Audi A8 2008 Owner's Manual page 23

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Adaptive
Air Suspension
c.::i
The
c.::i
symbol illuminates for a few seconds after you have
switched on the ignition to indicate reduced ground clearance when
the dynamic mode is activated and when the ignition is switched on
with a vehicle which was parked in dynamic mode ~ page 186,
"Chassis Controls" . On vehicles which are equipped with the sport
suspension Adapt ive Air Suspension - Spor t *, the check light does
not come on in this instance since ground clearance is general ly
reduced.
This warning/indicator
light has the following functions:
It illuminates for a few seconds after the ignition is turned on as
function check and then goes out .
If the warning/indicator
light flashes in conjunction with the
<::'.p
warning/ indicator light, you should not drive t he veh icle immedi-
ate ly in order to prevent damage to the underbody . The two
warning/indicator
lights flash ing toget her po ints to an extreme Low
level. A very pronounced lowering of the vehicle (extreme Low level)
can resu lt, for example, from a heavy load. As soon as t he level has
returned to normal, the warning/ind icator lights stop flashing, and
you can drive away.
0
Note
If the warning/indicator
light flashes in conjunction with the ~
warning/ indicator light, you should not drive the veh icle because
low -lying vehicle parts can bottom out as you drive over uneven
ground and be damaged as a resu lt . •
Cruise
control
CRUISE
(USA models)
/ pJ'
(Canada
models)
The warning/indicator
light i ll uminates when the cruise control is
activated. •
Controls and equip-
ment
Ins t rum e nts a nd w a rnin g/ indi ca tor lig ht s
Anti-lock
brake
system
(ABS)
ABS (USA models)
/ 0
(Canada
models)
This warning/indicator
light monit ors the ABS and the
electronic differential lock (EDL).
The warning/indicator
light wi ll come on for a few seconds when the
ignition is switched on. The light will go out after an automatic
check sequence is comp leted .
T h e r e is a m a lf un c ti o n in the ABS wh e n:
The warn ing/ indicator light does not ill uminate w hen you switch
on the ignition .
The warn ing/indicator light does not go out after a few seco nds.
The warning/indicator
light illuminates while driving.
The ESP indicator light also il luminates if there is a malfunction in
the ABS. The message ESP / ABS fault ! See ow ner's manual also
appears in the inst rument c luster display and a wa rn ing t one
sounds.
The brake system w ill still respond even wi thout the assist ance of
the ABS syst em . See your authori zed Audi dealer as soon as
possible t o restor e full braking perf orm ance. For more information
regard ing t he ABS ~ page 272.
The ABS wa rning light and the brake w arning light come on
to geth er. The ABS will not w ork and you w ill notice a change in
braking response and performance.
Mal f unction
in the brak e sy s tem
If the brake warning light~
page 22 and the ABS warning illuminate
together t here may be a malfunct ion in t he ABS, and t here may also
be a malfunction
in the brake system itself~
.&. .
In the event of a malfun ct ion in th e brake system the warning/indi -
cator light
BRAKE
(USA mode ls)/(Ci)) (Canada models) i n the instru ment
cluster flashes. By pressing the
I
CHECK]
button, you can bring up a
driver message wh ich expla ins the ma lfunc t ion in more detail.
Please note
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page 30.
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