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s and warnin
g/ indic a tor ligh ts
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dealer or qualified workshop immediately to
have the ma lfunction corrected.
,(,_ Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to
put on your safety belt.
The .
warning/ind icator light illuminates
when the ignition is sw itched on to rem ind
the driver and any front passenger to put on
the safety belt. Additionally, an acoustic warn-
ing (gong) will a lso sound .
For more Information¢
page 129, Safety
belt warning light .
0 Battery
The .
warning/indicator
light illuminates
when you switch on the ignition and must go
out after the engine has started.
•
Alternator fault: Batte ry is not being
charged
If
the indicator light turns on and the mes -
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
generator or vehicle e lectrica l system .
Drive to you r autho rized Aud i dea ler or quali-
fied workshop immediately . Beca use t he vehi -
cle battery is discharging, t urn
off
a ll unnec -
essary electrical eq uipment such as the radio .
Seek professional assistance if the battery
charge leve l is too low.
(•) L ow battery: Batt e ry will be charged
while driving
If
the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears, the re may be limited start ing
ab ility .
If t his message turns
off
after a litt le while,
the battery charged enough wh ile driving.
If the message does not turn
off,
have your
author ized Audi dealer or qualified workshop
correct the malfunction .
"l::;r:
Engine oil pressure
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol
requires immediate service or repair. Driving
with a low-oil-pressure indication is likely to
inflict severe damage to the engine .
•
Turn off eng ine! Oil press ure too low
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears, the oil pressure is too low.
.. Pull
off
the road .
.. Stop the vehicle.
.. Turn
off
the engine.
.. Check the engine oil level ¢ page 212.
.. If the eng ine oil level is too low, add eng ine
oil
¢ page 212.
Make sure that the oil pres -
sure warning symbol .
appears no longer
in the display befo re you sta rt dr iving again.
""If the eng ine o il level is correct and t he ind i-
ca t or light still turns on, turn the eng ine
off
and do not continue driv ing. Seek professio-
na l assistance .
(D
Tips
- The engine oil press ure symbol.
is
not an indicat o r for a low engine oil lev-
el. Do not rely on it. Instead, check the
oil level in yo ur engine at regula r inter-
vals, preferably each time you refuel ,
and always before going on a long trip.
- The yellow oil level wa rning indication
Ill
requires oil refill or wo rkshop serv-
ice without delay. Do not wait until th e
red oil pressur e warning.
st arts to
fla sh before you respond to the low oil
level warning
111 -
By th e n, your e ngin e
may already have s uffered s erious dam -
age .
~
.. Engine oil level
•
WARNING: Please add o il immed iatel y
If the indicator ligh t and the message appear,
add engine oil immedia t ely
¢ page 212.
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