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TPMS Overview

The document summarizes Audi tire pressure monitoring systems for various models. It describes the components, frequency, number of sensors monitored, and procedures for storing pressures, initializing wheels, and turning the system off for high and low line systems in different Audi models. Notes provide additional details on spare tire sensors, coding, troubleshooting tools, and reading sensor data.

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TPMS Overview

The document summarizes Audi tire pressure monitoring systems for various models. It describes the components, frequency, number of sensors monitored, and procedures for storing pressures, initializing wheels, and turning the system off for high and low line systems in different Audi models. Notes provide additional details on spare tire sensors, coding, troubleshooting tools, and reading sensor data.

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Audi Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems Overview

System Components and layout

A8 (D2) & Allroad (C5)


High Line system

A8 (D3)
High Line system

A4 (B7), A6 (C6) & Audi Q7 (4L)


Low Line system

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Audi Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems Overview


High Line Systems
Antenna
Antenna/s to
control unit
signal
Frequency
Sensors
installed
Sensors
monitored

A8 (D2)
Allroad (C5)
4 antennas send &
4 antennas send &
receive signals.
receive signals.
High Frequency wires. High Frequency wires.
Do not repair if
Do not repair if
damaged.
damaged.
315 MHz
315 MHz

Low Line Systems


A8 (D3)
4 antennas send &
receive signals.

A4 (B7)
1 antenna only
receives signals.

A6 (C6)
1 antenna only
receives signals.

Audi Q7(4L)
1 antenna only
receives signals.

LIN Bus. Can be


repaired if damaged.

LIN Bus. Can be


repaired if damaged.

LIN Bus. Can be


repaired if damaged.

LIN Bus. Can be


repaired if damaged.

433 MHz

433 MHz

433 MHz

433 MHz

5 Sensors

4 Sensors

5 Sensors

5 Sensors

5 Sensors

4 Sensors

4 Sensors

4 Sensors

5 Sensors

4 Sensors

4 Sensors

4 Sensors

Spare tire

Has a sensor. It is
learned but not
monitored.1

Collapsible spare
without sensor.2

Has a sensor. It is
learned & monitored.3

Has a sensor. Not


learned & not
monitored.4

Has a sensor. Not


learned & not
monitored.4

Collapsible spare
without sensor.2

Storing
pressures

Select Save
pressures.5, 6

Select Save
pressures.5, 6

Select Store current


tire pressures.5

Select Store
pressures.5

Select Store current


tire pressures.5

Initializing
wheels

Same step as Save


pressures.6

Same step as Save


pressures.6

Select Initialize
wheels.7

Select Initialize
wheels.7

Select Initialize
wheels.7

Select Store
current tire
pressures.5
Select Initialize
wheels.7

Tire
temp. & psi.

Not displayed.

Not displayed.

Displayed in the MMI.

Not displayed.

Not displayed.

Not displayed.

System
deactivation

Can be turned off by


customer.

Can be turned off by


customer.

Depends on Model
Year.8

Cannot be turned off


by customer.8

Cannot be turned off


by customer.8

Cannot be turned off


by customer.8

Notes
1

Every time wheel positions are changed on an A8 (D2), including the spare, the Save pressures procedure must be carried out in order to learn the new sensor positions.

Allroad & Audi Q7 both have a collapsible spare tire with out a sensor that must be inflated prior to use. Driving on the collapsible spare may result in a warning displayed and a DTC stored.

Every time wheel positions are changed on an A8 (D3), including the spare, the Initialize wheels procedure must be carried out in order to learn the new sensor positions.

Every time wheels are changed on an A4 (B7) & A6 (C6) the Initialize wheels procedure must be carried out in order to learn new sensors. This is critical when driving on the spare.

Tire pressures being stored cannot be below the coded value (see coding table for each system). Every time tire pressures are changed they must be stored (see owners manual).

During Save Pressure procedure wheels are also learned (initialized). If only the pressures have been changed the system may finish the learning process in less than 30 minutes.

Initialize wheels allows the system to learn its sensors. This must not be done near other vehicles with TPMS. During this process the pressures are also learned.

After a certain model year TPM systems cannot be turned OFF by the customer. Always check latest technical information.

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Audi Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems Overview


High Line Systems
SSP
Technical
information
GFF
Coding

MVBs 1-12

Spare tire
MVBs 13-15
MVB 16
System
status MVB
Special tool
Antenna/
Arial
diagnosis

Low Line Systems

A8 (D2)
499339

Allroad (C5)
499339

In ElsaWeb &
owners manual.

In ElsaWeb &
owners manual.

No
5 Digit

No
5 Digit

A8 (D3)
997303
In ElsaWeb,
VAS scan tool &
owners manual.
Yes10
6 Digit

A4 (B7)
No 9
In ElsaWeb,
VAS scan tool &
owners manual.
Yes10
6 Digit
Show sensor data.
MVBs do not
represent actual
sensor location.12

A6 (C6)
993403
In ElsaWeb,
VAS scan tool &
owners manual.
Yes10
6 Digit
Show sensor data.
MVBs do not
represent actual
sensor location.12

No data is shown.13

No data is shown.13

Cycles through all


sensors.15

Cycles through all


sensors.15

Show sensor data &


location.11

Show sensor data &


location.11

Show sensor data &


location.11

Show sensor data &


location.
Cycles through all
sensors.15

No sensor. No data
shown.
Cycles through all
sensors.15

Show sensor data &


location.
Cycles through all
sensors.15

MVB 19

MVB 19

MMI screen14

MVB 17

MVB 17

MVB 17

VAS 6287
Trigger tool.16

VAS 6287
Trigger tool.16

No

No

VAS 6287
Trigger tool.16

Yes

Yes

No

No

Audi Q7(4L)
No 9
In ElsaWeb,
VAS scan tool &
owners manual.
Yes10
6 Digit
Show sensor data.
MVBs do not
represent actual
sensor location.12
No sensor. No data
shown.
Cycles through all
sensors.15

Notes
9

The A4 (B7), A6 (C6) & the Audi Q7 use the same TPM system. The A4 (B7) is operated by the controls on the windshield wiper arm while the A6 (C6) & the Audi Q7 use the MMI.

10

GFF Test Plans contain documents, which are helpful in understanding the system & its functions. (e.g. MVBs, system status descriptions, coding table, system functions, etc.)

11

During the learning process, the MVBs do not show the correct location of the sensors. MVBs show accurate sensor location only after the learning process is finished.

12

Low Line systems only learn the 4 sensors (spare not learned) installed on the vehicle & not their location. VAS 6287 trigger tool should be used to find location of the sensors.

13

The system can recognize the rotation of the sensors. Therefore, the sensor that shows no rotation is assumed to be the spare & will not be learned by the system.

14

A8 (D3) system status can be seen in the MMI. When the system has learned all of the sensors and/or tire pressures, the learned values will be displayed in the MMI. No values displayed
in the MMI indicate that either the system is still learning or the learning process was unsuccessful.

15

MVB 16 shows all sensors visible by the system. This includes sensors installed on the vehicle, any loose sensors & sensors from other vehicles nearby.

16

While using the VAS 6287 trigger tool look in MVB 16 to see the sensor being triggered. The spare tire sensors in the A4 (B7) & A6 (C6) can be triggered to check their condition.

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