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Audi Audi pre sense: Malfunction! Please contact service.

Audi pre sense: Malfunction! Please contact service.

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Quick answer

For certain 2020–2021 US Audi A7, A8, and e-tron vehicles, this message is documented in Audi service communications in connection with a sporadic intersection/lane-changing assist failure. Contact Audi service for diagnosis.

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1. What does Audi pre sense: Malfunction! Please contact service. mean?

For certain 2020–2021 US Audi A7, A8, and e-tron vehicles, this message is documented in Audi service communications in connection with a sporadic intersection/lane-changing assist failure. Contact Audi service for diagnosis.

2. Technical explanation

Verified Audi manufacturer communications reported to NHTSA describe this instrument-cluster message as one of several messages that can occur with a sporadic failure of the intersection/lane-changing assist system. The communications identify possible stored faults in lane-change assistance control modules J769/J770 and/or front-corner radar control modules J1088/J1089. The supplied evidence excerpt specifically identifies DTC B200FF9, internal malfunction, in one or both lane-change assistance control modules; further fault details are not established by the supplied evidence.

3. What system is affected?

Intersection/lane-changing assist, including lane-change assistance control modules J769/J770 and potentially front-corner radar control modules J1088/J1089.

4. How serious is this code?

Not yet established by verified evidence.

5. Symptoms you may notice

  • Instrument-cluster message: “Audi pre sense: Malfunction! Please contact service.”
  • The same documented condition may also display intersection-assist, lane-change-and-exit-warning, or rear-intersection-assistant malfunction messages.

6. Possible causes

  • A sporadic failure of the intersection/lane-changing assist system is documented.
  • An internal malfunction fault, DTC B200FF9, may be stored in one or both lane-change assistance control modules J769/J770.
  • Whether any specific component is the root cause for an individual vehicle is not yet established by verified evidence.

7. Can I still drive the vehicle?

Not yet established by verified evidence.

8. Can I charge the vehicle?

Not yet established by verified evidence.

9. What you can safely do

  • Arrange professional diagnosis with an Audi service provider.
  • Record the exact warning message and any additional driver-assistance warnings shown in the instrument cluster.
  • Do not attempt high-voltage or radar/control-module repair procedures yourself.

10. Step-by-step troubleshooting

  1. Audi service can scan lane-change assistance control modules J769/J770 at address words 003C and/or 00CF.
  2. Audi service can scan front-corner radar control modules J1088/J1089 at address words 00DB and/or 00DC.
  3. Check whether DTC B200FF9, described in the supplied communication as an internal malfunction, is present in one or both lane-change assistance control modules.

11. When to contact service

Contact Audi service for diagnosis. The displayed message is specifically documented by Audi as a “Please contact service” warning.

12. What the service center may check

  • Retrieve diagnostic trouble codes from J769/J770 and J1088/J1089.
  • Evaluate the documented intersection/lane-changing-assist condition using applicable Audi service information.

13. Possible repair or resolution

  • Not yet established by verified evidence.

14. Affected vehicles

15. Related TSBs / service bulletins

  • NHTSA Manufacturer Communication 10193268, A9621682061155_2, published May 4, 2021. It documents the warning message in connection with sporadic intersection/lane-changing assist failure for the listed application.
  • NHTSA Manufacturer Communication 10182519, A9620592061155_1, published November 2, 2020. It documents the same warning message and notes possible DTC B200FF9 in lane-change assistance control modules.

16. Recall information

  • Not yet established by verified evidence.

17. Official manufacturer information

Verified sources: Audi manufacturer communications reported through NHTSA, Communication 10193268 and Communication 10182519.

19. Frequently asked questions

What does “Audi pre sense: Malfunction! Please contact service.” mean in this evidence set?

For the covered vehicles, Audi communications associate the message with a sporadic failure of the intersection/lane-changing assist system.

Which vehicles are covered by the supplied evidence?

US-market 2020–2021 Audi A7, A8, and e-tron vehicles.

Is a specific repair verified?

No. A specific repair resolution is not yet established by the supplied verified evidence.

Can I continue driving or charging?

Driving and charging suitability are not yet established by verified evidence.

20. Sources & verification

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