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Instruments
and indicator
lights
If the indicator light t urns on and the message
app ears, th ere is a malfunction in the gene rator
or veh icle electrical system .
Drive to your a utho rized Aud i dea le r o r q ual ified
workshop immediately . Because the vehicle bat -
tery is discharging, turn off a ll unnecessary e lec-
tr ica l equipment s uch as the radio. Seek profes -
sional ass istance if the battery charge level is too
low.
(•) Low battery charge: battery will be charged
while driving
If t he ind icator light tu rns on a nd the message
appears, there may be lim ited starting ab ility .
If th is message turns off afte r a litt le while, the
battery charged enough wh ile d riving.
If
the message does not turn off, have your a u-
thor ized Audi dealer or qualified wo rkshop cor-
re ct the malfunction .
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Engine
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Engine stopp ed: No power steering and
brake support .
There is a malfunction in the eng ine or in the fue l
supp ly system .
A large amount of steering and braking force is
required when driving a rolling vehicle with the
e ng ine stopped . Try to stop a rolling vehicle care-
fu lly on the side of the road. See your autho rized
Audi deale r or qualified repair facility.
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WARNING
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If the eng ine stops while dr iving, a la rge
amount of braking force is req uired . This in-
creases the risk of an accident. As long as the
vehicle rolls with the ignition switched on and
there is enough battery charge, the powe r
steering will still work . If not, a la rge amount
of stee ring force is requ ired .
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Safety belts
This warning/indicator
light reminds you to put
on your safety belt.
The .
warn ing/ indicator light illumin ates when
the ignit ion is swit ched on to remind t he driver
and any front passenger to put on the safety belt .
Additionally, a n acoust ic wa rning (go ng) will also
sou nd.
For more Information
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page 138,
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Safe ty belt
warning light .
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Engine oil pressure malfunction
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol re-
quires immediate service or repair . Driving with a
low-oil-pressure indication is likely to inflict se-
vere damage to the engine.
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Switch off engine and check oil level
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears, the oil pressure is too low .
.. Pull off the road .
.. Stop the vehicle.
.. Turn off the engine .
.. Check the engine oil level
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page 224.
.. If the eng ine o il level is too low, add engine oil
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page 22 5 . Make sure t hat t he o il pressure
warning symbol .
appears no longer in the
display before you sta rt d riving again .
.. If the eng ine o il level is correct and the indica-
to r light still turns on, tu rn t he e ngine off and
do not cont inue d riving. Seek professiona l as-
sistance.
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Tips
- The engine oil press ure symbol.
is not
an indicator for a low engine oil level. Do
not rely on it . Instead , check the oil level in
your engine at regular inte rvals, preferably
each time you refuel , and always before
go ing on a long trip.
- The yellow oil level warning indication
II
require s oil refill o r workshop service with-
out delay. Do not wait until the red oil
pressure wa rning.
starts to flash before
you respond to the low oil level warning
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