to the driver will appear, too . The driver warning goes out after about
5 seconds, but it can be brought up at any time by pressing the
IS ET I
button again.
Usually, you can still drive to the next dea lership. Turn off all but the
most necessary electr ical consumers, since these dra in the vehicle's
battery.
0 Note
If the the .J_ warning symbol (coolant system malfunction) also
lights up on the instr ument panel du ring the trip=>
page 30, then
you have to stop immediately and turn off the engine. The coolant
pump is not working anymore--danger of damage to the engine! •
Brake system malfunction
A malfunction in the brake system must be repaired as
soon as possible.
If the warning / indicator light BRAKE (USA models)/ ((D)
(Canada models) in the instrument cluster flashes, there is a
brake system malfunction. A driver message appears as well
to explain the malfunction in more detail. The driver warning
goes out after about S seconds, but it can be brought up at
any time by pressing the
[SET] button again.
Stop th e Vehicle and Check the Br a k e Fluid
- Stop the vehicle.
- Check the brake fluid level ~
page 276.
- Seek professional assistance if necessary .
Controls and equip -
ment
Safety first
Dri v er information display
Warning
! Fault in brake system. Contact
workshop
- Drive carefully to the nearest authorized Audi dealer or
other qualified workshop and have the malfu nct ion
corrected
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& .
Parking brake Please get to a repai r shop
- If this symbol appears when the vehicle is stationary or
after the ignition is turned on, check to see if the parking
brake can be released. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer
or other qualified workshop as soon as possible and have
the malfunction corrected. If the parking brake cannot be
opened, then take it to an expert at an authorized Audi
dealer.
- If the symbol appears while you are driving, it is possible
that the traction control or the emergency brake has
malfunctioned . It is possible that the parking brake
cannot be applied. It is also possible that the parking
brake cannot be released after it has been applied . Drive
to an aut horized Audi dealer or other qualified workshop
to have the malfunc t ion corrected .
If the ABS system malfunct ions, the ABS warning/ indicato r light illu-
minates together with the brake system malfunction warning/indi-
cator light=> & .
& WARNING
• Alw ays observe the warnings in => page 25 9, "Engine compart ·
ment ", before opening the hood and checking the brake fluid.
• Driving with low brake flu id is a saf ety hazard. Stop th e car and
get prof essional assista nce.
• USA m ode ls:
If th e BRAKE warning light an d th e A -> warn ing
light come on t ogether , the rea r whe els could lock up first under
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