Inte l ligent Technology
necessary. This causes the brakes to over -
heat and increases bra king distance and
causes wear .
- Befo re driving d ownhi ll a long distance on a
steep hill, decrease your speed and select a
lower gear. This makes use of the engine
braking effect and relieves the brakes. If
you need to brake additionally, brake in in-
t e rvals a nd not continuously .
(D Tips
- If the brake booster is not working, you
must press the brake pedal with much more
force than normal.
- If you retrofit you r vehicle with a front spoil-
e r, whee l covers or s imilar items , make sure
that the a ir flow to t he fron t wheels is not
inte rrupted . Othe rwise the brake sys t em
ca n become too hot .
Electromechanical
steering, dynamic
steering
The electromechanical steering supports the
driver 's st eering movements.
Power steering adapts electronically based on
the vehicle speed .
Indicat or light s and message s
• Do not drive vehicle: steering defective
If t his indica tor light t urns o n a nd st ays o n and
t his mess age appears, t he power st eer ing may
have fai led.
St op the veh icle in a safe locat io n as soo n as pos-
sib le. Do
not continue dr iving. See a n a uthor ized
Audi dealer or a ut ho rized Aud i Serv ice Facility for
assis t ance.
(;:r,n Steering : System fault You can continue
driving
If the indicator light tur ns on and the message
appears, the steering wheel may be mo re diff i-
cult t o move or mo re sensit ive tha n usua l. The
st eer ing whee l may also be at an angle when
d riving st raight .
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Drive slowly to an a ut horized Audi dea ler or au -
thorized Audi Serv ice Facility to have the mal-
funct ion corrected .
,Ion Dynamic steering: Initializing
If t he indica t or ligh t is blinking and this message
appea rs, dynamic stee ring* is be ing initiali zed.
The steer ing whee l will be easy to move afte r
st a rt ing t he en g ine . Re-init ializat ion mig ht be
necessary if the steering wheel was moved hard
to the left and right while the veh icle was not
moving . The d isp lay turns off if the init ialization
was successful.
(D Tips
- If the . or ,Ion indicato r light only stays on
for a s hort time, you may cont inue d riving .
- The dynamic stee ring stability systems
¢
page 120 a re not ava ila ble in the event of
a system mal function.
- For add itiona l information on dynamic
steering, refer to
¢ page 105 .
All wheel drive (quattro)
Applies to: vehicles with all wheel drive
In all wheel drive, all four wheels are powered.
General information
In all whee l drive, t he dr iving power is divide d be-
tween all four whee ls. This happens automatical -
ly depending on your driv ing behavior as we ll as
the cur rent road conditions . Also see
¢ page 120, Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC).
A center d ifferential distributes the driving powe r
varia bly to the front and rea r axle. It wor ks to-
gether with selective whee l torque contro l, w hich
activates when d riving through curves
¢ page 120 . With the sport d ifferent ial*, power
distr ibution to t he rear wheels is var iable and can
be adjus t ed wit h drive select ¢
page 105 .
The all wheel drive concept is designed fo r high
engine power . Your vehicle is except iona lly pow-
erfu l and has excellent driving cha ract eristics
bot h un d er normal d riving condi t ions a nd on
snow and ice. Always read and follow safe ty pre-
cauti ons ¢
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