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October 8, 2013 Service bulletin

During reset of the service reminder, the following message appears on the ODIS tester: ?Secondary air...

Audi technical service bulletin 01133520354541 for 2009-2011 Audi A6, 2009-2012 Audi Q5 and 2011-2012 Audi Q7 and others.

Bulletin number
01133520354541
Component
Engine and engine cooling
Summary
During reset of the service reminder, the following message appears on the ODIS tester: ?Secondary air injection system - checking secondary air mass?. Under certain driving conditions, the secondary air ports in the cylinder head can accumulate carbon over time, causing a restriction. The ODIS tester can identify the state of the restriction, and will request that the system is cleaned in order to prevent the MIL from illuminating.

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