200 kilometers) of normal city driving.
You can compensate for this by pressing
the brake pedal more firm ly. This also
applies later when new pads are instal-
led .
- You should perform brak ing maneuvers
for the purpose of cleaning the brake
system only if road condit ions permit.
Other road users must not be put at risk -
you may cause an accident!
- Before descending a steep grade, reduce
speed and shift transmiss ion into a lowe r
gear or lowe r driving range. Do not ride
the brakes or hold the pedal down too
long or too often . This could cause the
brakes to get hot and diminish braking
efficiency.
- Do not "ride the brakes" by resting your
foot on the pedal when you do not intend
to brake. This may cause the brakes to
overheat, premature wear and increased
stopp ing distance.
- Under certain climat ic and operating
condit ions such as passing through wa-
ter, driving in heavy rain or after wash ing
the vehicle, the effect iveness of the
brakes can be reduced. In winter, ice can
accumulate on t he 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 fo r an ext ended period of time on
salt-covered roads without 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 different spoiler, be sure the air
flow to the front brakes is not obstruct-
ed. Otherwise the brake system could
overheat reducing the effectiveness of
t he ent ire brake system.
- Failure of one brake circuit will impair
t he braking capability resulting in an in-
creased stop ping distan ce. Avoid driv ing
the vehicle and have it towed to t he near-
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est authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop.
- Never let the vehicle roll to a stop with
the engine shut off.
- If the brake booster is not working, for
examp le when towing your vehicle, or
because the brake booster has somehow
been damaged, the brake pedal must be
pressed considerably harder to make up
for the lack of booster assistance .
Electro-mechanical
power assist, dynamic
steering
The electro-mechanical power assist helps
the driver when steering.
Power steer ing adapts electronically based on
the vehicle speed.
Indicator lights and messages
• Steering defective! Do not drive vehicle!
If this indicato r light tur ns on and stays on
and t his message appears, the power steer ing
may have failed .
Do
not continue driving . See your author ized
Audi dealer or other qualified repair facility
fo r assistance.
':r,y Dynamic steering: System fault! You can
continue driving
If the indicator li ght turns on and the mes-
sage appears, the steering may be more diffi-
cult to move or more sensit ive tha n usual. The
steering wheel may also be at an angle when
dr iving straight .
Drive slowly to your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop to have the malf unction
corrected .
'Taj Dynamic steering: init ializing
If t his drive r message appears and t he indica-
tor light is flashing on the instrumen t panel,
dynamic steering * is being rei nitialized. Once
you start the engine afte r this is finished, the .,..
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