Technical Service Bulletin
90 Audi pre sense - restricted function icon is displayed after engine starts
90 23 52 2059891/5 November 10, 2023. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 90 number 23-10 dated
March 8, 2023 for reasons listed below.
Model(s)

Year

A4, A4 allroad,
and Q7

2017 – 2025

S4, A5, A5
Cabriolet, A5
Sportback, S5,
S5 Cabriolet, S5
Sportback, Q5,
and SQ5

2018 – 2025

RS 5

2018 – 2019
2021 – 2025

A6, A7, and A8

2019 – 2025

RS 5 Sportback,
and e-tron
quattro

2019

VIN Range

Vehicle-Specific Equipment

All

Not Applicable

2021 – 2025

A6 allroad, S6,
S7, S8, e-tron
Sportback
quattro, Q3, Q5 e 2020 – 2025
quattro, SQ7,
Q8, SQ8, and
RS Q8
A8 e quattro

2020 - 2021

RS 6, RS 7, Q5
Sportback, and
SQ5 Sportback

2021 – 2025

A7 e quattro

2021 – 2022

e-tron S, e-tron
GT, RS e-tron
GT, Q4 e-tron,
and Q4
Sportback e-tron

2022 - 2025

Condition
REVISION HISTORY
© 2023 Audi of America, Inc.
Internal

Page 1 of 3

All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is based on the latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to the copyright and other
intellectual property rights of Audi of America, Inc., its affiliated companies and its licensors. All rights are reserved to make changes at any time without notice. No part of this
document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, nor may
these materials be modified or reposted to other sites, without the prior expressed written permission of the publisher.

Technical Service Bulletin
Revision

Date

Purpose

5

-

Revised header (Updated models/model years)

4

03/08/2023

Revised header (Updated models/model years)

3

10/07/2020

Revised header (Updated models)

Customer states:
• One of the symbols for “Audi pre sense not available at the moment” is shown for about 20 seconds after the
engine starts, and then it disappears (Figures 1 – 2).
• In some models, the vehicle must be moved before the initialization indicator goes out.

Figure 1. Symbol for “Audi pre sense not available
at the moment”.

Figure 2. Symbol for “Audi pre sense not available
at the moment” (MY2021 and on).

Technical Background
This icon is shown for about 20 seconds after switching the ignition on because Audi pre sense is not available at
the time. The front camera for driver assist systems R242 needs about 20 seconds, or, in some models, a velocity
signal, to start up.
More information is included in Self-Study Program 970363– 2017 Audi Q7 Occupant Protection and Infotainment
System More Info | Launch. This SSP is a prerequisite to the 2017 Q7 ILT and e-launch package.

Production Solution
Not applicable.

Service
No repair is available at this time.
1. Do not perform any repairs. Any repairs for this concern may be denied.

© 2023 Audi of America, Inc.
Internal

Page 2 of 3

All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is based on the latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to the copyright and other
intellectual property rights of Audi of America, Inc., its affiliated companies and its licensors. All rights are reserved to make changes at any time without notice. No part of this
document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, nor may
these materials be modified or reposted to other sites, without the prior expressed written permission of the publisher.

Technical Service Bulletin
2. Inform the customer that it takes the front camera for the driver assist system (R242) about 20 seconds to start
up and the icon informs the driver of this fact. This is normal behavior.

Warranty
This TSB is informational only and not applicable to any Audi Warranty.

Additional Information
More information on this system can be found in the following resources:
• SSP: 970363– 2017 Audi Q7 Occupant Protection and Infotainment System More Info | Launch.
All part and service references provided in this TSB (2059891) are subject to change and/or removal. Always
check with your Parts Department and/or ETKA for the latest information and parts bulletins. Please check the
Repair Manual for fasteners, bolts, nuts, and screws that require replacement during the repair.
©2023 Audi of America, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained in this document is based on the
latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to the copyright and other intellectual property
rights of Audi of America, Inc., its affiliated companies, and its licensors. All rights are reserved to make changes
at any time without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, nor may
these materials be modified or reposted to other sites without the prior expressed written permission of the
publisher.

© 2023 Audi of America, Inc.
Internal

Page 3 of 3

All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is based on the latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to the copyright and other
intellectual property rights of Audi of America, Inc., its affiliated companies and its licensors. All rights are reserved to make changes at any time without notice. No part of this
document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, nor may
these materials be modified or reposted to other sites, without the prior expressed written permission of the publisher.