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Instruments
and indicator
lights
Othe r indicator ligh ts
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Turn signa ls
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USA mod e ls: Cruise co ntro l*
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page 88
Canada mo de ls: Cruise contro l*
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page 88
Adap t ive cruise control*
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page 92
Adaptive cruise control*
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page 92
Adaptive cruise control*
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page 92
Audi active lane assist*
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page 100
Start-Stop-System*
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page 85
Start-Stop-System*
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page 85
High beam assist*
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page 49
High beam
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page 48
BRAKE
/C©) Brake system
If the indicator light turns on, there is a malfunc-
tion in the brake system.
1111
(USA models )!II
(Canada models ) Stop
vehicle and check brake fluid level
Stop the vehicle and che ck the brake fluid level.
See yo ur autho rized Audi dealer or qualified re -
pair facility, if necessary .
Brakes: malfun ction! Please st o p vehicle saf e ly
If t he ABS indicator light ~
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(Canada models) , the ESC indicator light
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and
the bra ke system ind icator light
1111
(USA mod-
e ls)/ .
(Canada models) t urn on and the mes-
sage appears, the ABS, ESC and brak ing distribu -
tion are not working
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.&,.
St op the car and get professiona l ass istance
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1111
(USA models )!II (Canada model s) Park-
ing brake : system fault! Please contact deale r
- If the ind icator light and the message appea r
when stati onary or aft e r swit ching the igni-
t ion on, check if you can release the parking
brake . After releasing the parking brake, care-
fully drive to your author ized Audi dealer im-
mediately to have the malfunct ion corrected. If
you cannot re lease the park ing brake, seek pro-
fessional assistance.
- If the ind icator light and the message appear
while driving, the emergency brak ing funct ion
may not be available. It may not be poss ible to
set the parking brake or re lease it once it has
been set . Seek profess ional assistance .
(USA mode ls) : If the warning light
1111
and the
warning light
IIJ
appear together,
immediately
contact your author ized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop to have all brake pads inspected
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page 19 .
When the light comes on, an aud ible warning sig-
nal is also given .
A
WARNING
- Always observe the warnings in
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page 220,
before open ing the hood and
checking the bra ke fluid.
- Driving with low brake fluid is a safety haz-
ard. Stop the car and get profess ional assis-
tance .
- If the
1111
(USA models)/ .
(Canada mod-
e ls) brake system indicato r light turns on t o-
gethe r wit h t he ABS and ESC indic ator
lights, the ABS/ ESC regu lating function may
have fa iled . Functions that stabilize the ve -
hicle are no longer availab le. This co uld
cause the vehicle to swerve and increase the
risk of slid ing . Stop the car and get profes-
sional ass istance.
- If the brake warning/indicator
light does
not go out after a few seconds and the park-
ing brake is released, or lights up wh ile you
are driving, the fluid level in the brake f luid
reservoir is too low . If yo u be lieve that it is
safe t o do so, proceed immediately at low
spee d to the ne ar es t authori zed Audi dealer
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