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In strument
s and w a rn ing /i ndic a t o r light s
Malfunction in th e e le ctron ic diff ere nti a l
lock (EDL)
The EDL works together with the ABS. The
ABS warning light will come on if there is a
malfunction in the EDL system
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page 199.
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible.
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WARNING
- If
the m
(USA models)/ 11] (Canada
mode ls) warn ing light does not go out,
or if it comes on while driv ing, the ABS
system is not working properly. The vehi-
cle can then be stopped only with the
standard brakes (without ABS). You will
not have the protection ABS provides.
Contact your authorized Audi dea ler as
soon as poss ible.
- USA models:
If the -
warning light
and
the m
warning light come on to-
gether, the rear wheels could lock up
first under hard braking. Rear wheel lock-
up can cause loss of vehicle control and
an acc ident. Have your vehicle repaired
immediately by your authorized Audi
dealer or a qualified workshop. Drive
slowly and avoid sudden, ha rd brake ap-
plications.
- Canada models:
If the brake warn ing
light .
and the ABS warning light
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come on together, the rear wheels could
lock up first under hard braking. Rear
wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle
control and an acc ident. Have your vehi-
cle repaired immediately by your author-
ized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop .
Drive slowly and avo id sudden, hard
brake applicat ions.
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Electromechanical
parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electromechanical parking brake .
-
With the parking brake app lied and the igni-
tion turned on, the .
(USA models)/ .
(Can-
ada models) warning/ind icator light illumi-
nates . After the ignition has been turned off,
the wa rning/ind icator light conti nues to illu-
minate for about 30 seconds. If the parking
brake is applied with the ignition turned off,
the warn ing/ indicator light illum inates for
about 30 seconds.
The warn ing/indicator light will go out when
the parking brake is re leased.
If the wa rning/ind icator light flashes continu-
ous ly after applyi ng the pa rking brake, brak-
ing force is not sufficient to prevent the vehi-
cle from rolling unintentionally.
Please note
the following:
- If the slope of the ground is too steep t o
park the vehicle, the additional drive mes -
sage appears Caution : Vehicle parked too
ste e p.
- In the event of a parking brake malfunction,
the yellow
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symbo l appears in the instr u-
ment cluster display and the driver message
Parking brake malfunction! is displayed.
Have the malfunction repa ired as soon as
possible by an authorized Audi dealer or any
other qualif ied workshop.
BRAKE/C
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Brake system
The warning/indicator light flashes if brake
fluid level is low, if there is an ABS system
malfunction or a parking brake malfunction .
The -
(USA models)/ .
(Canada models)
light illum inates when the ignition is turned
on . It goes out after the engine has been
sta rted . This indicates that the bra ke warning
light is functioning prope rly.
If th e brake warning light do es not light up
whe n th e e ngin e is cranking, ther e may be a
malfunction in the electrical syst e m. In thi s
case, contact an aut horized Audi de aler.
If the brake system warning/indicator
light
flashes, there is a brake system malfunction .
By p ressing the
!SET !
button, you can bring up
a d river message wh ich explains the malfunc-
tion in more detail
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page 30.
If the ABS fails , the ABS warn ing/indicator
light
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(USA models) Jti] (Canada models)
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