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(Canada models) Cau-
tion: Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicator light blinks and t he me ssage ap-
pears, t here is not enough braki ng power t o kee p
the vehicle from rolling . The brakes have over-
heated . The vehicle could roll away even o n a
sma ll incline.
Press brake pedal to release parking brake
To re lease the park ing bra ke, press the bra ke
pedal a nd press t he button ~ or sta rt d riving
wit h sta rti ng assist at t he same ti me
¢ page 75.
Please release parking brake
To release the parking brake manually, press the
brake pedal and press the button ~ at the same
time . The parking brake o nly releases automati-
cally if the driver's safety be lt is faste ned .
Ill
Parking brake!
If the
Ill
indicator light turns on and this mes-
sage app ears, th ere is a parking brak e malfunc -
tion . Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or
qua lified workshop immediately to have the mal-
function corrected .
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Cooling system
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Turn off engine and check coolant level
The coolant leve l is too low.
Do not continue d riving and switc h the engine
off . Check t he coolant leve l ¢
page 209 .
- If t he coolan t level is too low, ad d coo lan t
¢page 210 .
Only conti nue driving once t he in-
dicato r light turns off.
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Coolant temperature too high! Please let en-
gine run with vehicle st ationary
Let the eng ine run at id le for a few minu t es to
cool off, until the ind icator light tu rns off.
- If the indicator light does not turn off, do not
continue driving the vehicle . See an author ized
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Instruments
and ind icator
lights
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WARNING
- Never open the hood if you can see or hear
steam or coo la nt escaping from the eng ine
compa rt me nt. Th is increases the risk of
bu rns . Wait until you no longer se e o r hear
st eam or coo la nt es caping.
- The engin e compa rt ment in any ve hicle ca n
be a dange rous a rea. Stop t he engine a nd
all ow it t o cool bef ore wor king in the eng ine
comp art men t . Always follow the infor ma-
tion found in ¢
page 2 03 .
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Note
Do not con t inue dr iving if the .
indica t or
light t ur ns on - t his increases t he risk of en -
gine dam age.
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Battery
This warning/indi cator Light detects a malfunc-
tion in the generator or in the vehicle's electrical
system.
The .
warning/ indic at or ligh t illumi nates when
yo u sw itch on the ignit ion a nd mu st go out after
t he engine has start ed .
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Alternator fault: Battery is not being charg-
ed
If the indicato r light turns on and the message
appea rs, there is a ma lfun ction in the generator
or vehicle e lectr ica l system .
Drive to your author ized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop immediate ly. Beca use the vehicle bat-
te ry is d ischa rging, tur n off all unnecessary elec -
trical eq uipment such as t he rad io . Seek profes-
sio nal assistance if the battery charge level is too
low .
(•] Low battery: battery will be charged while
driving
If the indicato r light turns on and the message
appea rs, there may be limited sta rt ing ability .
If this message t ur ns off after a little while, the
batte ry charged eno ugh while dr iving .
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