Hey all this is compiled from VCDS definitions and other knowledge to make a more complete reference table for the coding stored in EEPROM.
16bit value located in EEPROM 7A,7B and 8A,8B (reverse values ex. 7E1D becomes 1D7E or 07550 in decimal)
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Engine (J220) Coding
00??xxx: Country/Emissions
04 = Japan/EURO 2 & Mexico/Tier-I w/o SAI
05 = Rest of World EURO 2 D3/D4 w/SAI
06 = USA TLEV
07 = USA LEV
08 = China/Russia
10 = Europe EURO 3
11 = Rest of World/Japan EURO 4
13 = North America LEV-II
16 = North America ULEV
25 = South Africa
26 = Vapor-Pressure Critical
27 = Brazil/Mexico
00xx?xx: Powertrain
0 = Front-Wheel-Drive (FWD) w/o ASR/ESP w/o CAN
2 = All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) w/o CAN
4 = All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) w/o ASR + CAN
5 = Front-Wheel-Drive (FWD) with ESP + CAN
6 = All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) w/o ESP + CAN
7 = All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) with ESP + CAN
8 = All-Wheel-Drive with Post-Switch Stage (Low Range - A6 Allroad only)
00xxx?x: Transmission
0 = 5-Speed Manual Transmission
1 = 6-Speed Manual Transmission
5 = Automatic Transmission (01V/5HP19/09A)
7 = Automatic Transmission
8 = Multitronic/CVT (01J/VL30)
00xxxx?: Vehicle
0 = Audi A3 A chassis (TT/VW Golf)
1 = Audi A4 B chassis (VW Passat)
2 = Audi A6 C chassis
3 = Audi A8 D chassis (VW Phaeton)
4 = Audi A4 Cabriolet (8H)
5 = Audi A6 Allroad (4BH / excl. Engine Code APB)