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In s trument
s and warning
/ indicator
ligh ts
the electrical sys tem . In thi s case, conta ct your
Audi de aler.
If the ABS fails, the ABS warning/ind icator light
II
(USA mode ls)/ ii] (Canada mode ls) flashes to-
gether with the brake system warning/indicator
light¢ & .
(USA models): If the wa rning light ~
and the
warn ing light
riJ
illumina t e together, immed i-
ately contact your authorized Audi dea ler or
qua lified workshop to have all brake pads in-
spected ¢
page 16.
When the light comes on, an audib le warn ing sig-
na l is also given .
Parking brake set
The parking brake warning light .
/ .
(Canada
models) illuminates when the park ing brake is
set. In add ition, a warning tone will so und afte r
you have driven for longer than 3 seconds and
faster than 3 mph (5 km/h).
Par king brake set
The ~
warning/ind icator light illuminates
when the parking brake is set ¢ ,&..
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WARNING
- Always observe the war nings in
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page 155, Working in the engine
com -
partment,
before opening the engine hood
and checking the brake fluid .
- Driving with low brake fluid is a safety haz-
ard! Stop the car and get professional assis-
tance.
- USA models:
If both, the ~
warning
light and the
II
warning light come on at
the same time, the rear whee ls cou ld lock
up first under hard braking. lock-up of the
rear wheel brakes can cause loss of veh icle
control and an accident. Have your vehicle
repai red immediately by your author ized
Audi dealer or a qualified wo rkshop. Drive
slowly and avoid sudden, ha rd brake appli-
cat ion .
- Canada models:
If both, the brake warning
light .
and the ABS warning light
ii]
come
on at the same time, the rear whee ls could
lock up first under har d braking. lock -up of
the rear wheel brakes can cause loss of vehi-
cle control and an accident. Have your veh i-
cle repaired immed iately by your authorized
Audi deale r or a qua lified workshop. Drive
slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake appli-
cation.
- If the brake warning/ind icator light does
not go out after a few seconds and the pa rk-
ing brake is released, or lights up wh ile you
are driving, the fl uid level in the brake flu id
reservoir is too low. If you believe that it is
safe to do so, proceed immedia t ely at low
speed to the nearest authorized Audi dealer
or qualified workshop and have the brake
system inspected.
- Always keep in mind that after severa l brake
applications, you will need greater press ure
on the brake pedal to stop your vehicle. Do
not rely on strained brakes to respond with
maximum stopp ing power in critical s itua-
tions . You must allow for increased braking
distances. The ext ra d istance used up by
fading brakes could lead to an accident.
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Safety systems
The .
(USA models), .
(Canada mode ls) indi-
cator light monitors the safety sys t ems e.g. air-
bags, pretensioners and illuminates for a few
seconds each time you switc h the ignition on .
If t he .
(USA models)/ .
(Canada models) in-
dicator light does not go ou t , o r if it illumin ates
whi le you a re d riving, or if it starts to blink, then
t here is a ma lfunction somewhere in the system .
If the light does not illum inate when you switch
on the ignition, this also means there is a ma l-
funct ion.
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WARNING
-
If you have a ma lfunction in the safety sys-
tems, contact you r a uthorized Audi dea le r im-
mediately. Otherwise the safety systems may
not wor k properly in an accident.
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