Technical Service Bulletin

30 Vehicle does not start or only starts when the clutch pedal is pressed very firmly

30 13 18 2028229/2 June 13, 2013. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 30 number 11-11 dated
December 9, 2011 for reasons listed below.

Model(s) Year VIN Range Vehicle-Specific Equipment

A4/S4 2009-2014 All Manual Transmission

A5/S5 2008-2014 All Manual Transmission

Condition
REVISION HISTORY

Revision Date Purpose

2 - Revised Service (corrected verbiage)

Modified title

1 12/9/2011 Initial publication

• Customer may report that the vehicle does not start or only starts when the clutch pedal is pressed very firmly.
• The message “Press clutch pedal to start vehicle” may appear in the instrument cluster.

Technical Background
There may be clutch mechanism wear.

Production Solution
Not applicable.

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Service
1. Check the clutch hydraulics and electrics as follows:

2. Depress the clutch pedal to the perceived end stop.

While the clutch pedal is depressed, have a second technician open the bleeder screw on the clutch slave
cylinder.
• If the clutch pedal can now be moved further and the vehicle can be started, or if the message in the
instrument cluster goes out, the sender of the clutch mechanism is correct. The issue is clutch mechanism
wear; see the ElsaWeb Repair Manual for instructions. Do not replace the clutch master cylinder or slave
cylinder, as doing so will not resolve this condition.
• If the clutch pedal still cannot be moved further, or if the message in the instrument cluster does not go out,
check the operation of the Clutch Position Sensor -G476-.

3. Close the bleeder screw on the clutch slave cylinder.

Warranty
This TSB is informational only and not applicable to any Audi warranty.

Additional Information
All parts and service references provided in this TSB are subject to change and/or removal. Always check with
your Parts Department and service manuals for the latest information.

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