Table of Contents
Advertisement
Instruments
and warning/indicator
lights
19
If the
fl
indicator light turns on, ESC was re-
stricted or switched off using the
I~
O FF I
but-
ton
¢ page 186 .
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS): Fault! See
owner's manual
If the indicator light
Ji)
and the ABS indicator
light
ml
(USA models)
/II]
(Canada models)
turn on and the message appears, the ABS or
electronic differential lock is malfunctioning.
This also causes the ESC to malfunction . The
brakes st ill function with their normal power,
but ABS is not act ive.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi-
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
For more informat ion about the ESC
¢page 186.
A
WARNING
If the .
(USA models) .
(Canada mod -
els) brake system indicator light turns on
together with the ABS and ESC indicator
lights, the ABS/ESC regulating function
may have failed. Functions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longer available. This
could cause the vehicle to swerve and in-
crease the risk of sliding. Drive carefu lly to
the nearest authorized Aud i dealer and
have the malfunction corrected.
(D
Tips
For addit ional information on ESC and
ABS, refer to ¢
page 186.
ABS /(8) Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL).
The warning/indicator
light
ml
(USA models)/
II]
(Canada models) w ill come on for a few
seconds when the ign ition is switched on . The
light wi ll go out after an automatic check se-
quence is completed.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
- The warning/ indicator light does not illumi-
nate when you switch the ignition on .
- The warning/indicator
light does not go out
after a few seconds.
- The warning/indicator
light illuminates
while driving.
The ESC indicator lig ht also illuminates if
there is a malfunction in the ABS. The mes-
sage Stabilization control (ESC): Fault! See
owner's manual also appears in the instru-
ment cluster disp lay 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
¢ page 186.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warning light
¢ page 15
and the
ABS warning illuminate
together
there may be
a malfunction in the ABS, and there may also
be a malfunct ion in the brake system itself
¢ .&..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 .
(USA
models) .
(Canada models) in the instru -
ment cluster flashes
¢
page 15 .
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works together w ith the ABS. The
ABS warning light will come on if there is a
malfu nction in the EDL system ¢
page 186.
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possibl e.
A
WARNING
-
- If the
ml
(USA
models)tli]
(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 protect ion ABS provides.
...
Advertisement
Table of Contents
