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Technology
The fo
ll
owing situations are exceptions where it
may be usefu
l
to switch on sport mode to allow
the wheels to spin
:
- Rocking the vehicle to free it when it is stuck
-
Driving
in
deep snow or on loose ground
-
Driving with snow chains
Sport mode on
ESC
/
ASR
off
Sport mode off
or
ESC/
ASRon
Behavior
The ESC and ASR stabiliza-
The stabilization funct ion is The full stabilization func-
tion
f unct ions
are
limited
not available¢
,&..
ESC
and
tion
of
the
ESC
and
ASR
is
¢ ,&..
ASR are sw itched off.
available again.
Operation
Press the
I!>
OF
F
!
button
Press and
hold
the
I!>
OF
F
I
Press the
I!>
OF
F!
button
briefly
.
button longer
than
3
sec-
again.
onds
.
Indicator
II
turns on.
JI
and
lf'lii•li~
turn on.
II
turns off or
II
and
lights
lf'lii•l~~
turn off.
Driver mes-
Stabilization control
(ESC):
Stabilization control (ESC): Stabilization control
sages
Sport. Warning! Restricted
off.
Warning! Restricted
(ESC):
On
stability
stability
It
is
only
possible to
turn
off
the
ASR up
to
30
mph (SO km/h)
for
veh icles wi
t
h front whee
l
drive
.
At about 45 mph (70 km/h) it automatica
l-
ly turns on again. It is possible to turn off the
ASR at any speed for vehicles with all whee
l
drive.
A
WARNING
-
You should only switch sport mode
on
or
switch ESC/ASR off
if
your driving
abili
ties and
road condit ions perm it
.
-
The stabilization
function
is limited when
sport mode is switched on. The dr iving
wheels could spin and the veh icle cou ld
swerve, especially on slick or slippery
road
surfaces.
-
There
is no vehicle
stabilization
when ESC/
ASR are switched off.
(D
Tips
ESC/ASR cannot be switched off or sport
mode cannot be switched on when cruise con-
trol
or adaptive cru ise control* is switched on
.
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Braking
What affects broking efficiency?
New brake pads
During the first
250
miles (400
km),
new brake
pads do not
possess their
full
braking
effect,
they
have to be
"broken in"
first
¢ ,&..
You can
com-
pensate for
this slightly
reduced
braking power
by
pushing harder on the brake pedal. Avoid
heavy
braking
loads during the break-in period.
Operating
conditions
and driving habits
The brakes on
today's
automobiles are still sub-
ject to
wear, depending largely on operating con-
ditions
and driving habits
~
,&.. On vehicles
that
are either driven most ly in stop-and -go city traf-
fic or are driven hard, the
brake
pads should be
checked by your authorized Audi dealer more of-
ten than specified
in
the
Warranty
&
Mainte-
nance booklet
.
Failure to have your brake pads
inspected can result in
reduced
brake perform-
ance.
On steep slopes, you should use the braking ef-
fect
of
the engine
.
This way, you prevent unnec-
essary wear on the brake system. If you must use
your brakes, do not hold the brakes down contin-
uously. Pump
the brakes
at
intervals.
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