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Instruments
and indicator
lights
cooling system - you could damage your en-
gine .
~ - Steering column lock
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Steering defe ctive! Do not drive vehicle!
If the indicator light t urns on and the message
appears, there is an electronic steering column
lock malf unction . You cannot switch the ignition
on.
Do not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered. Seek professional assistance.
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Ste e ring lock: Co ntact dealer!
If t he indicator light turns on and the message
appears, there is an electro nic steer ing colum n
lock malfunct ion.
Drive to your authori zed Audi dea ler immediately
to have the malfunct ion corrected.
A
WARNING
Your vehicle must not be towed in the event
of a malfunction in the elect ronic steering
column lock because it cannot be steered due
t o t he locked steering. If it is towed wit h t he
steering locked, the re is the risk of an acci-
dent .
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Ignition lock
•
Ign it ion lock defecti ve. Contact dealer!
If the indicator light tu rns on and the message
appears, do not switch the ign ition off because
you may not be ab le to switch it on again .
Drive to your autho rized Audi dea ler immedia t ely
to have the malf unct ion corrected.
On vehicles with convenience key*, the engine
should not be switched off using the
I
ST AR T
ENG I N E
ST OP I
button because the en-
gine cannot be sta rted again after the ignition
has been switched off .
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Tips
The symbol's appearance mig ht be diffe rent
in some mode ls .
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Electronic Stabilization
Control (ESC)
If the
bJ
ind icator light blinks while driving , the
ESC or ASR (Anti-Sl ip Regulation) is act ively regu-
lating .
If the
bJ
ind icator light turns on, the system has
switched the ESC off. In t his case, you can switch
t he ignit ion off and then on to swit ch the ESC on
again. The indicator light t urns off when the sys-
tem is functioning fu lly.
If the .
ind icator light turns on, ESC was re-
stri cted or switched off using the
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butto n
q page
168 .
Stabilization cont rol (ESC / ABS): Fault! See
owner' s manual
If the indicator light
DJ
and the ABS indicator
light
[IlJ
(USA models)
;El]
(Canada mode ls)
turn on and the message appears, the ABS or
electron ic different ial lock is malfunctioning.
This also causes the ESC to malfunc t ion. The
brakes st ill function with the ir norma l power, but
ABS is not active .
Drive to your aut horized Audi dealer immediate ly
to have the malfunc t ion cor rected .
For more information about the ESC
q page
168 .
A
WARNING
If the
11111
(USA models)/ .
(Canada mod-
els) brake system indicator light turns on t o-
gether with the ABS and ESC ind icator lights,
the ABS/ESC regulating function may have
failed. Functions that stabilize the vehicle are
no longer availab le. This could cause the vehi-
cle to swerve and increase the risk of sliding.
Drive carefully to the nearest authorized Audi
dealer and have the malfunction corrected .
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Tips
For additional informat ion on ESC and ABS,
refer to
q page
168.
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