Service Training

Audi A5 - Networking

Self-Study Programme 395

Innovations in the electrical system and electronics on the Audi A5

The number of control units in motor vehicles con-

tinues to increase, and the Audi A5 is no exception.
Many functions would not be possible without this
multiplicity of control units. Ongoing advance pro-
fessional training is needed in order to abreast with
the rapid rate of development within this sector.
This self-study programme gives you the opportu-
nity to familiarise yourself with the networking
topology of the control units on the Audi A5. In addi-
tion, you will learn about the installation locations
of the various control units.

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Familiar components such as the data bus diagnos-

tic interface, the alternator, the onboard power sup-
ply control unit and the light switcheshave now
been updated. This self-study programme contains
information about the new aspects of these compo-
nents, as well as service-related information about
the outside lights on the new Audi A5.

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Contents

Overview

Fuses and relays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Installation locations of Infotainment components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installation locations of control units on the powertrain
CAN bus and extended CAN bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installation locations of control units on the dash panel insert / suspension
CAN bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installation locations of control units on the convenience CAN bus . . . . . . . . 12
Networking / vehicles with infotainment CAN bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Networking / vehicles with MOST bus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
CAN node connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Control units

Data bus diagnostic interface J533 (gateway). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Battery monitor control unit J367 (battery data module) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Alternator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Battery / external starter connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Onboard power supply control unit J519 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Wiper motor control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Outside lights, front. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Outside lights, rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

The self-study programme teaches the design and function of new vehicle models,
new automotive parts or new technologies. Reference Note

The self-study programme is not a repair manual!

All values given are intended as a guideline only and refer to the software version valid at the time of
preparation of the SSP.

For maintenance and repair work, always refer to the current technical literature.
 Overview

Fuses and relays

Relay carrier and fuse panel in
luggage compartment on right

Fuse panel in dash panel on right

and CAN node connectors

Fuse panel and external starter connec-

tion in plenum chamber

Relay carrier and fuse panel in

electronics box

Connector station and

CAN node connector on left A-post

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 Fuse panel and battery disconnecting
element at battery positive pole

Relay carrier and mounting bracket for onboard

power supply control unit in driver-side footwell

Fuse panel in dash panel on left

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 Overview

Installation locations of Infotainment components

Connection for external Telephone transmitter and receiver unit

Information control unit, audio sources R199 (MOST)
front (MOST)

Radio (CAN)

CD changer (MOST)

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 Navigation
Amplifier (MOST)
(not with chorus)

Radio (MOST)

Digital satellite radio (USA)

DAB tuner
(MOST)
TV tuner

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 Overview

Installation locations of control units on the powertrain CAN bus

and extended CAN bus

Headlight range control,

control unit

Data bus
diagnostic interface

Automatic gearbox
control unit

Adaptive cruise
control unit

Engine control unit

Airbag control unit

Control units on the powertrain CAN bus

Control units on the extended CAN bus

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 Lane change assistant
control unit (master)

ECD control unit (electroni-

cally controlled damping)

Lane change assistant

control unit (slave)

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 Overview

Installation locations of control units on the dash panel insert /

suspension CAN bus

Auxiliary heater control unit

Data bus diag-

nostic interface

ABS/ESP
control unit

Dash panel insert

control unit

Steering angle sensor

Control units on the dash panel insert/suspension CAN bus

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Parking brake and hand-
brake control unit
Park assist
control unit

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 Overview

Installation locations of control units on the convenience CAN bus

Door control unit

Tyre pressure monitor-

ing system control unit
(USA only)

Data bus diagnostic

interface

Climatronic
control unit

Seat control units

Steering column electronics

control unit

Onboard power supply

control unit

Door control unit

Control units on the convenience CAN bus

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 Trailer detector
Rear-view camera system
control unit
control unit

Convenience system
central control unit
Control unit for
special vehicles

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 Overview

Networking / vehicles with infotainment CAN bus

Rear-view camera
system
Air quality sensor J772
G238

Trailer detector
Refrigerant pres- control unit
sure/temperature J345
sender G395

Steering column Multi-function

electronics con- steering wheel
Garage door opera- trol unit control unit
tion control unit J527 J453
J530

Onboard power supply

control unit Seat and steering col-
umn adjustment con-
J519
trol unit with memory
function J136
Light switch
E1
Seat adjustment
control unit with
memory, front pas-
senger J521
Wiper motor con-
trol unit
J400
Driver door con-
trol unit
J386
Rain and light
detector sensor
G397
Front passenger
door control unit
J387

Electrical steering
column lock con-
trol unit
Convenience system central
J764
control unit
J393

Entry and start

authorisation
switch
E415 Alarm horn
H12

Garage door operat-

ing unit
E284

Power output
Sliding sunroof con-
Climatronic control unit module for left
trol unit
J255 headlight
J245
J667

Anti-theft alarm Power output

Fresh air blower
system sensor module for right
control unit
G578 headlight
J126
J668

Humidity sender Control motors for

G355 flap control

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 Powertrain CAN bus Infotainment CAN bus

Convenience CAN bus Diagnostics CAN bus

Dash panel insert/suspension CAN bus LIN bus

Extended CAN bus Subbus systems

Control unit with

display in dash
panel insert J285
Steering angle
sender G85

Park assist
control unit
J791
Electric park and
handbrake control
unit
J540
Yaw rate sender ABS control unit
G202 J104

