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Audi A3 Cabriolet 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin Scheduled Mainte · NHTSA communication 10133434 · issued Nov 10, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016
model years
20
vehicle entries

Official summary

Major Maintenance Section: CHANGED: "(except Audi A3 e-tron)" to (Audi A3 etron only)" at the end of "Cooling system for electrical components: Check coolant level according to description in ElsaPro" ADDED: "(except A3 e-tron)" at the end of "Cooling system - Check coolant level and add coolant if necessary"

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.