Instruments and warning/indicator lights 19
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS): Fault! See
owner's manual
If the hJ indicator lig ht and the ABS indicator
light ~ (USA models)
ttl] (Canada models)
turn on and the message appears, the ABS or
electronic differential lock is ma lfunctioning.
This also causes the ESC to malfunct ion . The
brakes st ill function with the ir normal power,
but ABS is not active.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or quali-
f ied workshop immediately to have the mal -
function corrected.
_& WARNING
If the 1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada
models) brake system ind icator light turns
on together with the ABS and ESC indica-
tor lights, the ABS/ESC regulating function
may have failed. Functions that stabilize
th e vehicle are no longer available. This
could cause the vehicle to swerve and in-
crease the risk of sliding . Drive caref ull y to
the nearest authorized Audi dealer or oth-
er qualified workshop and have the mal-
function corrected.
@ Tips
For additional information on ESC and
ABS, refer to
c::> page 199 .
ABS/(8 ) Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL).
The warning/indicator light rJ}Il (USA mod-
els)
t[I] (Canada mode ls) will come on f or a
few seconds when the ignition is switched on.
The light will go out after an automatic check
sequence is completed .
There is a malfunction in the ABS when :
- The warn ing/indi cator light does not illumi -
nate when you switch the ignition on.
- The warning/indi cator light does not go out
after a few seconds.
- The warning/ indicator lig ht illuminates
wh ile driving.
The ESC indicator light also illuminates if
there is a ma lfunction in the ABS. The mes-
sage Stabilization control (ESC/ABS) Fault!
See owner's manual
also appears in the in-
strument cluster display and a warning tone
sounds .
The brake system will still respond even
without the assistance of the ABS system.
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible to restore full braking performance.
For more information regarding the ABS
c::>page 199.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warning light c::> page 14 and the
ABS warning illum inate
together there may be
a malfunction in the ABS, and there may also
be a malfunction in the brake system itself
c::> ,&.. The ABS will not work and you will no-
tice a change in braking response and per-
formance.
In the event of a malfunction in the brake
system
the warning/indicator light 1111
(USA mode ls)/ . (Canada models) in the in-
strument cluster flashes
c::> page 14.
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works together w ith the ABS. The
ABS wa rning light will come on if there is a
malfunction in the EDL system
c::> page 199.
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible.
_& WARNING
- If the ~ (USA mode ls)l [i] (Canada
models) warning light does not go out,
or if it comes on while dr iving, the ABS
system is not working properly. The vehi-
cle can then be stopped only w ith the
standard brakes (without ABS). You w ill
not have the protection ABS provides.
Contact your Audi dealer as soon as pos-
sible.
- USA models: If the 1111 warning light,
the
hJ warning light and the rJ}Il warn-
ing light come on together, the rear
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