Technical Service Bulletin
01 Exhaust warning light - engine starter relay test plan DTC P000000
01 23 90 2071945/1 November 1, 2023.
Model(s)

Year

VIN Range

Vehicle-Specific Equipment

A4, S4, RS 5, RS
5 Sportback, A7,
S7, RS 7, A8,
S8, Q3, Q5,
SQ5, SQ5
Sportback, Q7,
SQ7, and RS Q8

2024

All

Not Applicable

Condition
Customer states:
• MIL/exhaust emission lamp lights up in the instrument cluster.
Workshop findings:
At least one of the following DTCs and symptom codes is stored in ECM, -J623- (address word: 0001):
Event memory entry

Symptom

P0000

5462 (Bosch ECU)
15297 (Conti ECU)

P0000

5463 (Bosch ECU)
15296 (Conti ECU)

Technical Background
Current engine control unit software does not prompt the technician with test plan for the Event memory entries
mentioned in the table above are stored in ECM, -J623- (address word: 0001). See service section below for step
that can be followed to diagnose this event.

Production Solution
Not applicable.

Service
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Please use the following table to execute the test to diagnose the DTC stored in ECM, -J623- (address word
0001):
DTC

Test to be executed (GFF)

DTC

Symptom Code

DTC

DTC text (service)

P0000

5462 (Bosch ECU)

P0615

Start Relay “A” Circuit

P0617

Start Relay “A” Circuit
High

15297 (Conti ECU)
P0000

5462 (Bosch ECU)
15297 (Conti ECU)

Example on a V6 engine:
If the DTC “P0000 with symptom 5462” is stored in ECM, -J623- (address word: 0001), test plan “P0615 Starter
Relay “A” Circuit” in GFF should be followed.
ODIS – Test Plan path:
• V6 3.0 TFSI EA839: ODIS -> Test Plan -> Select own Test -> 0001 engine electronics J623 -> Electrical
components -> J53 – Starter motor relay
• V8 4.0 TFSI EA825: ODIS -> Test Plan -> Select own Test -> 0001 engine electronics J623 -> Electrical
components -> J53 – Starter motor relay
• Inline 4-cylinder 2.0 TFSI EA888evo4: ODIS -> Test plan -> Select own test -> 0001 engine electronics J623 > Electrical components -> J906 – Starter motor relay

Warranty
Claim Type:

110 Up to 48 Months/50,000 Miles.
G10 for CPO Covered Vehicles – Verify Owner.
If the vehicle is outside of any warranty, this Technical Service Bulletin is
informational only.

Service Number:

2766

Damage Code:

0040

Diagnostic Time:

GFF – Checking and clearing fault codes
included in existing labor operations

0150 0000

Time stated on
the diagnostic
protocol
(Max 50 TU)

Road test prior to the service procedure

No allowance

0 TU

Road test after the service procedure

No allowance

0 TU

Claim Comment:

As per TSB 2071945/1

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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.

Required Parts and Tools
Tool Number

Tool Description

VAS 6160/VAS 6150

VAS tester with the current version of ODIS (Windows 10)

Additional Information
All parts and service references provided in this TSB (2071945) are subject to change and/or removal.
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