Audi S5 Owner's Manual page 35

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WARNING
If your vehicle should break down for technical reasons, stop it
at a safe distance away from moving traffic, switch off the engine
and turn on the hazard warning lights ⇒ page 58, "Hazard
warning lights ".
Never open the bonnet if you can see or hear steam or coolant
escaping from the engine compartment; there is a risk of being
scalded. Wait until you can no longer see or hear escaping steam
or coolant.
The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a dangerous
place. Before carrying out any work in the engine compartment,
switch off the engine and allow it to cool down. Please observe the
important safety warnings ⇒ page 221, "Working on components
in the engine compartment".
Caution
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Do not drive on if the symbol has come on to indicate a fault in
the cooling system, otherwise there is a risk of damaging the
engine.
Engine oil pressure too low
If the engine oil pressure is too low the fault must be recti-
fied immediately.
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If the symbol flashes in the display, the oil pressure is
too low. The symbol is accompanied by a driver message
giving you more information about the fault. This message
will disappear after about 5 seconds, but you can call it up
again at any time by pressing the
Switch off engine and check oil level
– Stop the vehicle.
Controls
– Switch off the engine.
– Check the engine oil level ⇒ page 223.
– Obtain professional assistance if necessary.
If the engine oil level is too low
If the engine oil level is too low, add more oil ⇒ page 224.
If the engine oil level is correct
If the
professional assistance. Do not drive on. Do not continue to run the
engine, not even at idle speed.
The oil pressure warning lamp
level. The oil level should therefore be checked regularly.
Fault in the steering system
The steering wheel cannot be unlocked if there is a fault
in the electronic steering lock.

If the symbol
tion in the electronic steering lock. The symbol is accompa-
nied by a driver message giving you more information
about the fault. This message will disappear after about
5 seconds, but you can call it up again at any time by
pressing the
– You should obtain professional assistance.
button:
SET
– Do not have the vehicle towed away.
Safety Driving tips General maintenance
Driver information system
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symbol flashes and the engine oil level is correct, obtain
Note
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is not an indicator for the oil
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flashes in the display, there is a malfunc-
SET button:
Do not drive vehicle. Steering defective
Self-help
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Technical data