Audi A4 2023 - Special Driving Situations

Driving
» An audio warning signal will sound and emer-
gency braking will begin.
» Ifyou press the accelerator pedal, emergency
braking will be canceled.
Heavy braking while driving through curves or
in poor road or weather conditions can cause
the vehicle to slide or the rear of the vehicle
to swerve, which increases the risk of an acci-
dent.
Messages
The following messages may appear depending
on the vehicle equipment:
EEG / Dy Parking brake: malfunction! Safely
stop vehicle. See owner's manual
EEG / Parking brake: malfunction! Please
release parking brake
If one of the two messages appears, there is a
malfunction in the parking brake. If the message
appears while stationary, check if the parking
brake is released and can be reset. If this is the
case, switch the ignition off and back on.
If the message stays on, if the parking brake can-
not be released, or if the message appears while
driving, do not continue driving. Secure the vehi-
cle against rolling before exiting the vehicle
© page 97. See an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
[Parking brake: malfunction! Please contact
Service
There is a malfunction in the parking brake. Drive
to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility immediately to have the malfunc-
tion corrected. Do not park the vehicle on inclines
and secure it against rolling before exiting the
vehicle > page 97.
EA GParking brake: warning! Vehicle posi-
tion too steep
The braking force may not be enough to secure
the vehicle from rolling away. Park the vehicle in
a place with less of an incline.
108
Ba
The parking brake is set. Press and hold the brake
pedal to release the parking brake.
BB take over!
Parking brake: applied
The vehicle cannot be held in place automatically.
Press the brake pedal to secure the vehicle from
rolling away unintentionally.
Special driving situations
Driving uphill and downhill
When driving uphill, downhill, or at high alti-
tudes, note the following information:
~ Drive slowly and carefully.
— Do not try to turn around if you cannot safely
drive on an incline or hill. Instead, drive in re-
verse.
When driving down hills, you can activate the
hill descent control if you press the brake pedal
while driving in “D” gear. The automatic trans-
mission will select a gear suitable for driving
down the hill and will attempt to maintain the
speed at which the vehicle was traveling at the
time the brake pedal was pressed. Press the
brake pedal if necessary. The hill descent con-
trol will switch off once the hill levels out or
you press the accelerator pedal.
— Utilize the engine braking effect when driving
downhill by selecting the “S” driving program
page 99. This especially applies when towing
a trailer. This reduces the load on the brakes.
~ Apply the brakes in intervals and do not press
the brake pedal continuously.
—Use the hill hold assist > page 109.
— Only drive on inclines that your vehicle is de-
signed to handle. Do not exceed the hill
climbing ability of your vehicle. Your vehicle
could tip or slide.
— Do not drive at an angle on steep inclines
and hills. If your vehicle is about to tip, you
must immediately start steering in the di-
rection of the downward slope to reduce the
risk of an accident.