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Instruments
and warn ing / indicator
light s
- The warning/indicator
light ill uminates whi le
driving.
The ESC ind icator light also illuminates if there is
a ma lf unction in the ABS. The message Stabiliza-
tion program and ABS: fault! See owner's man-
ual also appears in the instr ument cluster disp lay
and a warning tone sounds.
The brake system will still respond even with-
out the assistance of t he ABS system. See your
autho rized Audi dealer as soon as possible to re-
store full braking perfo rmance. For more infor-
mat ion regarding the ABS
¢ page 134 .
Malfunction in th e brake sy stem
If the brake warning light¢
page 12
and the ABS
warning ill uminate
together
there may be a mal -
function in the ABS, and there may also be a ma l-
function in the brake system itse lf ¢ & . The ABS
will not work and you will notice a change in
braking response and perf ormance.
In the event of a malfun ct ion in the brake sys-
tem the warning/indicator
light
1111
(USA mod-
els)/ .
(Canada models) in the instrument clus-
ter flashes¢
page 12.
Malfunction in th e electronic diffe renti al
lock ( EDL)
The EDL works together with the ABS. The ABS
warn ing light w ill come on if there is a malfunc-
tion in the EDL system ¢
page 134 .
See your au-
thor ized Audi dealer as soon as possible.
.&_
WARNING
- If the
II
(USA
models);tiJ
(Canada mod-
els) warning light does not go out, or if it
comes on while driving, t he ABS system is
not working properly . The vehicle can then
be stopped only with the standard brakes
(without ABS). You will not have the protec-
t ion ABS provides. Contact your Audi dealer
as soon as possible.
- USA models:
If the
1111
warning light, the
J_i)
warning light and the
II
warn ing light
come on together, the rear wheels could
l ) -
: USA models only
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lock up first under hard braking . Rear wheel
lock-up can cause loss of vehicle contro l and
an accident. Have your vehicle repaired im-
mediately by your author ized Audi dealer or
a qualified workshop. Drive slowly and avoid
sudden, hard brake applications.
- Canada models:
If the brake warning light
•
• the
JjJ
warn ing light and the ABS warn-
ing light
EIJ
come on togethe r, the rear
wheels could lock up fi rst under hard brak-
ing. Rear wheel lock-up can cause loss of ve-
hicle control and an accident. Have your ve-
hicle repai red immediately by your author-
ized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop.
Drive slow ly and avoid sudden, hard brake
applications.
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Worn brake pads
£i1
Check brake pads!
If the warning light ill uminates, immediate ly
contact your authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop to have all brake pads inspected. On
USA mode ls the warning light
£i1
comes on to·
gether w ith the warning light
1111 .
Both sets of
brake pads on an axle must always be replaced at
the same time .
.&_
WARNING
Driving w ith bad brakes can cause a collision
and serious personal injury.
- If the warn ing light
£i1
and the warn ing
light
llll
1 l with the message Brake pads!
comes on in the inst rumen t cluster display,
immed iate ly contact your authorized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop to have all
brake pads checked or replaced if necessary.
EPC
Electronic power control
This warning/indicator light monitors the elec-
tronic power control .
The ~
warning/indicator
light (Electr onic Power
Control) ill uminates when you swit ch on t he igni-
tion as a function check.
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