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Instruments
and warning/indicator
lights
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Electronic Stabilization
Control
(ESC)
If the
Jjj
indicator lamp blinks while driving,
the ESC or ASR (Anti-Slip Regulation) is active-
ly regulating.
If
the
Ji)
indicator lamp illuminates, the sys-
tem has switched the ESC off. In this case, you
can switch the ignition off and then on to
switch the ESC on again. The system is func-
tioning completely when the indicator lamp
switches off.
If the
II
indicator lamp illuminates, the ESC
was switched off with the
I~
OFF !
button.
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS): Fault! See
owner's manual
If the indicator light
Jj;]
and the ABS ind icator
light
E
(USA models)
/ti]
(Canada mod-
e ls) turn on and the message appears , there is
a ma lfunction in the ABS system or e lectronic
differential lock. This also interrupts the ESC.
The brakes still function with their normal
power, but ABS is not active.
Drive to your authorized Audi dea le r immedi-
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
For more infor mat ion about the ESC
c:> page 176.
ABS/( § ) Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
This warning/indicator
light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential
lock (EDL).
The warning/ind icator light
E
(USA mod-
els)/ ti]
(Canada models) w ill come on for a
few seconds when the ign ition is switched on.
The lig ht will go o ut after an automatic check
sequence is completed.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
- The warning/indicator
light does not illumi-
na t e when you switc h the ignition on.
- The warning/indicator
light does not go out
after a few seconds.
- The warning/ind icator light illuminates
while driving.
The ESC indicator light also illuminates if
there is a ma lfunction in the ABS. The mes-
sage Stabilization control (ESC): Fault! See
owner's manual a lso appears in the instru-
ment cluster d isplay and a warning tone
sounds.
The brake system will still respond even
without the assistance of the ABS system.
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible to restore full braking performance .
For more information regarding the ABS
c:> page 176.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warn ing light
c:>
page 15 and the
ABS warning illum inate together there may be
a malfunction in the ABS, and there may also
be a malfunction in the brake system itself
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& .
The ABS will not work and you will no-
tice a change in braking response and per-
formance.
In the event of a malfunction in the brake
system the warning/indicator
light
1111
(USA mode ls)/ .
(Canada models) in the in-
strument cluster flashes
c:>
page 15.
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works together w ith the ABS. The
ABS wa rning light will come on if there is a
malfunction in the EDL system
c:>
page 176.
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible .
A
WARNING
---=-i f the
E
(USA mode ls)l ti] (Canada
models) warning light does not go out,
or if it comes on while dr iving, the ABS
system is not working properly . The vehi-
cle can then be stopped only w ith the
standard brakes (without ABS). You w ill
not have the protection ABS provides.
Contact your authorized Aud i dealer as
soon as possible.
- USA models: If the
1111
warning light
and the
E
warning ligh t come on to-
gether, the rear whee ls could lock up
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