The L2.3VV Auger spectrum of HCI is calculated with shake satellites (
SS) L2,3V-VVV. Included in the calculation are the ligand electron den
sity in the calculation of Auger rates, the spin-orbital splitting of
the initial Cl2p level, the multiplet splitting of the final states an
d the final states interaction. The only empirical parameters used in
the calculation are molecular orbitals ionization potentials. Good agr
eement with experiment is obtained. The spectral feature at 159-163 eV
is assigned to predominantly SS transitions.