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In st rum e nt s and w a rn ing /i ndic a t o r light s
(USA models): If t he warning light
1111
and
the warning light
E+J
appear toget her, imme-
diate ly contact your authorize d Aud i dea ler or
qua lified workshop to have all brake pads in-
spected
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page 20.
When the lig ht comes on, an audib le warning
signal is also given .
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WARNING
- Always observe the warni ngs in
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page 200, Engine compartment, be-
fore opening the hood and checking the
brake flu id.
- Driving with low brake fluid is a safety
hazard. Stop the car and get professional
assista nee.
- USA models: If the
1111
warn ing light,
the
G1
warning light and the
(i1!B
warn-
ing light come on together, the rea r
wheels could lock up first unde r hard
braking. Rear wheel lock-up can cause
loss of vehicle con t rol and an accident.
Have your vehicle repaired immediately
by your authorized Audi dealer or a quali-
fied workshop. Drive slowly and avoid
sudden, hard brake applications.
- Canada models: If the brake warning
light •
• the
DJ
warn ing light and the
ABS warning light
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come on together,
the rear wheels could lock up first under
hard braking. Rear wheel lock-up can
cause loss of vehicle control and an acc i-
dent. Have your vehicle repaired immed i-
at ely by your authori zed Audi dealer or a
qualifie d workshop. Drive slowly and
avo id sudden, hard brake applicat ions.
- If the brake warning/indicator
light does
not go out afte r a few seconds and the
par king brake is released, or lights up
whi le you are driving, the fluid level in
the brake fluid reservoir is too low. If you
believe that it is safe to do so, proceed
immediately at low speed to the nearest
authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair
facility and have the brake system in-
spected.
- Always keep in mind that after severa l
brake applications, you will need greater
pressure on the brake pedal to stop your
veh icle. Do not rely on strained brakes to
respond with max imum st opping powe r
in critical s ituations . You must allow for
increased braking dist an ces. The extra
d istance used up by fading brakes could
lead t o an acciden t .
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Electromechanical
parking brake
The warning/indicator
light monitors the
electromechanical parking brake.
If the indicato r light .
(USA models)/ .
(Canada mode ls) turns on, the pa rking brake
was set. If the pa rking brake is set when the
ignition is off, the indicator light turns off af-
te r abo ut 20 seconds .
The wa rning/indicator
light will go out when
the pa rking brake is re leased.
•
( USA models) / .
(Canada models) Cau-
tion: Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicator light blinks and the message
appears, there is not enough braking power to
keep the vehicle from rolling . The brakes have
overheated . The vehicle cou ld roll away eve n
o n a sma ll incline .
Press brake pedal to release parking brake
To re lease the parking brake, press the brake
peda l and press the button(®) or start dr iving
with starting assist at the same time
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Please relea se parking brake
To re lease the par king brake manually , press
the brake peda l and press t he button<®> at
the same time. The pa rking brake on ly re leas-
es automatically if the driver's safety be lt is
fastened.
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Parking brake!
If the
Iii
indicator light t urns on and th is
message appears, the re is a parking brake
malfunction. Drive to your aut hori zed Audi
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