Audi TTS Coupe 2015 Owner's Manual page 17

Safety system
If the indicator Lamp
there is a malfunction in one of the safety sys­
tems.
Drive to a qualified workshop without delay and
have the fault rectified.
Pedestrian protection system
If the indicator Lamp
the bonnet is in a raised position, the pedestrian
protection system has been triggered. Please re­
fer to 9 page 218, Pedestrian protection sys­
tem.
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WARNING
Have the safety systems examined without
delay; otherwise they may fail to trigger in an
accident - this could result in serious or possi­
bly fatal injury.
� Engine management
Applies to: vehicles with petrol engine
If the indicator Lamp
in the engine management system.
Drive slowly to a qualified workshop without de­
lay and have the engine checked.
W Engine management (diesel engine)
Applies to: vehicles with diesel engine
If the indicator Lamp
tion is switched on, the glow plugs are preheat­
ing.
If the indicator lamp flashes while the vehicle is
moving, there is a fault in the engine manage­
ment system.
Drive slowly to a qualified workshop without de­
lay and have the fault rectified.
0 Emission control system
If the indicator Lamp
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fault has occurred which can reduce the quality of
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the exhaust gas and damage the catalytic con-
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Lights up or flashes,
El
Lights up or flashes and
II
Lights up, there is a fault
El
Lights up when the igni­
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Lights up or flashes, a
Instruments and warning/indicator lamps
Drive slowly to a qualified workshop without de­
lay and have the fault rectified.
� Diesel particulate filter
Applies to: vehicles with diesel engine and diesel particulate
filter
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Particulate filter: fault. See owner's manual
The diesel particulate filter requires regenera­
tion. You can assist the self-cleaning function of
the filter by driving as follows:
Drive at a speed of at least 60 km/h for about
15 minutes in 4th or 5th gear, or with the selec­
tor Lever in position Son vehicles with automatic
gearbox. Keep the engine speed at about
2000 rpm. As a result of the increase in tempera­
ture, the soot in the filter will be burned off. The
indicator Lamp will go out once the cleaning proc­
ess has been completed successfully.
If the indicator Lamp does
qualified workshop without delay and have the
fault rectified.
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WARNING
It is essential that you adjust your speed to
suit the weather, road, terrain and traffic con­
ditions. The recommended driving speed
must never lead to the driver disregarding the
traffic reg u Lations.
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Note
For more information about the diesel partic­
ulate filter, refer to 9page 236.
!?i Engine speed governing
Applies to vehicles with engine speed governing
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Max. engine speed: XXXX rpm
The engine speed will automatically be governed
to the speed displayed in the driver information
system. This protects the engine from overheat­
ing.
The rev Limiter is deactivated as soon as the en­
gine temperature is no longer within the critical
range and you have taken your foot off the accel­
erator.
not
go out, drive to a
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