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In s trument
s and warnin
g/ indic a tor ligh ts
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loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Have your vehicle repaired immediately
by your authorized Aud i dealer or a quali-
fied workshop . Drive slowly and avoid
sudden, hard brake applications.
- Canada models:
If the brake warn ing
light .
, the
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warning light and the
ABS wa rning light
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come on together,
the rear wheels could lock up first unde r
hard bra king. Rear wheel lock-up can
cause loss of vehicle control and an acci-
dent. Have yo ur vehicle repaired immed i-
ately by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified workshop . Drive slowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake applicat ions.
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Worn brake pads
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Check brake pads!
If the warning light illum inates, immediately
contact your authorized Audi dealer or quali-
fied workshop to have all brake pads inspect-
ed. On USA models the warning light
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comes on together with the warning light
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· Both sets of brake pads on an axle
must always be replaced at the same time .
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WARNING
Driving with bad brakes can cause a coll i-
sion and serious personal injury .
- If the warning light
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and the warning
light -
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l with the message Brake
pads! comes on in the instr ument cluster
display, immedia t ely contact your au-
tho rized Audi dea le r or qualified work-
shop to have a ll brake pads checked or
replaced if necessary.
EPC
Electronic power control
This warning/indicator light monitors the
electronic power control.
The ~
warn ing/ indica t or light (Elect ronic
Power Control) illumina t es when you swit ch
on the ignition as a function check.
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USA models only
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Tips
If this warn ing/indicator
light illuminates
while yo u are driving, then there is a mal-
funct ion in the engine electronics. Have
the malfunct ion corrected as soon as pos-
s ible by your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop .
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Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is pa rt
of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The symbo l
lffl
ligh t s up when the ignit ion is
turned on and will turn off after the eng ine
has started and has settled at constant id le
speed. This indicates that the MIL is working
proper ly.
The warning light illuminates when there is a
malfunction in the engine electronic system .
Contact your authorized Audi dea ler and have
the malfunct ion corrected.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate
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Engine speed limitation
Maximum 6000 RPM
The eng ine speed is automatically
limited to
6000 RPM. This protects the engine from
overheating .
The eng ine speed limitation (ll deactivates
o nce the eng ine is no longe r in the cr itica l
temperature
range and yo u have re leased the
acce le rator pedal once.
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Tips
When co ld, the engine speed is limited to
6000 RPM (with t he VlO engine) or
7000 RPM (with t he VB engine) to protect
the engine. The limit is deactivated once
the oil temperature
rises above 140 °F
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