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Dr iv ing
"' Drive t o an authorized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected .
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Tips
You can view the message again by pressing
the
I START ENGINE
ST OPI
button .
Electromechanical
parking
brake
Operation
The electromechanical parking brake replaces
the hand brake.
Fig. 83 Center conso le : Parking brake
• Pull on the sw itch{®) ¢
fig . 83
t o apply the
parking brake. The indica t or lights in t he swi t ch
and -
(USA mode ls)/ .
(Canada models) in
the instr ument cluster illum inate .
• With the ignition switched on, step on the
brake pedal or the accelera t or pedal and press
the switch {®) at t he same time to re lease the
parking brake . The indicator ligh t s in the switch
and -
(USA mode ls)/ .
(Canada models) in
the inst rument cluster go out.
Your veh icle is eq uipped with an elec t romechan i-
cal parking brake. The parking brake is designed
to prevent the veh icle from rolling unintentional -
ly and replaces the hand brake.
In addition to t he normal func t ions of a tradi ti on-
al hand brake, the e lectromechanica l parking
brake provides var ious convenience and safety
functions.
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When starting from rest
- The integral star ti ng ass ist helps you when
dr iving by automa t ically releasing the park ing
brake ¢
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79,
Starting from a stop .
- When st art ing on inclines, the st art ing assist
prevents the vehicle from unintentionally ro ll-
ing back. The braking force of the parking brake
is not released until sufficient dr iving force has
been bu ilt up at t he whee ls.
Emergency brake function
An emergency brake ensures tha t the vehicle can
be s lowed down even if the
normal
brakes fail
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79,
Emergency braking function .
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WARNING
-
Do not press the accelerator pedal inadver-
tently if the veh icle is stationary but the en-
g ine is running and a gear is selected. Other-
wise the ve hicle w ill sta rt to move immediate -
ly and could result in a crash .
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Tips
- If the park ing brake is applied with the ign i-
t ion switched off, the ind icator lights in the
switch and -
(USA mode ls)/ .
(Cana-
da models) in the instrument cluster will go
out afte r a ce rtain per iod of t ime.
- Occasional noises when the pa rking brake- is
applied a nd released a re norma l and are not
a ca use for concer n.
- Whe n the vehicle is pa rked, the par king
brake goes through a self -test cycle at regu-
lar interval s. Any asso ciated noises are nor-
mal.
Parking
• Press the brake peda l to stop the ve hicle.
"' Pull the switch ~ to set the pa rking brake.
• Move the se lector lever to P.
• Turn the engine off ¢ &_ .
• Turn the steering wheel when parking on in-
clines so that the wheels w ill roll into the curb
if the vehicle starts movi ng .
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