Audi A3 2016 Owner's Manual page 22

Instruments and indicator lights
If the indicator light blinks and the message ap-
pears, there is not enough braking power to se-
cure the vehicle. The brakes have overheated. The
vehicle could roll away even on a small incline.
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Parking brake is applied
If this message appears, press the bra ke pedal
first and then release the pa rking brake if neces-
sary.
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Tips
For additional information on the parking
brake, refer to¢ page 85.
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Cooling system
• Switch off engine and check coolant level!
• Park vehicle and check coolant level!
The coolant level is too low.
Do not continue driving and switch the engine
off.
Plug-in hybrid drive*: refer to
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page 108.
Check the coolant level ¢
page 244.
- If the coolant level is too low, add coolant
¢ page 245. Only cont inue driving once the in-
dicator light turns off.
• Coolant temperature too high! Let engine
run with vehicle stationary
Let the engine run at idle for a few minutes to
cool off, until the indicator light turns off.
- If the indicator light does not turn off, do not
continue driving the vehicle. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility
for assistance.
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WARNING
- Never open the hood if you can see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment. This increases the risk of
burns. Wait until you no longer see or hea r
steam or coolant escap ing.
- The eng ine compartment in any vehicle can
be a dangerous area. Stop the eng ine and
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allow it to cool befo re working in the engine
compartment. Always follow the informa-
tion found in ¢
page 236, Working in the
engine compartment .
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Note
Do not continue driving if the . indicator
light turns on - this increases the risk of en-
gine damage.
"l=7: Engine oil pressure
• Switch off engine! Oil pressure too low
Stop the engine and do not continue driving.
Check the eng ine oil level¢ page 242.
- If the eng ine oil level is too low, add engine oil
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page 240.
Only continue driving once the in-
dicator light turns off .
- If the engine oil level is correct and the indica-
tor light still turns on, turn the engine off and
do not cont inue driving. See an authorized Audi
dea ler or authorized Audi Service Facility for as-
sistance .
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Tips
The oil pressure warning is not an oil level in-
dicator. Always check the oil level regularly.
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Alternator/battery
• Alternator fault : battery is not being charg-
ed
There is a ma lfunction in the alternator or the ve-
hicle electrical system.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly. Because the ve-
hicle battery is dra ining, turn off all unnecessary
electrical equ ipment such as the MMI. See your
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility if the battery cha rge level is too low.
(•) Low battery charge: Battery will be charged
while driving
The starting ability may be impaired .
If t his message turns off after a litt le while, t he
battery charged enough while driving.
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