Audi A8 2018 Owner's Manual page 22

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- If t he brake system indicator light does not
t urn off or it t urns on while driv ing, the
brake fluid level in the reservoir is too low,
and this increases the risk of an acc ident.
Stop the vehicle a nd do not cont inue dr iv-
ing . See an author ized Audi dealer or au-
t horized Aud i Serv ice Faci lity fo r ass ista nce.
- If the brake system ind icator light turns on
toget he r with the ABS and ESC ind icator
lights, the ABS/ ESC regulat ing func t ion may
be m a lfu nctioning. Funct ions t ha t stabilize
the vehi cle are no longer ava ilable . This
cou ld cause the ve hicle to swerve, whic h in-
creases the risk that t he ve hicle will slide.
Do not continue driving. See an author ized
Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service Facili-
ty for assistance .
PARK/( ®)
Electromechanical parking brake
If the - (USA models) / . (Canada models)
indicator light tu rns on , the park ing brake was
set .
- (USA models ) / . (Canada models ) Cau·
tion : Vehicle parked too st eep
lfthe indicator light blinks and the message ap-
pears, the re is not enough brak ing power to se-
cure the vehicle . The brakes have overhea t ed. The
ve hicle could roll away even on a small incline .
- ( USA models) / . (Canada models) Press
brake pedal to release parking brake
To re lease the parking brake, press the brake
pedal and press the ~ button at the same time
or start driv ing with hill start ass ist c>page 82 .
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Parking brake!
There is a malfunction in the park ing brake . Drive
to a n author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Serv ice Faci lity immediately to have t he malfunc-
tion corrected.
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Tips
For add it io na l info rmation on the pa rking
brake, seer:!) page 81.
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Cooling system
• Turn off engine and check coolant level
The coolant level is too low .
Do not continue dr iving and switch t he engine
off. Check the coolant level
c>
page 2 77 .
- If the coo lant level is too low, add coolant
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page 2 78. Only continue driving once the in-
dicator light turns off.
• Coolant temperature too high! Please let en-
gine run with vehicle stationar y
Let the engine ru n at idle fo r a few mi nutes to
cool off, until t he ind icator light tur ns off .
- If the ind icator light does not turn off, do not
cont inue driving the veh icle . See an author ized
Aud i dea le r or aut horized Audi Serv ice Facility
for assis t ance.
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WARNING
- Never ope n t he hood if you can see or he ar
steam or coo la nt escaping from t he engine
compa rtment. This increases the risk of
burns. Wait until you no longer see o r hear
steam or coolant escaping.
- The engine compartment in any vehicle can
be a dange rous a rea. Stop the engine and
allow it to cool before working in the engine
compa rtment. Always follow the informa-
tion fo und in c>page 272.
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Note
Do not continue driv ing if the . indicator
light turns on as this increases the risk of en-
g ine damage.
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Safety belt
The . indicator light stays on unt il the dr iver 's
and front passenge r's safety belts are faste ned .
Above a certa in speed, the re will a lso be a war n-
ing tone.
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Tips
For additional info rmat ion on safety belts,
see c>page219.