder
K = 1989
L = 1990
M = 1991
N = 1992
P = 1993
R = 1994
S = 1995
T = 1996
V = 1997
W = 1998
X = 1999
Y = 2000
1 = 2001
2 = 2002
3 = 2003
4 = 2004
5 = 2005
6 = 2006
7 = 2007
8 = 2008
9 = 2009
A = 2010
B = 2011
C = 2012
D = 2013
E = 2014
** A4 allroad models are indentified by WMI code of 'WAI', All other A4 models
are identified by WMI code of 'WAU'.
2
*** RS5 Cabriolet, RS5 Coupé, RS7 and R8 models are identified by WMI code
of ‘WUA’.
K = 1989
L = 1990
M = 1991
N = 1992
P = 1993
R = 1994
S = 1995
T = 1996
V = 1997
W = 1998
X = 1999
Y = 2000
1 = 2001
2 = 2002
3 = 2003
4 = 2004
5 = 2005
6 = 2006
7 = 2007
8 = 2008
9 = 2009
A = 2010
B = 2011
C = 2012
D = 2013
E = 2014
1 Mfg. Make (1-3)
**** R8 Coupe 4.2 and 5.2 models and R8 Spyder 4.2 and 5.2 models may use
2014 Restraint System:
R8 V8 4.2 Coupé Manual
E= A4 Premium+
R8 V10 5.2 Coupé****
F= A4 Premium+ q
A6 2.0T Premium q
A6 Premium+ q
S6
R8 V8 4.2 Coupé****
G= A5 Manual Prem q
S5 Manual Prem+ q
A6 2.0T Premium+ q
R8 V10 5.2 Coupé Manual
H= A4 Manual Prem+ q
A6 Prestige q
J= A4 Prestige
A5 Cab Premium+
K= A4/S4 Prestige q
R8 V10+ 5.2 Coupé
All = Active - Dr/Pass, AirBag - Dr/Pass, Advanced Front AirBag
A (A5 / S5 / RS5 Cab, TT / TTS, R8) = Side AirBags Front, Knee Airbags Front
A (A5 / S5, RS5 Coupé) = Side AirBags Front, Side Guard Air Curtain,
Knee Airbags Front
A (A4 / S4, A6 / S6, Q5, Q7) = Side AirBags Front, Side Guard Air Curtain
A (A8 / S8) = Side AirBags Frt. & Rear, Side Guard Air Curtain, Knee AirBag
A (R8) = Side AirBags Front, Knee Airbags Front
A (A4 / S4, / A6 / S6, A7 / S7 / RS7) Side AirBags Front, Side Guard Air Curtain,
Knee AirBag
B (A4 / S4, A6 / S6, A7 / S7 / RS7) = Side AirBags Front & Rear, Side Guard
Air Curtain, Knee AirBag
Side Guard Air Curtain
B (Q5, Q7) Side AirBags Front & Rear, Side Guard Air Curtain
Sequential
production number
(position 12 - 17)
10
2014 Audi VIN Decoder
2014 Restraint System:
July 15, 2013 (Rev 2)
All = Active - Dr/Pass, AirBag - Dr/Pass, Advanced Front AirBag
A (A5 / S5 / RS5 Cab, TT / TTS, R8) = Side AirBags Front, Knee Airbags Front
A (A5 / S5, RS5 Coupé) = Side AirBags Front, Side Guard Air Curtain,
Knee Airbags Front
A (A4 / S4, A6 / S6, Q5, Q7) = Side AirBags Front, Side Guard Air Curtain
A (A8 / S8) = Side AirBags Frt. & Rear, Side Guard Air Curtain, Knee AirBag
A (R8) = Side AirBags Front, Knee Airbags Front
A (A4 / S4, / A6 / S6, A7 / S7 / RS7) Side AirBags Front, Side Guard Air Curtain,
Knee AirBag
B (A4 / S4, A6 / S6, A7 / S7 / RS7) = Side AirBags Front & Rear, Side Guard
Air Curtain, Knee AirBag
Side Guard Air Curtain
B (Q5, Q7) Side AirBags Front & Rear, Side Guard Air Curtain
July 15, 2013 (Rev 2)
13
A= A4 Premium
A5 Cab Premium
A8 Sedan
R8 V8 4.2 Coupé****
R8 V10 5.2 Coupé****
B= A4 Premium q
S4 Premium+q
TT/TTS/TTRS Cpé
Prem + quattro
C= A5 Premium q
A5 Cab Premium q
A6 2.0T Premium
S5 Premium+ q
S5 Cab Premium+ q
Q5 2.0T Premium
Q5 Hybrid Prestige
Q5 TDI Premium+
SQ5 Premium+
Q7 3.0T/TDI Prem
RS5 Cpé & Cab***
D= A4 Manual Prem q
S4 Manual Prem+
A6 2.0T Premium+
S8 Sedan
Q5 3.0T Premium+
Q5 TDI Prem.+ S-Line
Q7 3.0T Prest. S-Line
R8 V8 4.2 Coupé Manual
E= A4 Premium+
R8 V10 5.2 Coupé****
F= A4 Premium+ q
A6 2.0T Premium q
A6 Premium+ q
S6
R8 V8 4.2 Coupé****
G= A5 Manual Prem q
S5 Manual Prem+ q
A6 2.0T Premium+ q
R8 V10 5.2 Coupé Manual
H= A4 Manual Prem+ q
A6 Prestige q
J= A4 Prestige
A5 Cab Premium+
K= A4/S4 Prestige q
R8 V10+ 5.2 Coupé
Model (7&8)
2014 Audi VIN Decoder
Series:
Audi A8/A8L/S8 Quick Reference Specification Book • September 2013
Vehicle
Identification
Vehicle Data Label
The vehicle data label (Æ) is located in the back
of the spare wheel well on the left side.
Audi A8/A8L/S8 Quick Reference Specification Book • September 2013
11
Sales Codes
Engine Codes
CPNA
CTUB
CEUA, CGTA
CEJA
3.0L 6-cylinder (TDI)
3.0L 6-cylinder
4.0L 8-cylinder
6.3L 12-cylinder
Transmission Code
0BK
8-speed automatic transmission
Vehicle Lifting
Hoist and Floor Jack Lifting Points
Front and Rear: At the plastic recesses on the
vehicle underbody marked in red.
12
Audi A8/A8L/S8 Quick Reference Specification Book • September 2013
Engine Mechanical – 3.0L CPNA
(TDI)
General, Technical Data
Sales
Codes
Engine Number Location
Engine –
3.0L CPNA (TDI)
Vehicle
Lifting
The engine number (Æ) (engine code and serial number) is located
on the left side in the front under the high pressure pump toothed
belt.
Audi A8/A8L/S8 Quick Reference Specification Book • September 2013
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Engine Data
Code letters
CPNA
Displacement
liter
2.967
Output
kW at RPM
176 @ 4000
Torque
Nm at RPM
550 @ 2200
Bore
diameter mm
83.0
Stroke
mm
91.4
Compression ratio
16.8
RON
at least
51
Fuel injection and ignition system
Bosch Motronic
Ignition sequence
1-4-3-6-2-5
Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR)
Yes
Turbocharger, Supercharger
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