Braking - Audi A4 2013 Owner's Manual

188 Intelligent technolog y
allroad : Switching on/ off
ESC
turns on automatically when you start
the engine .
Fig. 176
Version A: lower center console,~ OFF but-
ton
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Fig. 177
Version B: upper center conso le,~ OFF but-
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ESC Offroad mode
In order to maintain maximum traction and
optima l braking when driving offroad , the
conditions for the ESC to work are reduced to
such a degree, t hat the vehicle whee ls could
start to spin . The stabilizing effects start to
work later which results in limited vehicle sta-
bility.
The ESC Offroad mode should on ly be used in
the following situations:
- Rocking the vehicle to free it when it is stuck
- Driving in deep snow or on loose ground
- Driving on rough terra in when much of the
car's weight is lifted off the wheels (axle ar-
t iculation)
- Driving with snow cha ins
- Driving downhill while braking on loose
ground
For your safety, switch off the ESC Offroad
mode in advance.
Switching on th e ESC Offroad mode
Press the
In
OF F I
button ¢ fig. 176 or
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fig. 177 . The
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indicator light turns on and
the message
Stabilization control (ESC): Off-
road. Warning! Restricted stability
appears
in the disp lay.
Swit ching off th e ESC Offroad mode
Press the
!.$O FF I
button again to switch the
ESC back on . The
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indicator light turns off
and the message
Stabil ization control (ESC ) :
On
appears in the display.
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WARNING
- You shou ld only turn on the ESC Offroad
mode when driving offroad or with snow
chains.
- Drive whee ls can sp in and you can lose
control of the vehicle more easi ly when
ASR and ESC are in Offroad mode, espe -
cially whe n the road is slippery.
- Switch to Offroad mode only whe n your
driving skills, traff ic and weather condi-
tions permit .
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Tips
You cannot switch Offroad mode on when
adaptive cruise control* is working.
Braking
What affects braking efficiency?
New brake pads
During the first 250 miles (400 km), new
brake pads do not possess the ir full braking
effect, they have to be "broken in" first¢ .&, .
You can compensate for this slightly reduced
braking power by pushing harde r on the brake
pedal. Avoid heavy braking loads dur ing the
break-in pe riod.
Operating condition s and driving habit s
The brakes on today 's automobiles are still
subject to wear, depending largely on operat -
ing condit ions and driving hab its
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.&, . On
vehicles that are either driven most ly in stop-
and-go city traff ic or are driven hard, the
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