Audi A3 Sedan 2015 - Brakes

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Switching ESC on and off
ESC turns on automatically when you start the engine .
Fig. 143 Upper cente r console: ESC button
bilization function of the ESC is limited or
switched off. The amount of stabilization con-
tro l will differ depending on the level.
In the following unusual situations it may
make sense to switch the ESC sport mode on
to allow the wheels to spin:
- Rocking the vehicle to free it when it is st uck
- Driving in deep snow or on loose gro und
The ESC is designed t o function in levels . De-
pending on the leve l that is selected, t he sta-
Sport mode on
ESC/ ASR off
Sport mode off or
ESC/ASRon
Behavior
The actions taken by the
The actions t aken by the
The fu ll stabilization func-
ESC system to stabilize the ESC system to stab ilize the tion of the ESC and ASR is
vehicle are limited, the an- vehicle are very limited, available again.
ti-slip reg ulation (ASR) is the anti-slip regulation
sw itched off
q .&.. (ASR) is switched off q .&..
Operation
Press the If) OFF I button Press and hold t he If) OFFI Press the I.$ OFF I button
briefly. button longer than 3 sec- again.
onds.
Indicator
II turns on. II and II * turn on . II turns off or II and
lights
II * turn off.
Driver mes-
Stabilization control
Stabilization control
Stabilization control
sages
(ESC): sport. Warning! (ESC): off. Warning ! Re- (ESC): on
Restricted stability stricted stability
A WARNING
You should only sw itch the ESC off if your
driving ability and the traffic s ituation al-
low. This could increase the risk of slip-
ping.
- The stabilizing function is limited in ESC
sport mode. The driving whee ls could
spin and the vehicle could swerve, espe-
cially on s lick o r slipp ery road surfaces .
- There is no vehicle stabilizat ion when
ESC/ASR are sw itched off.
@ Tips
- If Audi magnet ic ride is malfunctioning,
the ESC sport mode cannot be switched
on or off. If ESC sport mode is activated
or ESC is switched off, it will be switched
back on automatically.
- ESC sport mode cannot be switched on
or the ESC/ASR cannot be switched off
when the cru ise contro l system* or the
adaptive cru ise contro l* are actively reg-
ulat ing.
Brakes
New brake pads
New brake pads do not achieve their full brak-
ing effect during the first 400 km. They must
be "broken in" first. However, you can com-
pensate fo r the slightly reduced braking force ""