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Instruments
and warning
/ indicator
lights
&,
WARNING (cont inued )
extreme caution when working under the hood
=> page 299,
''Engine compartment "
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Tips
Many functions are monitored by the Auto -Check system
=> page
28 . Ma lfunctions or faults wil l be identified either with a red
symbo l (pr iority 1 - Danger!) or with a yel low symbol (priority 2 -
Warning) . •
Electronic
power
control
EPC
This warning/indicator light monitors the electronic
power control.
The
EPC
warning/indicator
light (Electronic Power Control) illumi -
nates when you turn on the ignition as a function check.
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Tips
If this warning/indicator
light illuminates whi le you are driving, then
there is a malfunction
in the engine electronics . Have the malfunc-
t ion corrected as soon as possible by your authorized Audi dea ler or
qualified repair facility . •
Generator
D
This warning/indicator light detects a malfunction in the
generator or in the vehicle's electrical system.
The
D
warning/indicator
light illuminates when you switch on the
igni ti on and must go out after the eng ine has started.
If the
D
warning/indicator
light illuminates while you are driving,
you shou ld contact your authorized Audi dealer. Since the vehic le
battery is discharging, you should switch off any unnecessary elec-
t rical consumers (for example, the air conditioner).
0
Note
If the
_f_
warning/indicator
li ght (ma lfu nction in the engine coo ling
system) in the instrument cluster shou ld illuminate=> page 31, stop
the vehicle and turn off the engine . The water pump is not working
- this can cause engine damage. •
Electronic
stabilization
program
(ESP)
f1.
This warning/indicator light monitors the electron ic stabi -
lization program.
The warning/indicator
light has the following functions:
•
It blinks while you are driving when the ESP is working .
•
It illuminates when you switch on the ignition for approximate ly
2 seconds as a function check .
•
It illuminates when there is a malfunction in the ESP. The
message ESP fault! See owner's manual also appears in the instru -
ment cluster display and a warning tone sounds .
•
It illuminates continuously when the ESP is switched off.
•
It illuminates if there is a malfunction in the ABS, since the ESP
is part of the ABS syste m.
If the battery terminals were disconnected and re-connected , the
vehic le was jump sta rt ed or t he battery is very weak, the ESP sensor
system goes through a learning process for the first few yards. The
warning/indicator
light illuminates. The warning/indicator
light
goes out as soon as the learning process is complete.
If the ESP warning/indicator
light illuminates and stays on after you
have started the engine, this may mean that t he control system has
temporarily switched off the ESP . If this is case, you can reactivate
th e ESP by turning the ignition off and then on again . The
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