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than 3 seconds and faster than 3 mph (5 km/
h).
A
WARNING
- Always observe the warnings in
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page 172, Engine compartment,
be-
fore opening the engine hood and check-
ing the brake flu id .
- Driving with low brake fluid is a safety
hazard! Stop the car and get professional
assistance.
- If
the brake system warn ing/ indicator
light illuminates together with the ABS
warning/ind icator light, t hen the ABS
system is malfunct ion ing . The rear
wheels could qu ickly lock up when yo u
apply the brakes. This could lead to loss
of control and your vehi cle could slide!
Drive carefu lly to t he nearest a uthorized
Audi dealer and have the ma lfunction
corrected.
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Engine cooling system
A malfunction in the engine cooling system
must be repaired as soon as possible .
When the .
symbol in the d isp lay flashes,
then either the eng ine coolan t
temperature
is
too high, or the coo lant
level
is too low. In ad-
dition to the symbol, the fo llowing message
also appears in the display:
Switch off engine and check coolant level
"' Pull off the road and stop the vehicle.
"'Turn off t he engine.
"' Check coolant leve l
9page 185.
"' Add coolant if ne cessary¢
page 186.
"' Contin ue driving only after the eng ine cool -
ant warn ing/indicato r light goes out.
"' Contact your a uthorized Audi dea ler for as-
s istance if necessary.
If the engine coolant level is correct, then the
radiator fan may be the cause of the malf unc-
tion .
If the generator wa rning/ind icator light
should also illuminate ¢
page 16,
then the
fan belt may be damaged.
Dr iver in f ormati
o n sys tem
3 1
A
WARNING
- If your vehicle should break down for
mechanical or other reasons, park at a
safe distance from moving traffic, tu rn
off the eng ine and tu rn on the haza rd
warn ing ligh t s ¢
page 56, Emergen cy
flasher ~ -
-
- Never ope n the hood if you see o r hear
st eam or coola nt es caping from the en -
gi ne compartmen t - you ris k being sca ld-
ed . Wait unt il you can no longer see o r
hea r steam o r coolant escap ing.
- The engine compa rt ment of any vehicle
is a d angerous area. Before you perform
a ny work in the engine compartment,
turn off the eng ine and allow it to cool.
Follow t he warn ing stickers
9
page 172,
Engine compartment .
(D
Note
Do not continue dr iving if the .
sym bol
illuminates. There is a malfunction in the
engine cooling system - you could damage
your engine.
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Engine oil pres sure
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol
requires immediate service or repair.
If the .
symbo l appears in the disp lay and
flashes, the oil pressure is too low . In add ition
to the symbol, the following message a lso ap-
pears in the display:
Switch off engine and check oil level
"' Pull off the road an d st op the ve hicle.
"' Shu t the eng ine d own.
"' Check the engine oil leve l ¢
page 183 .
"' Contact your authorized Audi dealer for as-
sistance if necessary.
Engine oil level too low
If t he engine oil leve l is too low, top off oil to
the proper level
¢ page 183.
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