Electromechanical Steering, Dynamic Steering - Audi A6 2017 Owner's Manual

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t hese com ponents by braking carefu lly. Ap-
plying the brakes carefully several times
dries the brakes and removes ice bui ld-up.
- The effic iency of the brakes can also be im-
paired by driving for long stretches on roads
covered w ith salt without using the brakes.
You can remove salt deposits from the
brake rotors and pads by caref ully applyi ng
the brakes severa l t imes.
- If the front spo iler is damaged or you install
another spoiler, ma ke sure the front w heel
bra kes are vent ilated p roperly. Ot herwise,
t he brake syste m could ove rheat, wh ich re-
duces t he ir effec t iveness.
- Failure of a bra ke circuit impai rs braking
performan ce, which incre ases bra king dis-
tance . Avoid driving t he vehicle and have it
towed it to the nearest authorized Audi
dealer or author ized Audi Service Facility .
- If the brake booste r is not working, you will
have to press m uch ha rder on the bra ke
peda l to compensate for the lac k of the
booster.
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Note
- Never let the brakes "rub" by p ressing the
pedal light ly when bra king is not actually
necessa ry. This causes the brakes to over-
heat and increases bra king d istance and
causes wear.
- Befo re driving downh ill a long distance on a
steep hill, decrease your speed and select a
lower gear. This makes use of the engine
braking effect and relieves the brakes. If
you need to brake additionally, brake in in-
te rvals and not cont inuous ly.
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Tips
- If the brake booster is not working, you
must press the brake pedal with much mor e
fo rce t han norma l.
- If you
ret rofit your vehicle wit h a front spoil-
er, whee l covers or s imilar items, ma ke sure
t hat t he ai r flow to the front whee ls is not
inte rrupted. Ot he rwise the brake sys t em
ca n become too hot.
Intellig e nt Technology
Electromechanical
steering, dynamic
steering
The electromechanical steering supports the
driver's steering movements.
Power st eer ing adapts
electroni cally
based on
the vehicle spee d .
Indicator lights and messages
• Do not drive vehicle: steering defective
If this indicator light turns on and stays on and
t his message appears, the power steering may
have failed.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as pos-
s ible. Do
not
cont inue driving. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for
ass istance.
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Steering: System fault You can continue
driving
If the indicator light turns on and t he message
appears, the steering wheel may be more diffi-
cult to move or more sensitive than us ual. The
steering wheel may also be at an ang le when
driving straight.
Drive slowly to an a ut horized Audi dea ler or a u-
t horized Audi Service Facility to have the mal-
funct ion corrected.
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Dynamic steering: Initiali z ing
If the indicator light is blinking and this message
appea rs, dynam ic steering* is be ing init ialized.
The st eer ing whee l will be easy to move after
sta rt ing the engine. Re-init ialization mig ht be
necessary if the steering w heel was moved hard
to the left and right while the vehicle was not
moving. The d isp lay turns off if the init ialization
was s uccessful.
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Tips
- If the . or
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indicato r light only stays on
for a short time, you may continue driving.
- The dynamic steering stability systems
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are not ava ilable in the event of
a system mal function.
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