Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 00 number 15-71 dated January 9, 2015. A repair authorization must be obtained if a Q5 hybrid arrives at an Audi dealership and requires diagnosis or repair for any of the following concerns. A Technical Assistance Center (TAC) ticket must be created before starting the repairs on the traction motor, power electronics, high voltage battery, high voltage cables, high voltage A/C compressor, auxiliary batter, and/or any hybrid warning messages in the instrument cluster. Prior authorization or a Technical Assistance Center (TAC) ticket is not required for repairs provided in any applicable TSB or RVU, for routine maintenance, for PDI, or for repairs on components and concerns not listed above.
