Audi R8 2017 Owner's Manual page 16

Instruments and indicator lights
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WARNING
Do not tow your veh icle when the re is a mal -
function in the electronic stee ring lock - this
increases the risk of an accident .
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Central indicator light
If the . or
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indicator light turns on, check
the message in the instrument cluste r.
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Engine start system
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Engine start system: malfunction! Please
contact Service
Do
not switch t he ignit ion off because you may
not be able to switc h it on again.
Drive to an aut horized Aud i dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have t he
malfunct ion corrected.
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Engine start system: malfunction! Please
contact Service
There is a malf unct ion in t he engine st art ing sys-
t em .
Drive to an aut horized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility im media t ely t o have t he
malfun cti on corrected.
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Electronic stabilization control (ESC)
and
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anti-lock braking system (ABS)
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If the
Gj
indicato r light bli nks wh ile driving, the
ESC or ASR (Anti-S li p Regulation) is actively reg u-
lating.
If the
Gj
indicato r lig ht turns on, the system has
switched the ESC off. In this case, you can switch
the ignition off and then on to switch the ESC on
again. The indicator light turns off when the sys-
tem is func t ion ing f ully.
Stabilization control (ESC): sport. Warning! Re·
duced stability
If t he
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indicato r light turns on, ESC sport
mode was switc hed on using the
i.i,
O FF I
button
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page 82. You can turn the ESC on again by
press the
I~
O FF I
button again.
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Stabilization control (ESC): off. Warning! Re-
duced stability
If t he
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ind icat or lig ht t urns on, t he ESC was re-
st ricted or swit ched off using t he
I~ OFF I
butt on
¢ page 82. The message ESC OFF also appears.
You can t urn t he ESC on again by press t he
i.i,
OFFI
butto n again.
The syst em switc hes on when the igniti on is
swit ched on . The
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indic ator ligh t turns off
whe n the system is functioning f ull y.
Stabilization control (ESC): malfunction! See
owner's manual
Stabilization control (ESC/ ABS): malfunction!
See owner's manual
ABS: malfunction! See owner 's manual
If the
Gj
ind icator light and t he ABS indicato r
light
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(USA mode ls) I
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(Canada models)
turn on and this message appears, there is a mal-
funct ion in the ABS system or electro nic differen-
t ial lock . This also causes t he ESC to malfunction .
The bra kes st ill fu nction with t heir normal power,
but ABS is not act ive.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have t he
malfunc t ion correct ed.
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WARNING
If th e
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(USA mo dels) • (Canada mod-
els) brake system indic at or ligh t t urn s on to -
get her with t he ABS and ES C indicator ligh ts ,
the ABS/ESC regula t ing fu nct ion may have
failed . Functions t hat stab i lize the vehicle are
no long er available. This could cause t he vehi-
cle to swerve, which increases the risk that
the vehicle will sli de. Drive carefully to t he
nearest aut horized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility and have t he malfunction
cor recte d.
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Tips
For additional informat ion on ESC and ABS,
refe r to
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pag e 81.