Audi Q3 2015–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin A961503 2039108- · NHTSA communication 10123616 · issued Nov 9, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2015–2016
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 96 number 14-90 dated December 5, 2014. When the key is in the center console storage area under the climate control module, one of the following messages appears in the cluster driver information display: ?Key not in vehicle? or ?Remote key not recognized.? No relevant DTCs are stored. The remote key is too close to Aerial 1 for Access and Start Authorization (R138), which is located under the center console storage area, directly under the climate control module.
Vehicles covered
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.