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Inte l ligent
Technology
- Driving in deep snow or on loose ground
ESC levels
- Driving with snow chains
Sport mode on
ESC / ASR off
Sport mode off or
ESC / ASRon
Behavior
The ESC and ASR stabiliza-
The stabiliza t ion function is The full stabilization tune-
tion functions are limited
not available ¢ ,& . ESC and
tion of the ESC and ASR is
¢
&..
ASR are switched off .
availab le aga in.
Operation
Press the
I B OFF I
button
Press and hold the
!B OFFI
Press the
IB OFFI
button
briefly.
button longer than 3 sec-
again.
onds.
I ndicator
II
turns on.
II
and
lit
turn on.
II
turns off or
II
and
II
light s
turn off .
Driver mes-
Stabili zation control (ESC): Stabili zation control (ESC): Stabili zation control
sages
Sport Warning ! Reduced
Off Wa rning! Reduced sta-
(ESC ) : on
stabilit y
A
WARNING
You should only switch sport mode on or
switch ESC/ ASR off if your driving abilities
and road conditions permit.
bility
- The stabilization function is limited when
sport mode is switched on. The driving
wheels could spin and the vehicle could
swerve , espec ially on slick or s lippery road
s urfaces.
- There is no vehicle stab ilizat ion when ESC/
ASR are swit ched off.
(D
Tips
- ESC/ASR cannot be switched off or sport
mode cannot be switched on if the cru ise
control system* or the adaptive cruise con-
tro l* is switched on .
- If the rear spoiler system malfunct ions,
sport mode may not switch on or it may
switch off again automatically .
Braking
What affects braking efficiency?
New brake pads
During the first 250 miles (400 km), new brake
pads do not possess the ir full braking effect, they
have to be "broken in" first ¢ &,. The break-in pe-
riod can be considerably longe r fo r vehicles with
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ceramic brake rotors* . You can compensate for
this slightly reduced braking power by pushing
harder on the brake pedal. Avoid heavy braking
loads during the break-in per iod.
Operating condition s and dri ving habits
The brak es on today 's automobiles are still sub -
ject to wear, depending large ly on operating con-
dit ions and driving hab its ¢ &,. On vehicles that
are either driven mostly in stop-and-go city traf-
fic or are driven hard, the brake pads shou ld be
checked by your authorized Audi dealer more of-
ten than specified in the
Warr anty
& Maint e-
nance booklet .
Failure to have your brake pads
inspected can result in red uced brake perfo rm-
ance.
On steep slopes, you should use the brak ing ef -
fect of the engine . This way, you prevent unnec-
essa ry wea r on the brake system. If you must use
your brakes, do not hold the brakes down contin-
uous ly. Pump t he brakes at intervals.
Operating noi se
Noises may occur when brak ing depending on the
speed, braking force and outside conditions such
as temperature and humid ity.
Due to the nature of the mater ials used in ceram-
ic brake rotors*, noises may become more appa-
rent at low speeds.
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