Audi A8 2010 - Event Memory: Reading out and Erasing; Service Interval Display: Resetting Service

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Result: Measure:
Measured value ≥ critical
value
Renew diesel particulate filter and reset measured value to zero ⇒ Engine; Rep.
gr. 26 ; Emission control system; Removing and installing particulate filter .
Note
♦ The critical values listed are always given for one diesel par‐
ticulate filter.
♦ For vehicles with two exhaust pipes, the ash deposit volume
must be read out for both diesel particulate filters.
3.2 Event memory: reading out and erasing
WARNING
Risk of injury as engine of high-voltage vehicle can start un‐
expectedly!
♦ Observe warnings for high-voltage system:
♦ For work that must be performed with the ignition switched
on ⇒ page 11 .
Procedure:
– Connect vehicle diagnostic tester ⇒ page 20 .
– Select Diagnosis mode and begin diagnosis.
– Perform vehicle identification.
– Select “Working with Guided Fault Finding” by entering v and
press Apply
.
The control unit is then identified, and the event memory is inter‐
rogated. Observe notes and test conditions.
– Switch to “Control units” tab and call up “Event memory list”
for an overview of all entries stored in event memory.
– Correct relevant faults and erase event memory.
Note
The event memory is erased automatically if the Guided Fault
Finding is closed correctly.
3.3 Service interval display: resetting serv‐
ice
WARNING
Risk of injury as engine of high-voltage vehicle can start un‐
expectedly!
♦ Observe warnings for high-voltage system:
♦ For work that must be performed with the ignition switched
on ⇒ page 11 .
Audi A8 2010 ➤
Maintenance - Edition 11.2014
26 3. Maintenance