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Just when you thought all of the Volkswagen group emissions cheats were out in the open, it appears that yet another has been uncovered. California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) is reported to have discovered emissions measurement evasion code in automatic transmission Audis – diesel & petrol too. Emissions testing is detected in the same way as in other Volkswagen group vehicles – by monitoring for the absence of driver steering wheel inputs. The code causes automatic transmissions to enter a low emissions shifting mode on start-up, until the steering wheel is turned more than 15 degrees. Emissions testing is normally carried out on a “rolling road”, with no steering inputs – so automatic Audis, with the emissions measurement evasion code installed, remain in low emissions mode during testing. In normal use, they enter normal shifting mode after the steering wheel is turned.
It is believed that Audi stopped installing the emissions evasion code in May 2016 – the code was detected in a vehicle built before that date.
Green Car Reports: California found a new cheat device in Audi transmissions
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Car & Driver: Another Emissions-Cheat Device Reportedly Found, This Time on Audi Gasoline & Diesel Vehicles
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