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Instruments
and indicator
lights
cooling system
-
you could damage your en-
gine
.
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- Steering column lock
•
Steering defe ctive! Do not drive vehicle!
If
the indicator light t urns on and the message
appears, there is an electronic steering column
lock malf unction
.
You cannot switch the ignition
on.
Do
not
tow your vehicle because
it
cannot be
steered. Seek professional assistance.
£II
Ste
e ring
lock:
Co
ntact dealer!
If t he indicator light turns on and the message
appears, there is an electro nic steer ing colum
n
lock malfunct ion.
Drive to your authori zed
Audi
dea ler immediately
to have the malfunct ion corrected.
A
WARNING
Your vehicle must not be towed in the event
of a malfunction
in
the elect ronic steering
column lock because it cannot be steered due
t
o
t
he locked steering. If it is towed
wit
h t he
steering locked, the re is the risk of an
acci-
dent
.
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Ignition lock
•
Ign it ion lock defecti ve. Contact dealer!
If the indicator light
tu
rns on and the message
appears, do
not
switch the ign ition off because
you may not be ab le to switch it on again
.
Drive to
your
autho rized
Audi
dea
ler
immedia
t
ely
to have the malf unct ion corrected.
On vehicles with convenience key*, the engine
should not be switched off using the
I
ST
AR
T
ENG
I
N
E
ST
OP
I
button because the en-
gine cannot be sta rted again after the ignition
has been switched off
.
(D
Tips
The symbol's appearance mig ht be diffe rent
in some mode ls
.
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Electronic Stabilization
Control (ESC)
If the
Dl
ind icator light blinks while driving
,
the
ESC
or
ASR (Anti-Sl ip Regulation) is act ively regu-
lating
.
If the
G1
ind icator light turns on, the system has
switched the ESC off. In t his case, you can switch
t he ignit
ion
off and then on to
swit
ch the ESC on
again. The indicator light t urns off when the sys-
tem is functioning fu
lly.
If the
.
ind icator light turns on, ESC was re-
stri cted or switched off using the
I.$
O
FF
I
butto
n
q
page
170
.
Stabilization cont rol (ESC
/ ABS):
Fault! See
owner'
s
manual
If the indicator light
DJ
and the ABS indicator
light
[IlJ
(USA models)
;El]
(Canada mode ls)
turn
on
and the message appears, the ABS or
electron ic different ial
lock
is malfunctioning.
This also causes the ESC to malfunc
t
ion. The
brakes st
ill
function with the
ir
norma
l
power, but
ABS is not active
.
Drive to your
aut
horized Audi dealer immediate ly
to have the malfunc
t
ion cor rected
.
For
more information about the ESC
q
page
170
.
A
WARNING
If the
11111
(USA models)/
.
(Canada mod-
els) brake system indicator light turns on
t
o-
gether with the ABS and ESC ind icator lights,
the ABS/ESC regulating function may have
failed. Functions that stabilize the vehicle are
no longer availab le. This could cause the vehi-
cle to swerve and increase the risk of sliding.
Drive carefully to the nearest authorized
Audi
dealer and have the malfunction corrected
.
(D
Tips
For additional informat ion on ESC and ABS,
refer to
q
page
170.
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