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- If the indicator light and the message ap-
pear when sta t ionary or after swit ching the
ign it ion on , check if you can release the
parking brake. If you cannot re lease the
parking brake, see your authorized Aud i
dealer or qualified repair facility . If the park-
ing brake can be released and the message
appears again, drive to your author ized Audi
dealer or qualified repair facility to have the
ma lfu nction corrected.
- If the indicator light and the message ap-
pear whi le driving, hill sta rt ass ist or the
eme rgency braking function may not be
available. It may not be possible to set the
parking brake or release it once it has been
set . Do not park you vehicle on slopes and
see your authorized Audi dealer or qua lified
repair fac ility for assistance.
(USA models): If the warning light .
and the
warning light
El
appear together, immedi-
ately contact your authorized Audi dealer or
qua lified workshop to have all brake pads in-
spected c:> page 22.
A
WARNING
- Follow the warnings on c:> page 210,
Working in the engine compartment be-
fore opening the hood and checking the
brake flu id leve l.
- If the brake system warn ing light does
not turn off or turns on wh ile driving, the
brake fl uid in the reservoir is too low and
this could cause an accident. Stop the ve-
hicle and do not continue driving. See
yo ur autho rized Aud i dealer or qualified
repa ir facility.
- If the brake system indicator light t urns
on together with the ABS and ESC indica-
tor lights, the ABS/ESC regulating func-
t ion may have fa iled. Functions that sta-
bilize the vehicle are no longer availab le .
This could cause the rear of the veh icle to
swerve, wh ich increases the risk that the
vehicle will slide. Drive carefully t o the
nearest authorize d Aud i dealer or ot he r
qualified repair facility and have the mal-
function corrected .
Instrument
s and indicator
ligh t s
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PARK/(
®)/~
Electromechanical
parking
brake
If the indicator light .
(USA mode ls) •
(Canada models) turns on, the pa rking brake
was set . If the parking brake is set when the
ignition is sw itched off, the indicator light
turns off after about 20 seconds.
•
(USA model s)/ .
(Canada model s) Cau-
tion: Vehicle parked too steep
When t he indica t or ligh t blinks and this mes-
sage appears, there is not enough braking
power to keep the vehicle from ro lling . The
brakes have overheated. The vehicle could roll
away even on a sma ll incline.
•
(USA model s)/ .
(Canada model s)
Please press brake pedal to release the park-
ing brake
To re lease the par king brake, press t he brake
pedal and press the ~ button at the same
time, or start driving w ith hi ll start assist
¢
page
77,
Starting from a stop.
ml
Parking brake!
There is a parki ng brake ma lfunction . Drive to
you r aut ho rized Aud i dea le r or qualified repa ir
facility immed iate ly t o have t he malfunction
correc t ed.
liJ
Parking brake: limited functionality
There is a parking brake ma lfunction. Drive to
an authorized Audi dea le r or qualified repa ir
facility immed iate ly to have the malfunction
corrected .
Parking brake: not applied !
When this message appea rs, set the pa rking
brake if necessary.
fll
(USA model s)
1mE
(Canada mod e ls)
Please relea se parking brake.
When this message appea rs, re lease the par k-
ing brake.
fll
(USA models )
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(Canada mod e ls) Park-
ing brake auto release unavailable
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