Additional heater
control unit
J364

Radio
R
Diagnostic port

Digital sound
package control
Data bus diagnostic interface J533 unit
J525

Telephone trans-
Adaptive cruise Battery monitor mitter and
Engine control
control unit control unit receiver unit
unit J623
J428 J367 R36

Lane change
Airbag control unit 3-phase AC
assistant control
J234 alternator
unit
C
J769

Lane change
Automatic gear-
assistant control
box control unit
unit -2-
J217
J769

ECD control unit

(electronically
controlled damp-
ing) J250

Headlight range
control, control
unit
J431
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 Overview

Networking / vehicles with MOST bus

Rear-view camera
system
Air quality sensor
J772
G238

Trailer detector
control unit
Refrigerant pres-
J345
sure/temperature
sender
G395

Steering column Multi-function

electronics con- steering wheel
Garage door opera- trol unit control unit
tion control unit J527 J453
J530

Onboard power supply Seat and steering

control unit column adjustment
J519 control unit with
memory function
J136
Light switch
E1
Seat adjustment
control unit with
memory, front
passenger J521
Wiper motor con-
trol unit
J400
Driver door con-
trol unit
J386
Rain and light
detector sensor
G397

Front passenger
door control unit
J387

Electrical steering
column lock control
unit Convenience system central
J764 control unit
J393

Entry and start

authorisation
switch E415
Alarm horn Engine control
H12 unit J623

Garage door oper- Airbag control

ating unit unit J234
E284

Sliding sunroof Climatronic control unit Automatic gear-

control unit J255 box control unit
J245 J217

Anti-theft alarm Power output ECD control unit

Fresh air blower module for left (electronically
system sensor control unit J126
G578 headlight controlled damp-
J667 ing) J250

Power output Headlight range

Humidity sender Control motors for module for right control, control
G355 flap control headlight unit
J668 J431

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 Powertrain CAN bus

Convenience CAN bus

Dash panel insert/suspension CAN bus

Extended CAN bus

Diagnostics CAN bus

Control unit with
display in dash LIN bus
panel insert
J285
Subbus systems
Steering angle
sender G85
Most bus
Park assist
control unit
J791
Electric park and
handbrake control
unit
J540
ABS control unit
J104

Additional heater
control unit J364
Telephone trans- Operating elec-
mitter and tronics control
Yaw rate sender receiver unit unit, navigation
G202 R36 J401

Front information TV tuner

control unit R78
J523
Diagnostic port

Data bus diagnostic interface J533 CD changer

R41

Adaptive cruise Connection for

Voice input con- external audio
control unit Radio trol unit
J428 R sources
J507 R199

Lane change
assistant control Digital sound
unit package control Digital radio
J769 unit R147
J525

Lane change
assistant control
unit -2-
J769

Battery monitor
control unit
J367

3-phase AC
alternator
C

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 Overview

CAN node connectors

Installation location

The CAN node connectors are located on the relay carrier on the left and on the fuse holder in the dash panel
on the right.

Relay carrier, left

Fuse holder in dash panel on right

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Assignments

The infotainment CAN bus, the convenience CAN This reduces fault-finding time.
bus and the dash panel insert / suspension CAN bus The powertrain CAN and extended CAN bus systems
control units are connected to both CAN node con- are not connected to the node connectors. They are
nectors. The familiar CAN isolating adaptor V.A.G connected to the wiring harness by crimp connec-
1598/38 can be used for fault-finding. In this way, it tors.
is possible to access the data lines of the control
units without removing trim parts or opening the
wiring harness.

Convenience CAN bus

Dash panel insert/suspension CAN bus

Infotainment CAN bus

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Diagnostics
To perform diagnostics on the Audi A5, the VAS test-
ers require the basic CD 11.XX and the relevant
branded CD by Audi.

This is because the data protocol (language) which

several control units and the VAS tester use to inter-
change data has changed.
The tester must therefore be capable of processing
both the "old" data protocol, Key Word 2000, and the
"new" data protocol, UDS with ASAM/ODX.

The change of data protocol does not affect service

personnel.
The Guided Fault Finding and Guided Functions pro-
grams can be used as before.

Again, data is exchanged between the vehicle and

the tester via the diagnostics CAN bus.
The voltage level and the transmission speed on
this CAN data bus have not changed.

For the first time, it is only possible to encode the

control units on the Audi A5 with a tester connected
online.
Encoding can no longer be performed without an
active online connection.
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UDS
Unified Diagnostic Services Protocol

ODX
Open Diagnostic Date Exchange

ASAM
Association for Standardization of Automation and Measurement Systems

ASAM has been a registered German association since 1998.

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 Control units

J533 Data bus diagnostic interface (gateway)

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Introduction

The new Audi A5 has an independent data bus diagnostic interface J533. The diagnostic interface represents
the link between the various CAN bus systems. Depending on specification, the vehicle has between 4 and 6
different onboard CAN bus systems:

• Diagnostics CAN bus - all Audi A5 models have one

• Powertrain CAN bus - all Audi A5 models have one
• Dash panel insert/suspension CAN - all Audi A5 models have one
• Convenience CAN bus - all Audi A5 models have one
• Infotainment CAN bus - an Audi A5 has either an infotainment CAN bus or the MOST
optical bus system (depending on specification)
• Extended CAN bus - if the vehicle has one of the following optional extras:

- ACC
- lane change assist

Terminal 15 Terminal 30

5A 5A

Data bus LIN bus

Convenience CAN bus diagnostic interface

J533 Diagnostics CAN bus

Powertrain CAN bus

Extended CAN bus

Dash panel insert/
suspension CAN bus
Infotainment CAN bus

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