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Defective light bulb warning
The defective light bulb warning tells you
when a vehicle light bulb has become defec·
tive.
If a defective bulb has been detected by the
system or a light bulb burns out, the
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bol with a message appears in the display to
tell you wh ich bu lb is bur nt out and where it is
located. For example:
Rear left turn signal
After 5 seconds, the message disappears . If
you want to recall the message into the dis-
play, press the CHECK button
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There are three reasons why the defective
bulb message would appea r in the display:
- The light bulb has burnt out
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- The fuse is "b lown"¢
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fuses.
- The w ire connection to the light bulb is de-
fective .
Have the bulb rep laced or the connection re·
pa ired by you r authorized Aud i Servi ce depart-
ment.
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WARNING
- Light bu lbs are pressurized and could ex-
plode while they are being changed caus -
ing serious persona l injury.
- Work with due care when handling the
high-voltage section of gas discharge
(xenon) lamps . Failing to do so could re-
sult in death or serious injury!
BRAKE
LIGHT
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Brake light defective
In case of a malfunction or component fa il·
ure, the symbol
(USA models)/
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(Canada models) can appear . The follow-
ing e lectr ica l components should be checked,
repaired or replaced, as necessary:
- Brake light bulbs
- All w iring connections
- Brake light switch
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Contact your a uthorized Audi dea ler for assis-
tance if necessary.
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The brake light sw itch is on ly inspected as
part of the functional chec k afte r the en -
gine is started .
fi.D Light/rain sensor defective
The indicator light indicates a defect in the
automatic headlights/automatic
wiper sys -
tem.
If t he symbol
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illum inates, the light sensor
has failed. Fo r safety reasons, the low beams
are turned on permanently with the switch in
AUTO. However, you can cont inue to turn the
lights on and off using the light switch. In the
case of a defect in the rain sensor, the wind-
shield wiper lever functions are still availab le .
Have the light/ rain senso r checked as soon as
poss ible at an autho rized Aud i dea ler.
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IF{ Selector lever defective
Appli es to vehicles: wi th R t ronic
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Selector lever defectiv e! No reverse
gear!
If the symbols are illum ina t ed, the re is a mal·
funct io n in the R tronic selector lever. These·
lector lever d isp lays go out o r flash. It is not
poss ible to engage reverse gear . If you have
been shifting the transm iss ion manually, it
switches to a utomatic operation .
You can continue to shift the transm iss ion
manua lly. From the neu t ral pos ition N, en-
gage first gea r by tapping the shift button
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on the steering wheel. Then the transmission
rema ins in manual ope ration and you can se-
lect the gears using the sh ift buttons.
Have the se lector lever checked as soon as
possible at an authorized Audi dea ler or other
qualified workshop.
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