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Instruments
and indicator
lights
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WARNING
- If your veh icle should break down for me-
chanical or other reasons, park at a safe dis-
tance from moving traffic, turn off the en-
gine and turn on the hazard warn ing lights
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- Never open the hood if you see or hea r
steam o r coolant escap ing from the eng ine
compartmen t -yo u risk be ing scal ded. Wa it
unti l you can no longer see or hear st eam or
coolant escaping.
- The eng ine compartment
of any vehicle is a
dange rous a rea. Befo re you perform any
work in the engine compartment,
turn of
the engine and allow it to coo l. Follow the
warning stickers
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Note
Do not contin ue driving if t he .
symbo l illu-
m ina t es . There is a mal function in the eng ine
coo ling system - you could damage your en-
gine.
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Battery
This warning/indicator light detects a malfunc-
tion in the generator or in the vehicle's electrical
system.
The .
wa rning/indicator
light illuminates when
you switch on the ignition and must go out after
the engine has started.
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Alternator fault: Batte ry is not being charg-
ed
If t he indicator light t ur ns on and the message
appears, there is a malfunc t ion in the gene rator
or veh icle ele ctrical system .
Drive to you r autho rized Audi dea le r or q ual ified
wo rkshop immedia t ely. Because the vehi cle bat-
tery is discharging, tu rn off a ll unnecessary e lec-
tr ica l equipment such as the radio. Seek profes -
sional assistance if the ba ttery charge level is too
low.
(•) Low batt ery: battery will be charged whi le
driving
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If the indica t or light turns on and the message
appears, there may be limited sta rting ability .
If t his message t urns off after a little whi le, t he
batte ry charged enough while dr iving .
If the message does not tu rn off, have you r au-
t horized Audi dea le r or qual ified wor ks hop cor-
rect the ma lfunction.
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Engine stop while driving
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Engine stopped : No power steering and
brake support.
There is a ma lfunction in the engine or in t he fuel
supply sys t em.
More force is needed t o steer a nd brake the mov-
ing vehicle when the engi ne is stopped . If the ve-
hicle is rolling, t ry to stop it carefully on t he side
of t he road away from moving traffic. See a n au -
thorized Audi dea le r or a uthorized Audi Service
Facility for assistance.
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WARNING
If t he engine stops w hile d riving, you will
need to use more force to brake the vehicle.
This increases the risk of an acc ident. There
will still be power steering if the ignition is
swit ched on while the vehicle is rolling and
there is suff icient battery charge . Otherwise ,
you must use greater force w hen stee ring.
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S afety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to put
on your safety belt.
The .
warn ing/ indicator light illum inates when
the ignit ion is switched on to remind the driver
and any front passenger to put on the safety belt.
Additionally , a n acoust ic wa rn ing (go ng) will also
sou nd.
For more Information
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Safety belt
warning light .
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