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In strum e nt s and w a rn ing /i ndic a t o r light s
possible to set the parking brake or release
it once it has been set. Seek professional as -
sistance .
(USA models): If the warning light
1111
and
the warning light
liJ
appear together, imme-
diate ly contact your authorized Audi dealer or
qua lified workshop to have all brake pads in-
spected
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page 20.
When the light comes on, an audib le warning
signal is also given .
A
WARNING
- Always observe the warnings in
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page 213, Engine compartment, be-
fore opening the hood and checking the
brake flu id.
- Driving with low brake fluid is a safety
hazard. Stop the car and get professional
assistance.
- USA models: If the
1111
warn ing light,
the
G1
warning light and the
m;B
warn-
ing light come on together, the rear
wheels could lock up first unde r hard
braking. Rear wheel lock-up can cause
loss of vehicle con t rol an d an accident .
Have your vehicle repai red immedia t ely
by your aut ho rized Audi dea le r or a quali -
fied workshop. Drive slowly and avoid
sudden, hard brake applications.
- Canada models: If the brake warn ing
light .
, the
DJ
warning light and the
ABS warning light
BJ
come on together,
the rear wheels could lock up first unde r
hard braking. Rear wheel lock-up can
cause loss of vehicle control and an acc i-
dent . Have your vehicle repaired immed i-
ately by your authori zed Audi dealer or a
qu a lified wo rkshop. Drive slowly and
avo id su dden, hard brake appli cat ions.
- If the brake warning/indicator
light does
not go out afte r a few se con d s a nd the
par king brake is released, or lights up
whi le you are driving, the fluid level in
the brake f luid reservoir is too low. If you
believe that it is safe to do so, proceed
immediately at low speed to the nearest
authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair
facility and have the brake system in-
spected.
- Always keep in mind that after severa l
brake applications, you will need greater
pressure on the brake pedal to stop your
veh icle. Do not rely on strained brakes to
respond with max imum stopping power
in critical s ituations . You must allow for
increased braking distances. The extra
d istance used up by fading bra kes could
lead t o an accident.
:l~/(®) Electromechanical
parking brake
The warning/indicator
light monitors the
electromechanical parking brake .
If the indicator light .
(USA models)/ .
(Canada models) turns on, the pa rking brake
was set. If the parking brake is set when the
ignition is off, the ind icator light turns off af-
ter abo ut 20 seconds.
The wa rning/i ndicator light will go out when
the pa rking brake is re leased .
•
( USA models) / .
(Canada model s) Cau-
tion: Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicator light blinks and the message
appears, there is not enough braking power to
keep the vehicle from roll ing . The brakes have
overheated . The veh icle cou ld roll away eve n
on a sma ll incline .
Press brake pedal to release parking brake
To re lease the parking brake, press the brake
pedal and press t he button(® or start dr iving
with starting assist at the same time
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Please relea se park ing brake
To re lease the par king brake manually , press
t he brake peda l and press t he button{®) at
the same time. The pa rking brake on ly releas-
es automatically if the driver's safety be lt is
fastened.
Ill
Parking brake!
If the
11,1
indicator light turns on and t his
message appears, the re is a parki ng brake
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