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- Under certain climatic and operating condi-
tions such as passing through water, driving
in heavy rain or after washing the vehicle,
the effectiveness of the brakes can be re-
duced . In w inter, ice can accumulate on the
brake pads, linings, discs and drums . Care-
fully apply brakes fo r a tes t . Brakes w ill dry
and ice coatings wi ll be cleaned off after a
few careful brake applications .
- Driving for an extended pe riod of time on
salt-covered roads witho ut using your
brakes can also affect bra king efficiency.
Clean off accumulated
salt coating from
brake discs and pads with a few carefu l
brake applications.
- If you damage the front spoiler, or if you in-
stall a different spoiler, be sure the air flow
to the front brakes is not obstructed.
Other-
wise the brake system could overheat reduc-
ing the effectiveness of the entire brake sys-
tem.
- Failure of one brake circuit will impair the
braking capability result ing in an increased
stopp ing distance. Avoid driving the vehicle
and have it towed to the nea rest Aud i dealer
or qualified workshop.
- Never let the vehicle roll to a stop with the
engine shut off.
- If the brake booster is not working, the
brake pedal must be pressed considerably
harder to make up for the lac k of booster
assistance.
Electromechanical
power
assist,
dynamic
steering
The electromechanical power assist helps the
driver when steering.
Power steering adapts electronically based on
the vehicle speed.
Ind icator light s and messages
•
Steering defective! Stop t he vehicle
If th is ind icator light turns on and stays on and
this message appears, the power steer ing may
have fa iled.
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Do not continue driving. See your authorized
Audi dealer or other qualified repair facility for
ass istance .
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St eering : System faul t You can continue
driving
If the indicato r light turns on and the message
appears, the steeri ng may be more diff icult to
move o r more sensitive than usua l. The steer ing
whee l may also be at an angle when driving
straight.
Drive slowly to your a ut horized Aud i dea ler or
qualified wo rkshop to have the malfunct ion cor-
rected.
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Dynamic steering : Init ializing
If this driver message appears and the indicator
light is flashing on the instrument
panel, dynam-
ic steer ing* is being re initialized . After starting
the engine, t he steering wheel w ill move slightly.
Re-initializa t ion might be necessary if the steer-
ing whee l was moved hard to the left and right
while the vehicle was not moving . The display
goes out as soon as initialization is comp lete .
Drive slowly to your a ut horized Aud i dea ler or
qualified wo rkshop to have the mal func ti on cor-
rected.
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WARNING
Have the dynamic steering * system malfunc-
tion repaired as soon as possible by an au-
thorized Audi dealer or qualif ied workshop -
risk of acc ident!
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Tips
If the .
or
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ind icator light only stays on
for a short time, you may continue driving.
- The dynamic steering* stabi lity systems are
not ava ilable in the event of a system mal-
function.
- For additiona l information on dynamic
steering *, refer to ~ page 106 .
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