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ABS
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Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
This warning/i ndicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock
(EDL).
The warning/indicator light
fIE)
(USA models)/
ti]
(Canada mode ls) will come on for a few sec-
onds when the ignit ion is switched on. The ligh
t
will go out after an
aut
omatic check sequence is
comp leted.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when
:
-
The warning/indicator light does not illuminate
when you switch the ignit ion on
.
-
The warning/indicator light does not go out af-
ter a few seconds.
- The warning/indicator light illuminates while
driving
.
The ESC indicator light also illuminates if the re is
a ma lfunction in the ABS. The message
Stabiliza-
tion control
(ESC)
: Fault! See owner's manual
also
appears in the inst rument cluste
r
display
and a warn ing tone sounds.
The brake system will still respond even with-
out the assistance of the ABS system. See your
authorized Audi dealer as soon as possible to
re-
store full braking performance.
For more infor-
mat
ion
regarding the ABS
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pag
e
170.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warning light
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page 15
and the ABS
warn ing illuminate
together
there may be a mal-
function in the ABS
,
and there may also be a ma l-
function in the brake system itse lf
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.&.
.
The ABS
will not work and you will notice a change in
braking response and performance.
In the event of a
malfunction in the brake
sys-
tem
the warn ing/ indicator light
1111
(USA mod-
els)/
.
(Canada models) in
t
he instrument clus-
ter flashes
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page 15
.
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The
EDL
works toget
her
with the ABS
.
The ABS
warning light will come on if there is a ma lfunc-
tion in the
EDL syst
em
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page 170
.
See your
au-
t
horized Audi dealer as soon as possible .
Instruments
and ind icator
lights
A
WARNING
-
If the
fIE)
(USA
models)/tl]
(Canada mod-
els) warning light does not go out, or if it
comes on while driving, the ABS system is
not working properly.
The
vehicle can t hen
be
st
oppe
d
only
with t
he
st
andard
brakes
(without
ABS).
You
will
not
have
t
he
prot
ec-
t
ion ABS
provides. Contact
your aut horized
Audi
deale
r
as soon as possible.
- US
A mode ls:
If
th
e
1111
warning light and
the
9
warn ing
light
come on togethe r, the
rear wheels could lock up first under hard
braking
.
Rear wheel lock-up can cause loss
of vehicle contro
l
and an accident. Have
your
vehicle repaired immediately by your
au-
thorized Audi dealer or qualified workshop
.
Drive slowly
and
avoid sudd
en
, hard
brake
ap
plicat
ions.
- Canada models
:
If the bra ke warn ing light
•
and t he ABS warning
light
tlJ
come
on
toge
t
her,
t he rear
wheels cou ld
lock
up first
under
hard braking. Rear whee
l lock-up can
cause loss of vehicle
cont
rol and
an
acci-
dent
.
Have your vehicle repaired immedia
t
e-
ly by your authorized Audi dea ler or quali-
fied workshop. Drive slowly and
avoid
sud-
den, ha rd brake applications.
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Safety systems
The
fl
(USA models)/
EI
(Canada mode ls) indi-
cator light monitors the safety systems (e.g.
air-
bags, pretens ione rs) and illum inates
for
a few
seco nds each time you
swit ch
the ignition on.
If the
II
(USA
models)tEI
(Canada models) in-
dicator light does not go out,
or
if it illuminates
while you are driving, or if it sta rts to
blink, t
hen
t here is a malfunct
ion
somewhere in the system
.
If
t
he
light
does not illuminate when
you
switc
h
t he
igniti on
on, t his also means
th
ere is a mal-
funct ion.
A
WARNING
~
If
you
have
a
ma lfunct ion in
t
he safe ty sys-
tems, contact your authorize
d Audi
dealer
im-
mediately. Otherwise the safety systems may
not
work
properly in an accident .
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