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Instruments
and indicator
light s
t he e ngine and allow it to coo l. Follow the
warning stickers ¢
page 218 .
(D
Note
Do not conti nue d riving if t he .
symbo l illu-
minates. There is a malfunction in the engine
cooling system - you could damage your en-
gine.
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Battery
This warning/indicator light detects a malfunc -
tion in the generator or in the vehicle's electrical
sys t em.
The .
wa rning/indicator
light illuminates when
you switch on the ignition and must go out after
the engine has started.
•
Alternator fault: Battery is not being charg-
ed
If t he ind icator light tur ns on and the message
a ppears, the re is a m alfunction in the genera t or
or ve hicle elec t rical system .
Drive to you r autho rized Aud i dea le r o r q ualified
wo rkshop imme d iat ely. Because t he vehicle bat -
t ery is d isch ar g ing, t urn off all unne cessa ry e lec-
tr ica l equipmen t such as the radio. Seek p rofes -
sional assistance if the batte ry charge level is too
low.
(•) Low battery : battery will be charged while
driving
If t he indi cator light t urns on and the message
ap pears, t he re m ay be limit ed star t ing abili ty.
If t his message turns off after a litt le w hile, the
battery cha rged e noug h wh ile d riving .
If the message does not turn off, have your au-
thor ized Audi dealer or qualified workshop cor-
rect the malfunct ion .
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Engine stop while driving
•
Engine stopped: No power steering and
brake support .
There is a malfunct ion in the engine or in t he fuel
supp ly system .
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More force is needed to st eer and brake the mov -
ing vehicle when the engi ne is stopped. If the ve-
hicle is roll ing, try to stop it caref ully on the side
of the road away from moving traffic . See an au -
thori zed Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Serv ice
Facility for assistance .
A
WARNING
If t he engine st ops w hile dr iving, you will
need to use mo re fo rce t o brake the vehicl e .
This incr eases t he risk of an a cciden t . The re
will st ill be powe r st ee ring if t he ignit ion is
switched on while the vehicle is rolling and
there is suff icient battery charge. Otherwise,
you must use greate r force whe n steer ing.
,~- Safety belts
-
This warning/indicator light reminds you to pu t
on your safety bel t.
The .
war ning/ indica t or ligh t illum inat es w hen
the ignit io n is swit ched on to rem ind the driver
and any fr on t passenger t o put on the safety belt .
Additionally, an acoustic warning (gong) will also
sound .
For more Info rm ation ¢
page 135,
i
Safety belt
warning light.
"t:::r.
Engine oil pressure malfunction
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol re-
quires immediate service or repair. Driving with a
low-oil-pressure indication is likely to inflict se -
vere damage to the engine.
•
Swit ch off engine and check oil level
If th e indicato r ligh t turns on and t he message
appea rs, the o il pressure is too low .
.. Pull off the road.
.. Stop the vehicle .
.. Turn off the engi ne .
.. Check the engine oil level
¢
page 2 2 2 .
"' If the eng ine o il level is too low, add eng ine oi l
¢
page 22 2 .
Make sure t hat the oil press ure
warning symbo l.
appears no longer in the
disp lay before you start driving again .
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