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In s trument
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Tips
If this warning/indicator
light illuminates
while you are dr iving, then there is a mal-
function in the engine electron ics. Have
the malfunction corrected as soon as pos-
sible by your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified repair fac ility.
W Glow plug system
Appl ies to vehicles: with diesel engine
The control light illuminates when the glow
plug system is active.
If the
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indicator light illum inates, the glow
plug system is active. You should start the en-
gine immediately after the indicator light
switches off. The indicator light only illumi-
nates for approx imately 1 second if the en-
g ine is wa rm or if the outside temperature
is
above 46 QF (8 Q().
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Tips
- If the glow plug indicator light illumi-
nates while driving, there is an engine
control malfunction. The engine shou ld
be checked immediately.
- If the indicato r light does not illum inate
at all when switching the ignition on,
there may be a malfunction in the glow
pl ug system . The engine should be
checked.
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Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) is part
of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The symbol
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lights up when the ignit ion is
sw itched on and w ill turn off after the engine
has started and has sett led at a constant idle
speed. This ind icates that t he MIL is working
properly.
The warning light illuminates when there is a
malfunct ion in the engine e lectronic system.
Contact your author ized Audi dealer and have
the ma lfunction correc t ed.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illum inate ¢ page 216.
For more information ¢ page 29 .
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Diesel particulate filter clogged
Appl ies to vehicles: wi th diesel engine and diesel particu-
late filt er
II
Parti culate filter : System fault See own-
er's manual
When the
II
symbo l illuminates, you can a l-
te r you r d riving style to ass ist the filter se lf-
clean ing process. Drive for approximately 15
minutes with the se lector lever in the S posi-
tion at a minimum speed of 37 mph (60 km/
h) and an engine speed of approximately
2,000 RPM. The temperat ure increase that
will result from this can burn off the soot in
the filter. The symbol will switch off when the
cleaning is successful. After a successful
clean ing, there is no need to bring the car to
an authorized dea ler or qualified workshop
be cause th is is part of no rma l vehicle opera -
t ion.
If the symbol
II
does not switch off, see your
authorized dea ler o r other qualified workshop
to have the prob lem cor rected.
For more information on the diesel part icu-
late filter, refer to ¢ page 202.
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WARNING
Always adapt your speed to the current
wea t her, road and traffi c conditions. You
should never disobey traffic laws in order
to fo llow driving recommendations
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Engine speed limitation
Appli es to vehicles : wi th engine speed limi tatio n
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Engine speed maximum XXXX RPM
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The eng ine speed is automatically limited to
the speed d isplayed in the driver info rmation
system. This pro t ects t he engine from over -
heating.
The eng ine speed limitation deactivates once
the engine is no longer in t he crit ical tempera-
tu re range and you have re leased t he accelera-
tor pedal once.
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