Audi Hold Assist - Audi A5 Owner's Manual

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124 Driving
Press brake pedal to release parking brake
This message may appear when you press the switch to release the
parking brake. The parking brake can only be released, if you
depress the brake pedal and simultaneously press the switch or if
you use the parking brake auto release function ⇒ page 122.
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Parking brake malfunction !
This message will appear together with the yellow symbol
malfunction should occur in the parking brake.
Fault in parking brake auto release
This driver message will appear in the event of a malfunction of the
parking brake auto release. The automatic release of the parking
brake when moving off from a standstill is not functioning correctly.
The parking brake must be released manually by pressing the
switch. Have the fault rectified by a qualified workshop.

Audi hold assist

Audi hold assist helps the driver when the vehicle is
stationary and automatically prevents the vehicle from
rolling away when driving off.
When the Audi hold assist function is on, the vehicle is auto-
matically prevented from rolling away and you no longer
have to keep your foot on the brake pedal.
Conditions for switching on Audi hold assist
– The driver's door must be closed.
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if a
– The driver's seat belt must be buckled.
– The engine must be running.
Switching on Audi hold assist
– Press button
on the Audi hold assist function. The indicator lamp in
the switch will light up.
Switching off Audi hold assist
– Press button
assist function. The indicator lamp in the switch will go
out.
– If you press button
the Audi hold assist function, the electro-mechanical
parking brake
parking brake will not take over if the foot brake is
applied simultaneously.
– Audi hold assist is switched off automatically if you open
the driver's door, unbuckle the seat belt or switch off the
engine. If this happens when the green symbol
Fig. 137 Detail of the
displayed in the instrument cluster, the parking brake
centre console: Button
will be applied automatically to ensure that the vehicle is
for Audi hold assist
parked safely.
Audi hold assist helps the driver to keep the vehicle stationary while
the engine is running, for instance on steep gradients, at traffic
A ⇒ fig. 137 in the centre console to switch
B
A ⇒ fig. 137 to switch off the Audi hold
B
A
while the vehicle is being held by
B
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will automatically take over. The
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is