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Instruments
and warning/indicator
lights
;;. / ~ Electronic Stability Control ( ESC)
If the
J;.j
indicator lamp blinks while dr iving,
the ESC or ASR (Ant i-Slip Regulation) is active-
ly regulating .
If the
J;.j
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 comp letely when the indicator lamp
switches off .
If the
I)
indicator lamp illum inates, the ESC
was switched off with the
[fil
button.
Stabilisation program and ABS fault! See
owner 's manual
If the
D.]
indicator lamp and thP ¢4:)'A ABS indi -
cator lamp illumi nate and the dr iver message
appears, the ABS or electronic differential lock
is malfunctioning.
This also interrupts the
ESC. The brakes still function with the ir nor-
mal power, but ABS is not active.
Drive to your authorized Aud i dealer immedi-
ate ly to have the malfunction corrected.
For more informat ion about the ESC
r:::;, page 142.
ABS/(@) Anti-lock brake system
This warning/indicator
light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential
lock (EDL).
The warning/indicator
light
m
(USA mod-
els)
;fl]
(Canada models) will come on for a
few seconds when the ignition is switched on .
The light will go out after an automatic check
sequence is completed .
There is a malfunction
in the ABS when:
- The warning/indicator
light does not illumi-
nate when you switch the ign ition on.
- The warning/indicator
light does not go out
after a few seconds .
- The warning/indicator
light illuminates
wh ile driving.
The ESC indicator light also illuminates if
there is a malfunction in the ABS. The mes-
sage Stabilisation program and ABS: fault!
See owner's manual also appears in the in-
strument cluster display 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 142.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warning light
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and the
ABS warning illuminate
together
there may be
a malfunction in the ABS, and there may also
be a malfunction in the brake system itself
c>
,&..
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/ind icator light _
(USA mode ls)/ .
(Canada models) in the in-
strument cluster flashes
r:::;, page 13.
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works together w ith the ABS. The
ABS warning light wi ll come on if there is a
malfunction in the EDL sys t em
r:::;, page 142.
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible .
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WARNING
- If
the m
(USA models)@
(Canada
models) warning light does not go out,
or if it comes on whi le driving, the ABS
system is not work ing properly. The vehi-
cle can then be stopped only wit h the
standard brakes (without ABS). You w ill
not have the protect ion ABS provides.
Contact your Audi dea le r as soon as pos-
sible.
- USA models:
If the -
warning light,
the
Jj)
warning light and
them
warn-
ing light come on together, the rear
wheels could lock up first under hard
braking. Rear whee l lock-up can cause
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