TSB_2056019_5 Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

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Technical Service Bulletin Transaction No.: 2056019/5

96 Anti-theft alarm activates for no reason or does not activate Release date: Jan 5, 2026

Condition

Model(s) Year(s) VIN Range Vehicle Specific Equipment

All 2010 - 2026 All Not applicable
REVISION HISTORY
Revision Date Purpose
5 - Revised header (Added models and model years + PPE/PCC rear occupant

detection instructions)
Revised Condition (Added model table)

Revised Service (Updated instructions)
Revised Warranty (Updated warranty table)
4 05/08/2025 Revised Service (Revised verbiage and module codes for applicable vehicles)
3 11/07/2024 Revised header (Added models and model years)

Revised Service (Add description for PPE and PPC platforms)
Customer states:

* The anti-theft alarm went off for no reason or did not go off.

Workshop findings:
. No relevant DTCs are stored.
Technical Background

Not applicable.
Production Solution

Not applicable.
Service

Find the corresponding data shown below that corresponds to the time of the customer concern.
You can find the causes for the activation of the alarm and (on some models) the activation date and time in the

following measurement value blocks:
A3 (8P) and Q3 (8U):

Diagnostic address 09
* Reasons for activation including activation date and time:

— measurement value blocks 18 — 23.
A3 (8V):

Diagnostic address 09
* Reasons for activation including activation date and time:
— measurement value "alarm history data”.
A3 (8Y), and Q3 (F3, FJ)
Diagnostic address 0009
* Reasons why the alarm was triggered including date and time:

— measured values “History data anti-theft protection’ / “Cause of alarm trigger’.

— measured values “Anti-theft alarm history data for alarm trigger”
Q4 (F4)
Diagnostic address 0019
* Reasons why the alarm was triggered including date and time:
— measured values “Anti-theft alarm history data for alarm trigger’.
Aé4 (8K), A5 (8T), A5 Cabriolet (8F), Q5 (8R), A6 (4G), A7 (4G), A8 (4H), and R8 (4S):

Diagnostic address 46
* — Reasons for activation including activation date and time:
— measurement value blocks 18 — 24.
Information about measurement value block 18:
The trigger reason "Alarm triggered by ILM" means that the alarm siren was triggered by a command of the

convenience control unit J393. This means that the real reason for the alarm going off can be found in

measurement values 21-24.
TT (8J) model year 2010 — 2014:
Diagnostic address 09

* — Reasons for activation including activation date and time:
— measurement value blocks 18 — 23.
TT (FV):

Diagnostic address 09
* — Reasons for activation including activation date and time:

— measurement value "alarm history data"
A6 (4F) and Q7 (4L):
Diagnostic address 46

* Reasons for activation:
— measurement value block 16.
A4 (8W), A5 (F5), AG (4A), A7 (4K), A8 (4N), Q5 (FY), Q7/Q8 (4M), e-tron (GE), e-tron GT (F8):
Diagnostic address 46
* — Reasons for activation including activation date and time:

— measurement values "history data of anti-theft protection".

— measurement values "history data of panic alarm”.
— measurement values "anti-theft alarm history data for alarm triggering”.
Information about measurement value “anti-theft alarm history data for alarm triggering":

The data from the alarm horn can be read here.
The triggering reason “Alarm triggered by external system" means that the alarm siren was triggered by a

command of the convenience control unit J393. This means that the real reason for the alarm going off can

be found in the measurement values "history data of anti-theft protection".
A5 (FU), AG (FN), A6 e-tron (GH), Q5 (GU), Q6 (GF):

Diagnostic address 0009
* Reasons for activation including data and time:

— measured values “History data anti-theft protection’

— measured values “History data of panic alarm”
— measured values “Anti-theft alarm history data for alarm trigger”
Information about measurement value “anti-theft alarm history data for alarm triggering":

The data from the alarm horn can be read here.
The reason “Activation by external system / anti-theft alarm system master” means that the alarm siren was

triggered by a command given by the Electronic Central Electrical module J519. This means the actual

reason why the alarm was triggered can be found in the measured values “history data anti-theft

protection”.
If you cannot find any plausible data in the measured values listed above, please check whether the vehicle is

equipped with PR number 5P2 “Rear occupant detection”.
If the vehicle is equipped with this PR number, ask the customer if the occupant detection could have been triggered

instead of the anti-theft alarm.

To help distinguish between the two:
When the occupant detection is triggered, the acoustic warning _is made by the regular horn rather than the anti-theft

alarm horn.
R8 (42) from MY 2010:

Diagnostic address 09
* Reasons for activation including activation date and time:
— measurement value blocks 18 — 23.
Information about measurement value block 18:
The triggering reason “Alarm triggered by ILM" means that the alarm siren was triggered by a command of

the convenience control unit J393. This means that the real reason for the alarm going off can be found in

measurement values 21-24.
Warranty
If it was possible to remedy the cause of the complaint by performing a repair, and if this repair corresponds with

Audi warranty guidelines, bill the component causing the complaint on the service number.
If there are no faults or if no repairs are necessary, billing under warranty/goodwill is not permitted.
Claim Type: * If the vehicle is outside of any warranty, this Technical Service Bulletin is

informational only.
Service Number: Varies by component

Damage Code: OOXX

Labor Operations: GFF / Guided Functions 01500010 |See SRT with

associated operations

GFF / Guided Functions 0150 0060 _ | Time stated on the

diagnostic protocol
Please note the information on predecessors and items that are included and excluded in the repair operations, as

well as any associated tasks.
Claim Comment: As per TSB 2056019/5
All warranty claims submitted for payment must be in accordance with the Audi Warranty Policies and Procedures

Manual. Claims are subject to review or audit by Audi Warranty.
Additional Information
All part and service references provided in this TSB (2056019) are subject to change and/or removal. Always check

with your Parts Department and/or ETKA for the latest information and parts bulletins. Please check the Repair

Manual for fasteners, bolts, nuts, and screws that require replacement during the repair.
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