168 Intelligent technolog y
If starting capability is jeopa rdized due to en-
ergy consumption, a message appears in the
driver information disp lay.
You have to start the eng ine to charge the
battery.
With the engine running
Although electrical energy is generated when
the vehicle is being driven, the battery can be-
come discha rged. This happens mos tly when
little energy is being generated and a great
dea l consumed and the battery's state of
charge is not optima l.
To bring the energy balance back into equili -
brium, cons umers which require especia lly
large amo unts of energy are temporari ly cut
back or switched off. Heating systems in par-
ticular requ ire a great dea l of energy. If you
notice, for example, that the heated seats* or
the heated rear window are not heating, they
have been temporar ily cut back or switched
off. These systems will be available again as
soon as the energy balance has bee n restored.
You will also notice that engine idle speed has
been increased slightly . This is norma l and not
a cause for concern . By increas ing engine idle
speed the add itiona l ene rgy required is gene r-
ated and the batte ry is charged.
Driver notification in the instrument
cluster display
If batte ry power drops into the range where it
can limit the ab ility of the engine to start, th is
is shown in the instrument cluster display
with the following driver message:
(•) Low battery charge: battery will be
charged while driving
This notif ication reminds you tha t the starti ng
capability of the engine may be limited. As
soon as you start driving again, the battery
will be recharged and the notification will go
out.
Driver notification appears and goes out
again
If this driver notif ication appears after the ig-
nition is t urned on or whi le driving and it goes
out again after a while, the battery has been
adequately recharged.
Driver notification appears and does not
go out again
If this driver notif ication appears after the ig-
nition is turned on or while driving and does
not go out again, the battery 's state of charge
is not in the optima l range. Starting ab ility is
rest ricted . Have t he battery chec ked as soon
as possib le by an autho rized Audi dea ler or
qualified wo rkshop.
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