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Driver
information
system
To display
Driver
information
As an example, the
'l=:1:
symbol
appears in
the
display. If you now
press the button:::> page 35, fig. 24, the following driver message
appears
in
the display:
Switch off engine and check oil level
The
driver message in the display goes out after about 5 seconds.
You can
display the
driver
message
again
by
briefly pressing the
button.
•
Brake system
malfunction
BRAKE
(USA models)
/
((D)
(Canada
models
)
The indicator light
flashes if
the
brake
fluid level
is too
low, if
there
is
a
malfunction in the
ABS
system or when
the parking brake is engaged.
If the
BRAKE
/
((D)
symbol
flashes
in
the display with the
parking brake
released,
there is a malfunction
in
the brake
system.
In
addition to the symbol, one of two messages
appears in
the display:
STOP Vehicle and check brake fluid
ABS FAULT! SEE OWNER'S MANUAL
-
Pull
off
the
road and
stop the
vehicle.
-
Obtain professional
assistance.
USA models: if there is a malfunction
in the ABS system, the
warning/indicator
light
illuminates
along with
the
BRAKE
system
malfunction warning/indicator
light=>
&
.
Canada models: if there is a malfunction
in
the ABS system, the
warning/indicator
light illuminates
together with
the
«D>
brake
system malfunction warning/indicator
light
=>&
.
Parking
brake set
The parking brake warning light
Brake/(©)
(Canada
models) illumi
-
nates when the parking brake
is
set. In addition, a warning tone will
sound after you have
driven for
longer than 3
seconds
and faster
than
3 mph (5 km/h).
&
WARNING
•
Always observe the warnings in=> page 211,
"Engine
compart-
ment", before opening the engine hood and checking the brake
fluid.
•
Driving with low brake fluid is a safety hazard! Stop the car and
get professional assistance.
•
If the brake system warning/indicator light illuminates
together with the ABS warning/indicator light, then the ABS
system is malfunctioning. The rear wheels could quickly lock up
when you apply the brakes. This could lead to loss of control and
your vehicle could slide! Drive carefully to the nearest authorized
Audi dealer and have the malfunction corrected.
•
Engine
cooling
system
malfunction
.J:.
A malfunction in the engine
cooling
system must be
repaired as
soon
as possible.
When the
J_
symbol
in
the
display
flashes, then
either the
engine
coolant temperature is
too high, or the coolant
level
is too
low. In addition to the
symbol, the
following
message
also
appears in
the display:
Switch off engine and check coolant level
-
Pull
off the
road and
stop the vehicle.
- Turn off the
engine.
-
Check coolant
level
~
page
227.
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