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RNING (continued
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speed according to the road and traffic conditions. Do not let the
extra safety afforded by th
e
ABS tempt you into taking extra
risks.
The ABS cannot overcome the laws of physics
.
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Tips
•
If
ABS
is
not
funct
ioning properly,
a
warning light will come on
.
See
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page 16
.
•
If
a fault occurs in the ABS, the
EDL
is also not functioning.
This
is
ind
icat
ed by t he ABS warning light.
•
Brake assistant
The broke assistant is designed to achieve the optimum
broking effect.
The brake ass istant he lps to increase t he
effective
brak ing powe
r
and
thus to ac hieve a shorter stopping distance. If the driver presses the
bra ke ped
al
very qu ickly,
t
he brake
as
sistant
aut
oma tica lly
bo
osts the
brak ing force to the max imum level, up to the point where the anti-
lo
ck
brake function (ABS)
int
ervenes to stop
t
he whee ls from locking.
You should then keep the brake pedal pressed unti
l
the vehicle has
bra ke
d
to t he require
d
spee
d
. The
bra
ke ass ist
an
t
switc
hes itse lf off
as soon as you re lease the brake pedal.
The brake assistant will not be operative if there is a ma lfu nctio
n in
t
he
ABS.
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WARNING
Please remember that the accident risk always increases if you
drive too fast
,
especially in corners or on a slippery
road,
or if you
follow th
e
vehicle ahead of you too closely. An increased accident
risk cannot be compensated even by the brake assistant, so always
maintain a safe speed
.
•
Controls and equip-
ment
Safety first
Vehicle operation
Electro-mechanical
power
assist
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The elec tro-m echanical po
wer
assist helps the driver
whe
n
steering
.
The degree of power assist is
electronically
matched to vehicle speed.
The powe
r
steering system ass ists the dr iver so t hat he ca
n
stee
r
the
vehicle with reduced physical effort.
Power steering will not wor
k
if the engine is off. As a result, the
stee ring wheel will
be
ha rd to tu rn
.
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WARNING
If the system deve lops a problem, you must seek qualified profes-
sional as sistance.
0
Note
If the re is an elect ronic mal func
t
ion,
servotronic
will
st
ill function
like a conven
t
ional power steering system, provid ing a constant
steering support fo rce that is no longer proportionate
to the
vehicle
spee
d
.
This is most noticeab le whe
n
t urni ng
t
he
st
eer ing whe el at low
speeds (for example when park ing), - more effort will be required
t ha
n
usual.
•
Be aware
of
the d ifferent than usual steering response and adjust
your st
e
ering force accordi ng ly.
•
Have the prob lem checked and set right by an autho
rized Audi
dealer as soo
n
as possib le.
•
If a steering ma lfunction occ urs, t his is signaled w ith the
or.
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indicator ligh
t
s a nd a wa rning tone, see
.
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Tips
•
If the powe
r
stee ring system shou ld fa il, or if the engine is not
run ning (for example, while being towed), you w
ill
still be ab le to
stee
r
the veh icle. However, more effort will be required to do so
.
.,.
Vehicle care
Do-it-yourself service
Technical data
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