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On Board Diagnostic (OBD) - 3.0L V6 Avk: Overview Audi A6 C5 facelift

Testing & Diagnostics 5 illustrations ~378 words

Test conditions for operations with engine running

  1. No DTCs stored in DTC memory
  2. Coolant temperature at least 80° C.
  3. Electrical accessories switched off (coolant fan must not run during the test).
  4. Air conditioning switched off.
  5. Vehicles with automatic transmission: Selector lever in position P or N.

Vehicles with control module No. 8E0 909... , go to TEST SEQUENCE .

Operation 4: Adaptation of the kick down function

Note. Only on vehicles with automatic transmission.

Operation 5: Checking operating status of oxygen sensor (O2S) control

  1. Start engine (for vehicles with manual transmission: press clutch pedal).

Note. If necessary, after the engine starts reselect vehicle system "01 - Engine electronics" and diagnostic function "04 - Basic setting".

Operation 6: Diagnosis of heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) aging before catalytic converter

Display on VAS5051

Scheme 189

Scheme 189: Operation 6: Diagnosis of heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) aging before catalytic converter
  1. Enter display group

max. input value = 255

  1. Enter "197" for "display group number 197" in zone -2- and confirm entry by pressing -Q- button.

Display on VAS5051

Scheme 190

Scheme 190
  1. Activate basic setting by pressing -A- button.
  2. Press accelerator and brake pedal simultaneously, engine speed increases to approx. 2200 RPM.

Test conditions

  1. Accelerator and brake pedal pressed simultaneously, engine runs at approx. 2200 RPM.
  1. Check indication in display fields -2- and -4-.
Display zones
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Display group 197: Diagnostic of oxygen sensor aging (Bank 1, Sensor 1 - Bank 2, Sensor 1)
DisplayX.xX.x
DisplayDynamic factor Bank 1, Sensor 1Diagnosis statusDynamic factor Bank 2, Sensor 1Diagnosis status
RangeTest OFF Test ON B1-S1 OK B1-S1 NOKTest OFF Test ON B2-S1 OK B2-S1 NOK
Specif. valueB1-S1 OKB2-S1 OK
NoteIf "B1-S1 NOK" is displayed: Check DTC memory Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) memory, checking and erasing .If "B2-S1 NOK" is displayed: Check DTC memory Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) memory, checking and erasing .

DISPLAY GROUP 197: DIAGNOSTIC OF OXYGEN SENSOR AGING (BANK 1, SENSOR 1 - BANK 2, SENSOR 1)

If specified values "B1-S1 OK" and "B2-S1 OK" are obtained

  1. Press --> button.

Operation 7: Diagnosis of heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) condition behind catalytic converter

Display on VAS5051

Scheme 191

Scheme 191: Operation 7: Diagnosis of heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) condition behind catalytic converter
  1. Enter display group
  1. Enter "193" for "display group number 193" in zone -2- and confirm entry by pressing -Q- button.

Display on VAS5051

Scheme 192

Scheme 192
  1. Activate basic setting by pressing -A- button.
  2. Press accelerator and brake pedal simultaneously, engine speed increases to approx. 2200 RPM.

Operation 10: Diagnosis of heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) aging behind catalytic converter

Display on VAS5051

  1. Enter display group
  1. Enter "194" for "display group number 194" in zone -2- and confirm entry by pressing -Q- button.

Display on VAS5051

Scheme 193

Scheme 193
  1. Activate basic setting by pressing -A- button.
  2. Press accelerator and brake pedal simultaneously, engine speed increases to approx. 2200 RPM.

Operation 13: Read readiness code

  1. Read readiness code. See «READINESS CODE, READING»(ref-216419-S12295127722006012100000) .