Electro-Mechanical Parking Brake - Audi A4 Owner's Manual

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start running again after some time if the coolant temperature rises
due to a build-up of heat, or if the engine is hot and the engine
compartment is heated up further by direct sunlight.

Electro-mechanical parking brake

Operation
The electro-mechanical parking brake replaces the hand-
brake.
A ⇒ fig. 132 to apply the parking brake. The
– Pull switch
A
indicator lamp in the switch will light up.
– Depress the brake or accelerator pedal and press the
switch at the same time to release the parking brake. The
indicator lamp in the switch will go out.
Your vehicle is equipped with an electro-mechanical parking brake.
The parking brake replaces the conventional handbrake, and is
mainly intended to prevent the vehicle from rolling away acciden-
tally.
However, the electro-mechanical parking brake also offers a number
of convenience and safety features in addition to the functions of a
normal handbrake.
Controls
When driving away
brake automatically when you wish to start moving ⇒ page 122,
"Driving away from a standstill".
function prevents the vehicle from rolling back unintentionally. The
braking force of the parking brake is only released when there is
enough power at the wheels to make the vehicle move in the desired
direction.
Emergency braking function
An emergency braking function enables you to stop the vehicle even
if the conventional foot brake should fail to work ⇒ page 123,
"Emergency braking function".
Warning and indicator lamps
light up when the parking brake is applied with the ignition
switched on.
Fig. 132 Centre
up for approximately 20 seconds when the parking brake is applied
console: Parking brake
with the ignition switched off.
Never press the accelerator pedal or release the clutch inadvert-
ently if a gear is engaged or if the selector lever is not in position
P or N (on automatic vehicles) while the vehicle is stationary with
the engine running. The vehicle could otherwise start moving
immediately and possibly cause an accident.
If the symbol
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system. You can press the
explaining the fault. If the message Parking brake! appears, there is
Safety Driving tips General maintenance
The parking brake auto release function releases the parking
When driving away on a gradient, the parking brake auto release

The warning lamps in the instrument cluster and in the switch

The warning lamps in the instrument cluster and switch light
WARNING
Caution
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flashes in the centre display, or if the warning lamp
flashes in the instrument cluster, there is a fault in the brake
button to obtain a message
SET
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