A571954 20220328

57 Vehicle locking system, diagnostic information
57 19 54 2022032/8 March 13, 2019. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 57 number 16-26 dated June
28, 2016 for reasons listed below.
Model(s)
Year
VIN Range
Vehicle-Specific Equipment
A6
2005 - 2019
All
Not Applicable
A7
2012 - 2019
All
Not Applicable
A8
2011 - 2019
All
Not Applicable
Q3
2015 - 2019
All
Not Applicable
Q7
2007 - 2019
All
Not Applicable
Q8
2019
All
Not Applicable
A4, Q5
2009 - 2019
All
Not Applicable
A3, A5, A5
Cabriolet,
TT, and R8
2010 - 2019
All
Not Applicable
Condition
REVISION HISTORY
Revision Date
Purpose
8
Revised header data (Added MY 2019)
-
Revised Service (Updated opening and added tables)
7
06/29/2016
Revised header data (Added A4 (8W), Q7(4M), and model years)
Revised Service (Added information for A4 (8W) and Q7(4M))
6
07/18/2014 Revised header data (Added model year)
Revised Service (Added A3 (8V) and Q3 models)
The customer asks about the operation of locking the vehicle, and may suggest that the vehicle has “locked
itself”.
Technical Background
The lock command history is stored in the comfort system central control module, J393 (address word 0046) or
the central locking control module, J429 (address word 0009).
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Production Solution
Not applicable.
Service
To identify the source of why a vehicle locked or unlocked, inspect the vehicle’s locking history.
Reference the information applicable to your vehicle below.
Be aware that the vehicle has a maximum number of events which it can store. In some cases, the historical data
which corresponds to a concern may have been overwritten by more recent events.
A3 (8P), Q3 (8U), R8 (42), and TT (8J):
Control Module: Central Locking Control Module Address 0009
Number Of Events: 10
MVB: 101-110
Source Location: Field 1
Lookup Table: A
Tip: For A3 (8P), TT, and R8 models, the measuring value blocks are only available from model year
2010.
A3 (8V) and TT (FV):
Control Module: Central Locking Control Module Address 0009
Number Of Events: 10
MVB: “central locking history data”
Lookup Table: A
A4 (8K), A5, Q5, A6/A7 (4G), A8 (4H), and R8 (4S):
Control Module: Comfort System Control Module Address 0046
Number Of Events: 5
MVB: 55-59
Last Event Location: Field 1
Lookup Table: A
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Table A
ID
Value
0
No Data Available
1
Lock Cylinder, L/F
2
Lock Cylinder, R/F
3
Lock Cylinder, Trunk
4
Remote Control Key
5
Remote Control Key, Trunk Button
6
Door Handle Sensor, L/F
7
Door Handle Sensor, R/F
8
Door Handle Sensor, L/R
9
Door Handle Sensor, R/R
10
Keyless Entry, Trunk
11
Interior Button, L/F
12
Interior Button, R/F
13
Interior Button, L/R
14
Interior Button R/R
15
Automatic Relock (Vehicle Was Not Opened Within One Minute Of Unlocking)
16
Terminal 15 (Accessory Power) On
17
Crash
18
Auto Lock (Vehicle Speed Over 9 MPH (15 km/h))
19
Auto Unlock (After Switching S-Contact Off (Vehicle Off))
20
Airbag Signal Failure
A6 (4F) and Q7 (4L):
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Control Module: Comfort System Control Module Address 0046
Number Of Events: 1
MVB: 17
Last Event Location: Field 1
Lookup Table: B
Tip: On the A6 and Q7, only the very last operating command of the vehicle locking can be read. Auto lock
overwrites this value.
Table B
ID
Value
0
No Data Available
1
Remote Control Key
2
Remote Control Key, Trunk Button
3
Keyless Lock
4
Lock Cylinder, L/F
5
Interior Button, L/F
6
Interior Button, R/F
7
Interior Button, L/R
8
Interior Button R/R
9
Auto Lock (Vehicle Speed Over 9 MPH (15 km/h))
10
Automatic Relock (Vehicle Was Not Opened Within One Minute Of Unlocking)
11
Lock Via Diagnostic Output Test
A4 (F4), A5 (F5), Q5 (FY), Q7 (4M), A6 (4A), A7 (4KA), A8 (4N) and Q8 (4MN):
Control Module: Comfort System Control Module Address 0046
Number Of Events: 20
MVB: “History data central locking ” ** “ last event”
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Lookup Table: C
Table C
ID
Value
0
no data present
1
Lock cylinder L/F
2
Lock cylinder R/F
3
Remote control
4
Outside door handle sensor, L/F
5
Outside door handle sensor, R/F
6
Outside door handle sensor, L/R
7
Outside door handle sensor, R/R
8
Driver interior locking button
9
Front passenger interior locking button
10
Driver side rear interior locking button
11
Front passenger side rear interior locking button
12
Re-locking to opening via radio or outside door handle sensor
13
Autolock
14
Locking mechanism button in the rear lid
15
Locking via Smartphone-App
16
Locking by special purpose vehicle control module
17
Distance to vehicle
18
The terminal control, remote control
19
Terminal control, outside door handle sensor, L/F
20
Terminal control, outside door handle sensor, R/F
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Terminal control, outside door handle sensor, L/R
22
Terminal control, outside door handle sensor, R/R
23
Terminal control, rear lid lock button / rear key sensor
24
Terminal control, locking cylinder, L/F
25
Terminal control, a front sensor for the keyless locking system
26
Piloted parking
27
Remote locking via connect-service
28
Remote locking via a vehicle positioning system
29
Antenna for short-range communication in the driver door
30
Antenna for short-range communication in the front passenger door
31
Antenna for close range communication in the rear lid
32
Pre Sense
35
Auto Lock Rear Lid
Warranty
This TSB is informational only and not applicable to any Audi Warranty.
Additional Information
All parts and service references provided in this TSB (2022032) 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.
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latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to the copyright and other intellectual property
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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
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publisher.
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