Intellig e nt t e chnology L ______________________________________ _
Servotronic® - advanced power
steering system
The power steering systems uses the power of the
running engine to allow precise steering with little effort .
The advanced Servotronic® power steering system senses the road
speed and ele ct ronically adjusts power assistance to provide
comfortable and safe steering response exactly matched to the
veh icle speed.
Power steering will not work if the engine is off. As a resu lt, the
steeri ng wheel will be hard to turn.
The power steeri ng fluid level is checked du ring the sched uled main -
tenance services .
0 Note
If there is an electronic malfunction, servotronic will still function
like a conventional power st eer ing system, provid ing a cons tant
steering support force that is no longer proportionate to the vehicle
speed. This is most noticeable when t ur ning the st eer ing wheel at low
speeds (for example when park ing), - more effort will be required
than us ua l.
• Be aware of the d ifferent than usual steering response and adjust
your stee ring force accord ingly .
• Have the prob lem checked and set right by an Audi dealer as soon
as possib le.
[ i ] Tips
• When the e ngine is running, neve r hold the stee ring whee l turned
all the way to the rig ht or to the left for longer than 15 seconds. The
powe r steering pump will overheat the hydra ulic fluid if you keep
holding the steering wheel turned all the way . This is likely to damage
t he power st eer ing system .
• If the power steering system s hou ld fa il entirely, or if the engine
is not running (fo r examp le, while be ing t owed), you will st ill be able
to steer the vehicle. However,
considerably more effort will be
req uired to do so .
• If the power steering system should have a leak, or is not func-
tioning prope rly, con t act your au t hor ized Audi dealer immedia t ely.
• The power steer ing system requires a specia lly formulated
hyd raulic fluid. The power steer ing rese rvoir is the one located
farthest to the rear on the left s ide of the eng ine compartme nt
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page 2 68. The correct fluid leve l in t he reservo ir is import an t fo r
proper functioning of the power steeri ng . •
Applies to veh icles: with all whee l drive
Driving with your quattro ®
With all wheel drive, all four wheels are driven.
CieneraL information
Wit h all wheel dr ive, power is d istribu t ed to all fou r whee ls. This
happens automatically depending on your dr iving style and the road
condi t ions at the t ime. See al so=>
page 23 0, "Elect ronic differen ti a l
lock (EDL)".
The a ll whee l dr ive concept is designed for high engine power. Your
veh icle is except ionally powe rful and has excellent dr iving character-
istics both under normal driving conditions an d on snow and ice.
Always re ad a nd fo llow safety precautions=>
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Winter tires
When d riving in the winter, your vehicle with all whee l dr ive has an
adva ntage, even with regular ti res. In winter road con dit ions it may
be advisable to mou nt winte r ti res (or all-seaso n tires) for improved
driveability and braking: these tires must be mounted on
all four
wheel s. See also=> page 299, "Winter t ires". ...
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