B0054critical severityBody
Passenger Seat Belt Pretensioner Circuit Open
on 2016 Audi R8 5.2L V10 (Gen 2, 562hp) · AWD
What this code means
Open circuit in the passenger seat belt pretensioner deployment loop.
Symptoms
- Airbag/seatbelt warning light on
- SRS fault stored
- Passenger pretensioner inoperative
Common causes
- Disconnected connector
- Broken wire
- Faulty pretensioner
- Prior service not reconnected
Diagnostic steps
- Scan SRS codes
- Check passenger pretensioner connector
- Inspect B-pillar wiring
- Measure loop resistance
Repair notes
Reconnect or repair pretensioner circuit.
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B0008
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B0009
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