t he brakes or hold the pedal down too
long or too ofte n. This could cause the
brakes t o get hot and dimi nish braking
efficiency .
- Do not "r ide t he brakes" by resting your
foot on the pedal when you do not intend
t o brake. This may cause the brakes to
overheat, premature wear and increased
stopp ing distance.
- Under certa in climat ic and operating
condit ions such as passing through wa-
ter, driving in heavy rai n or after washing
the vehicle, the effe ct iveness of the
brakes can be reduced. I n winter, ice can
accumulate on the brake pads, linings,
discs and drums. Carefully apply brakes
f or a test. Brakes will dry and ice coat-
ings will be cleaned off after a few care-
ful brake applications.
- Driving for an extended period of time on
salt-covered roads w ithout using your
brakes can also affect braking efficiency .
Clean off accumulated salt coating from
brake discs and pads w ith a few caref ul
brake applicat ions.
- If you damage the front spoiler, or if you
install a diff erent spoiler, be sure the air
flow to t he front brakes is not obstr uct-
ed. Otherwise t he brake syst em could
overheat reducing the effectiveness of
the ent ire brake syst em.
- Failure of one brake circuit will im pair
the brakin g capability resulting in an in-
creased stop ping distance . Avoid driving
the vehicle and have it towed to t he near-
est author ized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop.
- Never let the vehicle roll to a stop with
the engine shut off.
- If the brake booster is not work ing, the
brake pedal must be pressed considera-
bly harder to make up for the lack of
booster assistance.
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Electro-mechanical
power assist, dynamic
steering
The electro-mechanical power assist helps
the driver when steering.
Power steer ing adapt s electronically based on
t he vehicle speed.
Indicator lights and messages
• Steering defect ive! Do not drive vehicle!
If this indicator light turns on and stays on
and t his message appears, the power steer ing
may have failed.
Do
not continue driving. See your authorized
Audi dealer or a qualified repair facility for as-
sistance.
':rij Dynamic steering: System fault! You can
continue driving
If t he indicat or li ght turns on and t he mes-
sage appears, the steering may be more diffi-
cult to move or more sensitive tha n usual. The
steering wheel may also be at an angle when
driv ing straight.
Drive slowly to your aut horized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop to have the malf unction
corrected.
(;rij Dynamic steering: initializing
If this drive r message appears and the indica-
tor light is flas hing on the instrument panel,
dynam ic steer ing* is being rein itia lized. After
start ing the engine, t he stee ring w heel will
move slight ly. Re-initializa t ion might be nec-
essary if the steering wheel was moved hard
to the left and right whi le the vehicle was not
moving. The display goes out as soon as initi-
alization is complete .
A WARNING
-
Have the dynamic stee ring* system mal-
f unction repaired as soon as possible by an
authorized Audi dealer or qualified work-
shop - risk of accident!
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