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Instruments
and indicator
light
s
safe to do so, proceed immediate ly at low
speed to the nearest authorized
Audi
dea ler
or qualified workshop and have the brake
system inspected
.
-
Always keep in m ind that after several brake
applications, you will need greater pressure
on the brake pedal to stop your vehicle
.
Do
not rely on strained brakes to respond with
maximum stopping power in critical situa-
tions
.
You must allow for increased bra king
distances. The extra dis
t
ance used up by
fading brakes cou ld lead
t
o an accident.
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)
Electromechanical
parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the
elec-
trome chanical parking brake.
If the indicator light
.
(USA models)/
.
(Cana-
da models) turns o n, the parking brake was set
.
The warning/indica
t
or light will go out when the
parking brake is released
.
•
(USA models)
;a
(Canada
models)
Cau-
tion
:
Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicator light blinks and the message ap-
pea rs, there is not enough brak ing power to keep
the vehicle from roll ing. The brakes have over-
heated. The vehicle cou ld roll away even on a
small incline.
Press brake pedal to release parking brake
To rele ase t he parking bra ke, press t he bra ke ped-
a
l
and press the button<® or
st
art driving with
starti ng assist at the same time
¢
page 78.
Please release parking brake
To release the parking brake manua
lly,
press the
brake peda
l
and press the button (®) at the same
time. The park ing brake only releases automat i-
cally if the dr iver's safety be lt is fas
t
ened.
Ill
Parking brake!
If
the
l'IJ
indicator light turns on and this mes-
sage appears, there is a parking brake malfunc-
tion
.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or
qua lified workshop immed iately to have the mal
-
function corrected
.
16
~ Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to put
on your safety belt.
The
.
warn ing/ indicator light illum inates when
the
ignit
io
n
is swi
t
ched on to remind the driver
and (on USA models only) any front passenger to
put on the safety belt
.
Addit ionally, an acoust ic
warning (gong) will also sound.
For more Informat ion ¢
page 124, Safe ty belt
warning light
.
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Battery
The
.
war ning/ indicato
r
light illum inates when
you sw itch on the ign it ion and m ust go out after
the engine has sta
rt
ed
.
•
Alternator fault
:
Battery is not being charg-
ed
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears, there is a malfunct io
n in
the generator
o
r
vehicle electr ica
l
system
.
Drive to your authori zed Audi dealer or quali fied
workshop immediately. Because the vehicle bat-
tery is discharging, turn off a
ll
unnecessary elec-
trical eq uipment such as the radio
.
Seek profes-
s iona
l
assistance if the battery cha rge leve
l
is too
low
.
(•) Low battery: Battery w ill
be
charged while
driving
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears, there may be limited starting ab ility.
If this message t urns off after a little while, the
battery charged enough while dr iving
.
If
t
he message does not
tu
rn off, have
your
au
-
thorized Audi dea ler or qualified workshop
cor-
rect the malfunction
.
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