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Steering angle sender -G85 zero position compensation — AUDI

Steering angle sender -G85 zero position compensation on Audi: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.

factory workshop text

📋 Procedure

Zero position compensation with the steering angle sender G-85 must now be performed.
To initialise steering angle sender, turn steering wheel at least 10 degrees in any direction
Move steering to zero position. Maximum tolerance ± 5 degrees

Note:

The diagnosis must not be terminated nor the ignition switched off between the procedures "Encoding control unit" and "Steering angle sensor compensation". Otherwise the entire process would have to be repeated.

Rapid data transfer
HELP
Select function XX
Indicated on display:

Press 1 twice to select the function "Login procedure".

Rapid data transfer
Q
11 - Login procedure
Indicated on display:

Confirm input with Q key.

Login procedure
Q
Enter code number XXXXX
Indicated on display:

Enter code number 40168 and confirm entry with Q key.

Rapid data transfer
HELP
Select function XX
Indicated on display:

Press keys 0 and 4 to select function "Basic setting".

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Q
04 - Basic setting
Indicated on display:

Confirm input with Q key.

Basic setting
Q
Enter display group number XXX
Indicated on display:

Press keys 0, 0 and 1 and confirm entry by pressing Q.

Function unknown or cannot
⇒
be carried out at present.
If this display appears, this means the function "Login procedure" has not been performed successfully.

System in basic setting
1⇒
Steer. angle sender compens.
OK
Indicated on display:

Check zero position using function 08 "Read measured value block", display group 5,

Or:

System in basic setting
1⇒
Steer. angle sender compens.
not OK
Indicated on display:

Interrogating fault memory
Erase fault memory
Switch ignition off.
Switch the ignition on.
Perform zero position compensation again.
Go back to the initial settings of the program by pressing the ⇒ key:

Rapid data transfer
HELP
Select function XX
Indicated on display:

Or:

System in basic setting
1⇒
Steer. angle sender compens.
Disabled
Indicated on display:

If initialising the steering wheel has not been carried out, the steering wheel must be turned at least 10 degrees in any direction.

Switch ignition off.
Switch the ignition on.
Perform zero position compensation again.
Go back to the initial settings of the program by pressing the ⇒ key:

Rapid data transfer
HELP
Select function XX
Indicated on display:

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.