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Audi A3 Cabriolet 2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin A961502 2042028- · NHTSA communication 10123730 · issued Oct 5, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2015
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

The message ?Headlight range control: System error? is shown in the driver information system, but there is no limitation with the headlight system. The headlight system operates normally. The message ?Audi side assist: Currently not available? is shown in the driver information system. The Audi side assist system will be unavailable in the current ignition cycle, but cycling the ignition resolves the concern and Audi side assist will be available again. Incorrect software in the onboard supply control unit, J519 (address word 09) BCM1.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.