Adaption of clutch characteristic curve — AUDI
Adaption of clutch characteristic curve on Audi: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
Audi
Audi A6
1998
Power transmission
multitronic 01J, self-diagnosis
Edition
02.2005
Adaption of clutch characteristic curve
Adaption of the clutch characteristic curve must be performed on completion of the following operations:
Update programming of
automatic gearbox control unit
J217
Replacement of
automatic gearbox control unit
J217
Replacement of hydraulic control assembly
Replacement of input shaft
Servicing of input shaft
Replacement of gearbox
Conditions
No fault stored in fault memory; interrogating fault memory
Chapter
ATF temperature 60 °C
Sequence of operations
Connect
vehicle diagnostic, testing and information system
VAS 5051 A
Chapter
and select vehicle system
“02 - Gearbox electronics”
. The engine must be running.
Display on
VAS 5051 A
:
From list
1
, select diagnosis function
“08 - Reading measured value block”
.
Display on
VAS 5051 A
:
1
Enter display group (highest possible entry = 255)
Use keypad
2
to enter
“10”
for measured value block
“010”
and confirm by touching
Q
key.
Display on
VAS 5051 A
:
Check display in zone
3
.
Specification: Greater than 60 °C
Note
If necessary perform a short test drive to obtain this temperature.
Set selector lever to position
“D”
.
Drive off briefly and brake again after roughly 20 m.
Keep brake pressed for approx. 10 seconds.
Set selector lever to position
“R”
.
Drive off briefly and brake again after roughly 20 m.
Keep brake pressed.
Display on
VAS 5051 A
:
Specification:
“ADP OK ”
Switch to measured value block
“011”
by touching
↑
key and check display in zone
2
.
Specification:
“ADP OK ”
If readings do not match specifications:
Repeat procedure a maximum of 10 times until specification displayed in measured value blocks
“010”
and
“011”
in display zone
2
is
“ADP OK”
.
If readings still do not match specifications:
Perform a brief test drive until ATF temperature displayed in measured value block
“010”
or
“011”
in display zone
3
is approx. 80 °C.
Keep repeating procedure until specification displayed in measured value blocks
“010”
and
“011”
in display zone
2
is
“ADP OK”
.
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