198 Intelligent technology
Clean off accumulated salt coating from
brake discs and pads with a few caref ul
brake applications.
- 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
the ent ire brake system.
- Failure of one brake circuit will impair
the braking capability resulting in an in-
creased stopp ing distan ce. Avoid driving
the vehicle a nd have it t owed to t he near-
est Audi dea ler o r qualified workshop.
- Never let the vehicle roll to a stop with
the engine shu t off.
- If the brake booster is not working, the
brake pedal must be pressed conside ra-
bly harder to make up for the lac k of
booster assistance.
Electro-mechanical
power assist
The electro-mechanical power assist helps
the driver when steering.
Power steering adapts electronically based on
the vehicle speed.
Ind icator light s and messages
• Steerin g defecti ve ! Stop the vehicle
If th is indicator light turns on and stays on
and this message appears, t he power steering
may have fa iled.
Do
not cont inue driving . See you r autho rized
Audi dealer or other qualified repa ir facility
fo r assistance.
l~ij Ste ering: System malfunction ! You may
cont inue driving
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears, the steer ing may be more diffi-
cult to move or more sens itive than usual.
Drive s low ly to your authorized Audi dealer or
qua lified workshop to have the malfunction
corrected.
(D Tips
If the . or
£'I'ij indicator light on ly stays
on for a short t ime, you may continue dr iv-
ing.
Driving with your
quattro
Applies to vehicles: wit h all-w hee l drive
With a/I-wheel drive, all four wheels ore driv-
en.
General information
With all Wheel Drive, power is distributed to
all four wheels. This happens automatically
depend ing on your driving style and the road
condit ions at the time. See also ¢
page 194.
With the sport diffe rent ia l*, power distribu-
t ion t o the rear wheels is variable and can be
adjusted with Audi drive select* ¢
page 100.
Always read and follow safety precautions
¢ & .
Winter tires
When dr iving in the wint er, your vehicle wit h
all-wheel drive has an advantage, eve n with
regular tires. In winter road conditions it may
be advisable to mount winter tires (or all-sea-
son tires) for improved driveability and brak-
ing : these tires must be mounted on
all fou r
wheel s.
See also¢ page 255, Winter tires .
Tire chains
Where tire chains are mandatory on certain
roads, this norma lly also app lies to vehicles
with all-wheel drive ¢
page 256, Snow
chains .
Replacing wheel s/ tire s
Vehicles with a ll-wheel drive must always
have tires of the same size. Also avoid tires
with different tread depths . For detai ls see
page ¢
page 251, New tires and replacing
tires and wheels.
Off-Road driving?
Your Audi does not have enough gro und clea r-
ance to be used as an off-road vehicle .
It is jll,,
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