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Generator/vehicle battery
• Electrical system: malfunction! Battery is
not being charged
There is a malfunction in the alternator or the ve-
hicle electrical system .
Drive to an autho rized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately . Because the ve-
hicle battery is discharg ing, turn off all unneces-
sary electrical equipment such as the radio . See
an author ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility if the battery charge level is too
low .
(•) Low battery charge : Battery will be charged
while driving
The start ing ability may be impaired .
If th is message turns off after a litt le while, the
vehicle battery charged enough wh ile driving.
If the message does not turn off, have an author -
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili -
ty repair the malfunction.
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Engine
•
Engine stopped: No power steering and
brake support.
There is a malfunction in the engine or in the fue l
supp ly system.
More force is needed to steer and brake the mov-
ing vehicle when the engine is stopped . If the ve-
hicle is rolling, try to bring it to a stop off to the
side from moving traffic. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as-
sistance .
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WARNING
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If the engine stops wh ile driving, you w ill
need to use more fo rce to brake the vehicle.
This increases the risk of an accident. There
will still be power steering if the ign it ion is
switched on wh ile th e vehicle is rolling and
there is sufficient battery charge. Otherwise,
you must use greater force whe n steering .
Cockpit overview
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Engine oil pressure
• Turn off engine and check oil level
Stop the engine and do not cont inu e driving .
Check the eng ine oil level
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- If the engine oil level is too low, add engine oil
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2 76. Only continue driving once the in-
dicator light turns off .
- If the engine oil level is correct and the indica-
tor light still turns on, turn the engine off and
do not cont inue driving. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as-
sistance.
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Tips
The oil pressure warning is not an oil level in-
dicator. Always check the oil level regular ly.
~ , Engine oil level
.Please add oil immediately.
Add engine oil immediately
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Add oil max . x qt (l). You may continue driv-
ing
Add the displayed amoun t of oil imm ediat ely
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Steering lock
• Do not drive vehicle: Steering defective
There is a malfunction in the electron ic steer ing
lock. You cannot turn the ign ition on.
Do
not tow you r vehicle because it cannot be
steered. See an authorized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility for assistan ce.
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Steering lock: System fault Please contact
dealer
There is a ma lfunction in the electron ic steering
lock .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected. IJ>
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