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Service bulletins for the 2016 Audi S3

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

630 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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A0023822047812_72024-01-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This bulletin provides information on how to set up and use the SD Creator for obtaining vehicle software updates via the Mirror Server.
Edition892023-02-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. ElsaPro Software update and technical bulletins
0014652011732102023-01-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) details the general process for carrying out a Software Version Management (SVM) software update for any TSB or Update.
A4622332051095_72022-07-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This informational bulletin contains instructions on how to download and use the Audi Frequency App.
A9622772059201_52022-05-05. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This bulletin contains information for when the messages appear in the instrument cluster about the high beam assist and/or traffic sign detection with DTC C12B3FD.
A0021552011732122022-01-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This bulletin contains general instructions for software updates.
A2021352043357_12021-08-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This technical service bulletin provides a software code for correcting an issue that causes DTC P046100.
A9120762042506102020-07-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This technical service bulletin explains how to determine the status of activation keys (that affect the function of Audi drive select, cruise control, navigation, Bluetooth, smartphone interface and voice recognition), and how to update them.
A001915 20478122019-04-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This informational bulletin contains instructions for setting up and using the SD creator program.
A011874 2051384-2018-09-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This bulletin contains a software update for when the MIL is on and there are one or more DTCs logged in the ECM (DTCs P030000, P030100, P030200, P030300, and/or P030400).
A371779 2041177-2018-02-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This bulletin contains a software update to correct high ambient temperatures and a low throttle input.
A911737 2047576-2018-02-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This is a reference bulletin that contains software update information for the MID2 MMI system.
A911463 2028190-2017-12-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 13-08 dated September 20, 2013. The customer would like to add a different navigation map database for countries outside of the USA or Canada. The customer would like to change the MMI system language to a different language that is not already supported by MMI. When a song is being played and the track information for that song contains foreign language characters, the driver information system (DIS) in the cluster correctly displays the characters, but the MMI display does not.
A961501 2019260-2017-11-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 96 number 13-67 dated July 10, 2013. The customer may report that the handheld transmitter cannot be programmed to the garage door opener control module, J530. The customer?s door opener system may not be compatible with J530. The battery in the handheld transmitter may be too weak for a good signal. The battery charge may be sufficient to operate the garage door opener, but not enough to program the remote transmitter to the vehicle system. The battery in the handheld transmitter may be too weak for a good signal. The battery charge may be sufficient to operate the garage door opener, but not enough to program the remote transmitter to the vehicle system. In A4 model years 2005?2006 and A3 model year 2009, the actual location of the garage door opener control module differs from the location shown in the owner's manual (opposite side of front bumper). The customer may misunderstand the programming procedure, particularly if the customer?s HomeLink® opener system is using an alternate code. The handheld transmitter?s programming function may become inoperative, or the transmitter is too far away from J530. Interference prevents the communication between handheld transmitter and J530. Interference prevents the communication between handheld transmitter and J530. If the vehicle flashes during the programming of a handheld transmitter, this does not necessarily indicate that the programming was successful; it only indicates that the vehicle has recognized and saved a signal.
A001465 2011732-2017-11-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 00 number 12-32 dated February 7, 2012. This Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) details the general process for carrying out a Software Version Management (SVM) software update for any TSB or Update.
A911437 2030947-2017-11-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 13-92 dated July 16, 2013. The customer complains that when he or she is trying to place a phone call from the vehicle while using a Bluetooth®-connected phone, the phone call disconnects before it begins and an error shows on the MMI display. The message may be "Function not supported" or "Network error". The customer is using a phone with the Android operating system. In addition, Skype®, or another network-based communication software, is installed on the phone. Call can be placed directly from the phone without a problem. When the phone receives the request to place a call from the vehicle, a prompt appears on the phone asking the user to choose how the call should be placed. If the prompt is ignored, the MMI system disconnects the call because it assumes that the phone is not responding.
A911595 2040926-2017-10-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. The navigation map update database 8R0051884CJ cannot be activated using Software Version Management.
A911637204250622017-03-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN EXPLAINS HOW TO DETERMINE THE STATUS OF ACTIVATION KEYS (THAT AFFECT THE FUNCTION OF AUDI DRIVE SELECT, CRUISE CONTROL, NAVIGATION, BLUETOOTH, SMARTPHONE INTERFACE AND VOICE RECOGNITION), AND HOW TO UPDATE THEM .
A911664204250632017-02-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN EXPLAINS HOW TO DETERMINE THE STATUS OF ACTIVATION KEYS (THAT AFFECT THE FUNCTION OF AUDI DRIVE SELECT, CRUISE CONTROL, NAVIGATION, BLUETOOTH, SMARTPHONE INTERFACE AND VOICE RECOGNITION), AND HOW TO UPDATE THEM .

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