Test Conditions

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Audi S7, 2017 Audi S7, and 2016 Audi S7. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The transmission must not be in the emergency running
Move vehicle onto a four-pillar workshop hoist or over a work pit so that it is absolutely horizontal.
The selector level is in "P".
The parking brake button should be activated to close the electro-mechanical parking brake.
Intake hose/-hoses of an exhaust extraction system connected.
The A/C and the heater are off.
Vehicle Diagnostic Tester is connected.
The ATF temperature should not be higher than 30 °C (86 °F) at the beginning of the test, because during the test the ATF temperature will raise.