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Stop vehicle and check brake flu id level
"' Stop the vehicle.
"' Check the brake fluid leve l c::> page 228.
"' Seek professional assistance if necessary.
Warn ing! Fault in brake system. Contact
worksho p
"' Drive carefully to the nearest authorized Audi
dealer or other qualified workshop and have
the malfunction corrected
c::>
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Parking brake system fault! See owner's
manual
"' If this symbol appears when the vehicle is sta-
tionary or after the ignition is turned on, check
to see if the parking brake can be released.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or other
qualified workshop as soon as possible and
have the malfunction corrected . If the parking
brake cannot be opened, then take it to a n ex-
pert at an authorized Audi dealer.
"' If
the symbol appears while you are d riving, it is
poss ible that the traction contro l or the emer-
gency brake has ma lfunctioned . It is possib le
that the parking brake cannot be app lied .
It
is
also possible that the parking brake cannot be
released after it has been applied. Drive to an
authorized Aud i dealer or other qualified work-
shop to have the malfunct ion corrected.
If the ABS system malfunctions,
the ABS warn-
ing/indicator
light illuminates together with the
brake system malfunction warn ing/ indicator
light
c::>
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A
WARNING
- Always observe the warnings in
c::>
page 220, before opening the hood and
check ing the brake fl uid.
- Driving with low brake fl uid is a safety haz-
ard. Stop the car and get professiona l assis-
tance.
- If the
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(USA models) .
(Canada mod-
els) brake system indicator light t urns on to-
ge t her with the ABS and ESC indica to r
lights, the ABS/ESC regulating function may
have failed . Functions that stabilize the ve -
hicle are no longer available. This could
Dri ve r informa
t ion sys tem
cause the vehicle to swerve and increase the
risk of sliding. Drive carefully to the nearest
authorized Audi dealer or other qualified
workshop and have the malfunction correct-
ed.
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Engine cooling system malfunction
A malfunction in the engine cooling system must
be repaired as soon as possible.
If the .
symbo l flashes in the disp lay, either the
engine coo lant temperature is too high or the en-
gine coolant level is too low. A driver message
appears as well to explain the malfunct ion in
more deta il. The driver warn ing goes out after
about 5 seconds, but it can be brought up at any
t ime by pressing t he
!SET !
button agai n.
Turn off engine and check cool ant level
"' Pull off the road .
"' Stop the vehicle .
"' Turn off the engine.
"' Check coolant level
c::>
page 226 .
"' Add coolant
if
necessary~ page 227 .
"' Continue dr iving only after the eng ine coolant
warning/indicator
light goes out.
"' Contact your au t hor ized Audi dealer for assis-
tance if necessary.
If the engine coo lant level is correct, then the ra-
diato r fan may be the ca use of the malfunct ion.
A
WARNING
- If you r vehicle should break down fo r me-
chan ica l or other reasons, par k at a safe dis -
tance from moving traffic, tu rn off the en-
g ine and turn on the hazard warning lights
c::>
page 54, Emergency flashers.
- Never open the hood if you see or hear
steam or coo lant escaping from the engine
compartment
- you risk being scalded. Wait
until you can no longer see or hea r steam or
coo lant escaping.
- The engine compartment
of any vehicle is a
dangerous area. Before you perfo rm any
work in the eng ine compartment,
turn of
the engine and a llow it to cool. Follow the
~
warn ing stickers c::>page 220.
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