Audi A3 2012 - Warning;Indicator Lights

In strument s and warnin g/ indic ator ligh ts 13
field . The vehicle cannot be operated
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- The digital clock and the odometer are
turned on for about 30 seconds when
the driver's door is opened.
- When the ignition is turned off, the od-
ometer reading and the digita l clock with
date display can be switched on for
about 30 seconds by pressing the knob
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Warning/indicator
lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or
malfunct ions ¢ .&,.
Messages may appear with some indicator
lights. The messages turn off after a short
time. To display a message again, press the
Set/Check button ¢
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there is more than one malfunction , the indi-
cator lights will turn on one after the other for
approximate ly two seconds each.
Some indicators lights in the display can turn
on in several colors.
A WARNING
- Failure to heed warning lights and other
important vehicle information may result
in serious personal injury or vehicle dam-
age.
- Whe never stalled or stopped for repair,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and tu rn on the
emergency flasher ¢
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- The engine compartment of any motor
vehicle is a poten t ially hazardous area.
Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, stop the engine and let it
cool down. Always exercise extreme cau-
tion when working under the hood
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Malfunctions or fau lts will be identified ei-
the r with a red symbol (priority 1 - Dan-
ger!) or with a yellow symbol (priority 2 -
Warning) .
Overview
The warning/indicator lights indicate differ-
ent functions or a possible malfunction .
Some indicator lights turn on briefly to check
the function of that system when you switch
the ignit ion on. These systems are marked
with an./ in the following tables. If one of
these indicator lights does not turn on, there
is a malfunction in that system.
Red indicator lights
Red symbols indicate a prior ity malfunction -
Danger!
- Pull off the road.
- Stop the vehicle .
= Turnoff the engine.
- Check the malfunctioning system . Contact
your author ized Audi dealer or a qualified
workshop for assistance.
- USA models: Malfunction in the
brake system
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Canada models: Malfunction in the
brake system
<=>page 15
USA models: Airbag system ./
<=>page 16
Canada models: Airbag system./
<=>page 16
Safety belt
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Generator ./
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Engine oil pressure too low
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