Audi A3 Sedan 2015 Owner's Manual page 22

20 Instruments and indicator lights
When th is message a ppears, first press the
brake peda l and then release the parking
brake .
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(USA models)/K@'A<canada models) Park-
ing brake malfunction! Anti-towing alarm
blocked
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( USA models)
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(Canada model s) Park-
ing brake: not applied!
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( USA models)
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(Canada models) Cau-
tion : Vehicle parked too steep
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(USA models)
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(Canada models) Park-
ing brake is applied
When th is message appears, first press the
brake pedal and then release the parking
brake if necessary .
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Tips
More info rmation on the pa rking brake
c::;,page
76.
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Cooling system
• Switch off engine and check coolant lev-
el!
The coolant leve l is too low or the coolant
temperature is t oo high .
Do not cont inue driving and turn off t he en-
g ine. Check the coolant leve l c::;, page 216 .
- If t he coolant leve l is too low, add coo lan t
c::;, page 217 . Only continue driving if the in-
dicato r lig ht tur ns off.
- If t he coolant leve l is correct, t hen t he mal -
function may be caused by fai lure of the
coolant fan. Do not continue dr iving. See
your authorized Audi dea le r or qualified re -
pair fac ility.
•
Coolant temperature too high! Let engine
run with vehicle stationary
Let the eng ine run at idle for a few minu t es to
coo l down .
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WARNING
- Never open the eng ine hood if you see or
hear steam, or if you see engine coo la nt
d ripping from t he e ngine compartment .
You could bur n yourse lf. What until you
canno t see or hea r any coolant comin g
ou t .
- The engi ne compa rtm e nt of eve ry vehicle
is a d ange rou s ar ea . Before perfo rmin g
wo rk in t he eng ine com par t men t, t ur n
t he eng ine off and let it cool down. Al-
ways follow t he info rmat ion foun d in
c::;, page 210 , Working in the engine
compartment .
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Note
Do not con ti nue dr iving whe n t he . indi-
cator light turns on . There is a risk of dam -
ag ing t he engine .
<t:::7: Engine oil pressure
•
Switch off engine! Oil pressure too low
Turn off the en gine and do not conti nu e dr iv-
ing. Check the eng ine oil level c::;, page 21 5 .
- If the en g ine o il level is t oo low, add e ng ine
oil c::;, page 212 . Only cont inu e d riving if t he
indi cator light tu rns off.
- If the en gin e o il level is correct and t he ind i-
cato r light st ill t urns on, tu rn t he engine off
an d do not cont inue driving . See your au -
thorized Audi d eale r or qualifie d re pair fa -
cility.
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Tips
The oil press ure warn ing is not an oil level
indicato r. For this reas on, chec k t he o il lev-
e l reg ula rly .
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Alternator/battery
• Alternator fault: The battery is not being
charged
There is a malfunction in the al t ernator or the
vehicle e lectr ical system .