7-Speed S-Tronic Direct-Shift Gearbox (DSG/0B5)

General Information about this Transmission can be found in the Wikipedia entry. Additional information can be found in the Official Factory Repair Information.

Coding

• When replacing this Mechatronic unit Component Protection fault code(s) may be stored.

Basic Setting

Prerequisites:

• Transmission fluid level correct
• Transmission fluid temperature between 40°C - 100°C.
• TCM fault free however it is strongly recommended to check/clear all Powertrain controllers faults also.
  
• Key on, Engine off
  
• Selector lever in P
  

All 3 Basic Setting operations need to be completed in the order listed below

[Select]
[02 - Auto Trans]
[Basic Settings - 04]

Select Erase counter for start and stop processes
[Go!] to activate the Basic Setting.
After the result of Finished Correctly or Not Running appears click [Stop]
[Done, Go Back]

Start the Engine and leave the Selector lever in Park

[Basic Settings - 04]
Select Clutch valve calibration [Go!] to activate the Basic Setting.
After the result of Finished Correctly appears click [Stop]

Select Distance sensor calibration
[Go!] to activate the Basic Setting.
Clunking noises from the transmission are normal
After the result of Finished Correctly appears click [Stop]
[Done, Go Back]

-- Save for another phone call--
I'm gonna get this completed today!

gfyuguy

At the present time we do not have a Basic Setting procedure on this page however the following thread in our forum can be used: http://forums.ross-tech.com/showthread.php?2293-Audi-A4-2-0-TFSI-Quattro-s-tronic-0B5-%28DL501%29-problem&p=23158&viewfull=1#post23158

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Special Notes

• Numerous Audi TPIs/TSBs exist for 0B5 transmission problems. Although a majority are flash update related some are hardware ("printed circuits"/internal wiring harness) related instead such as TPI 2022497 when P1740 - Clutch Temperature Monitoring is stored.