Audi A4 2013 - Page 22

20 Instruments and warning /i ndicator lights
Contact your authorized Audi dealer as
soon as possible.
- USA models: If the la warning light
and the
E warn ing light come on to-
gether, the rear wheels could lock up
first under hard braking. Rear wheel lock-
up can cause loss of vehicle control and
an accident. Have your vehicle repaired
immediately by your authorized Audi
dealer or a qualified workshop. Drive
slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake ap-
plications.
- Canada models: If the brake warn ing
light . and the ABS warning light
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come on together, the rear wheels could
lock up first under hard braking. Rear
wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle
control and an accident. Have your vehi-
cle repaired immediately by your author-
ized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop.
Drive slowly and avoid sudden, hard
brake applicat ions.
I I !f Safety systems
The fl (USA models),£,1 (Canada models) in-
dicator light monitors the safety systems (e.g.
airbags, pretensioners) and ill uminates for a
few seconds each time you switch the ignition
on.
If the fl (USA models)/ fll (Canada mode ls)
indicator light does not go out, or if it illumi-
nates while you are driv ing, or if it starts to
blink, then there is a malfunction somewhere
in the system.
If the light does not illuminate
when you switch the ignition on, this also
means there is a malfunction.
& WARNING
If you have a malfunction in the safety sys-
tems, contact your author ized Audi dealer
immediate ly. Otherw ise the safety sys-
tems may not wo rk properly in an acci-
dent.
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(0) Worn brake pads
EiJ Brake pads!
If the warning light illuminates, immed iately
contact your authorized Audi dealer or quali-
fied workshop to have all brake pads inspect-
ed. On USA models the warn ing light
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comes on together w it h the warning light
la -Both sets of brake pads on an axle
must always be replaced at the same time.
A WARNING
Driving with bad brakes can cause a colli-
sion and serious personal injury.
- If the warning light
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light la
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with the message Brake
pads! comes on in the instrument cluster
display, immediately contact your au-
thor ized Audi dealer or qualified work-
shop to have all brake pads checked or
replaced if necessary.
EPC Electronic power control
This warning/indicator light monitors the
electronic power control.
The ~ warning/indicator light (Electronic
Power Control) illuminates when you switch
the ignition on as a function check.
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If this warning/ indicator light illum inates
while you are driving, then there is a mal-
funct ion in the engine electronics. Have
the malfunction corrected as soon as pos-
sible by your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified repair facility.
Ci Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is part
of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
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The symbo l ¢4' lights up when the ignition is
switched on and will turn off after the engine
has started and has settled at a constant idle
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