8V A3 need battery coding?

[volyer]

Hey all, I searched first and couldn't find an answer to this. I know my B8 S4 is supposed to have the battery coded in, but is that the case for my 8V/MQB A3 as well? The thing already died on my 2015 and I swapped in a Autozone battery since the closest dealer to me is 100 miles away. It runs fine, but I don't know if it is charging properly since the B8's are supposed to run fine too for a while. Anyone know?

[volyer]

I suppose this doesn't answer anything conclusively, but I replaced the OEM battery with a higher CCA-rated AZ battery and it was code-free after 5-10 min of driving. Everything seems to be working fine. I've seen posts on other forums that the A3's don't have the programmed battery maintenance like the B8's, but who knows.

[Lusky]

All you need to do is drive a few hundred feet or so and then pull over and store your tire pressure. I run a lightweight battery in the trunk


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