Audi R8 2017 Owner's Manual page 14

Instruments and indicator lights
- ( USA models) / . (Canada model s) Park-
ing brake: caut ion! Vehicle parked too steep
If t he ind icator light blinks and t he message ap-
pears , there is not eno ugh bra king power to se-
cure the vehicle . The bra kes have overheated. The
vehicle could roll away even on a small incline .
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( USA model s) / . (Canada models)
Please press brake pedal to release parking
brake
To re lease the pa rking brake, press the bra ke
pedal and press t he ~ button at the same t ime,
or st art driving wit h hill start ass ist ¢ page 62,
Starting from a stop.
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Parking brake : malfunction! See own er's
manual
There is a malfunction in the parking brake . Drive
to a n author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he malfunc-
tion cor rected .
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Parking brake: malfunction! Safely stop ve-
hicle. Please contact Service
There is a malfunction in the parking brake. Drive
to an author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Serv ice Facility immediately to have the malfunc-
tion corrected .
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(USA models) /
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(Canada models)
Please release park ing brak e.
Release the parking brake if t his m essage ap-
pears .
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(USA model s)
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(Canada model s)
Parking brake auto relea se unavailable
If t his message appears, press the bra ke pedal
fi rst a nd then release the par king bra ke.
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(USA model s) /
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<Canada model s)
Parking brake : caution! Vehicle parked too
ste ep
If the ind icator light blinks and the message ap -
pears, there is not enough brak ing power to se-
cure the vehicle . The bra kes have overheated. The
ve hicle could roll away eve n on a small incline.
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(USA model s) /
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<Canada model s)
Parking brake : appl ied
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If this message appears, press the brake pedal
first and then release the parking brake if neces-
sa ry.
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Tips
Fo r additional informat ion on the parking
brake, refer to ¢ page 61 .
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Cooling system
• Turn off engine and check coolant level
The coo lant level is t oo low.
Do not continue dr iving and switch the e ngine
off. Check the coolant level ¢ page 228 .
- If the coo lant level is too low, add coolant
¢ page 229 . Only continue driving once the in-
dicator light turns off.
• Coolant temperature: too high . Let engine
run with vehicle stationary
Let the engine run at idle for a few minutes to
cool off, until the indicator light turns off .
- If the indicator light does not turn off, do not
continue driving the vehicle. See an authorized
Audi dea ler or authori zed Audi Service Facility
for assistance.
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WARNING
- Never ope n the eng ine compartment lid if
you can see or hear steam or coolant escap-
ing from the engine compartment . This in-
creases the risk of bur ns . Wait unti l yo u no
longer see or he ar steam or coolant escap -
ing.
- The engine compa rtment in any vehicle can
be a dange rou s ar ea . Stop t he engine and
allow it to cool befo re wor king in t he engine
compartment. Always follow the informa -
tion fo und in ¢ page 223, Working in the
engine compartment .
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Note
Do not continue driv ing if the . indi cato r
light t urns on - this increases the risk of en -
gine damage.