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notice, fo r example, that the heated seats* or
the heated rear window are not heating, they
have been temporar ily cut back or switched
off. These systems will be available again as
soon as the energy balance has been restored.
You will also notice that engine idle speed has
been increased slig htly . This is norma l and not
a cause for concern. By increasing engine idle
speed the additional energy required is gener-
ated and the battery is charged.
Driver notification in the instrument
cluster display
If
battery power drops into the range where it
can limit the ability of the engine to start, this
is shown in the instrument cluster display
with the following driver message:
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Low battery charge: battery will be
charged while driving
This notification rem inds you that the starting
capabil ity of the engine may be limited. As
soon as you start driving again , the battery
will be recharged and the notification will go
out.
Driver notification appears and goes out
again
If this driver notification appears after the ig-
nition is turned on or while driving and it goes
out again after a while, the battery has been
adequately recharged.
Driver notification appears and does not
go out again
If this driver notification appears after the ig-
nition is turned on or while driving and does
not go out again, the battery's state of charge
is not in the optimal range. Starting ability is
restr icted . Have the battery checked as soon
as possible by an author ized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop.
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technology
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