Cockpi t o v erv ie w
If t he indicator light t urns on and th is message
appears, there is a malfunction in the brake
booster.
If t he ABS indicator light
rlll) (USA mode ls) /
«~a (Canada mode ls), the ESC indicator light Bl
and the brake system indicator light 11111 (USA
models)
I. (Canada mode ls) turn on and this
message appears, then the ABS, ESC and braking
distr ibut ion are malfunctioning¢ & .
Do not continue driving . See an authorized Audi
dea ler or aut horized Audi Service Facility for as -
sistance ¢ & .
11111 (USA models )/ . (Canada model s) Park-
ing brake: malfunction! Safely stop vehicle. See
owner's manual
- If the indicator light and the message appear
when the vehicle is stationar y or after switch-
ing the ignition on,
check if you can release the
parking brake . If you cannot release the park-
ing brake, see an authori zed Audi dea ler or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility. If you can release
the parking brake and the message still ap -
pears, see an authorized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility immed iately to have
t he malfunct ion corrected.
- If the indicato r light and message appea r while
driving,
the hill sta rt assist or emergency brak-
ing func t ion may be malfunctioning. It may not
be possib le to set t he parking bra ke or release
it once it has been set . Do not pa rk your vehicle
on hills. See an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance .
Brake boost er: limited fun ctio nality . You can
cont inue driving. Please contact Service
There is a malfunction in the brake booster. The
brake booster is available, but its effect iveness is
reduced . Braking be havior may be diffe rent from
how it norma lly functions and t he brake pedal
may vibrate.
Drive to an aut horized Audi dea ler or aut horized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have t he
malfunct ion corrected .
Brake boo ste r: deactivated . See own e r's manual
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The brake assist (brake booster) rema ins active
for a brief period of time after switc hing
off the
ignition. To secure the vehicle from rolling away,
select the "P" selector lever posit ion or set the
parking brake .
A WARNING
- Read and follow the warnings in
¢ page 318, Working in the engine com-
partment
befo re opening the hood and
checking the brake fluid level.
- If the brake system indicator light does not
turn
off or it turns on while driving, the
brake flu id level in the reservo ir is too low,
and this increases t he risk of an accident.
Stop the vehicle and do not continue driv-
ing. See an authorized Audi dea ler or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
- If the brake system indicator light t urns on
together with the ABS and ESC indicator
lights, the ABS/ESC regu lating function may
be malfunct ion ing. Functions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longer available. This
could cause the rear of the vehicle to
swerve, which increases the risk that the ve-
hicle will slide. Do not cont inue driving. See
an authori zed Audi dealer or authori zed
Audi Service Facility for ass istance.
PARK/(®)/~ Electromechanical parking
brake
If the - (USA mode ls) I. (Canada models)
indicator light turns on, the parking brake was
set.
If the - (USA mode ls)/ . (Canada models) in-
dicator light blinks, the braking force is not build-
ing up eno ugh or not building up at all. Select the
P selector lever posit ion to help secure the vehi-
cle. Make sure the indicator light is
off before you
start driving.
riJ Parking brake: malfunction! Please contact
Service
There is a ma lfunction in the parking brake. Drive
to an authorized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi
Service Facility immediate ly to have the malfunc-
tion corrected. .,..
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