Audi A8 2015 - Electromechanical Parking Brake

Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction
It may not be possible to start the engine un-
der certain circumstances , for example if the
battery in the vehicle key is drained, if inter -
ference hos affected the key or if there is a
system malfunction.
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Fig. 89 Center console/master key: starting the engine
if th ere is a malfunction
Requirement : The message Key not recog-
nized. Hold back of key against marked area.
See owner's manual.
must appear and the in-
dicator light
II must switch on .
"' Hold the master key vert ically in the loca-
tion indicated
y>>) c::> fig. 89.
"' Press the brake pedal i=:> A in Starting the
engine on page 83 .
"' Press the j~s_T_A_R_T_E_N_G_I_N_E_ S_T_O_P~I button . The
engine will start .
"' Drive to your au t hor ized Audi dealer imme-
diately to have the malfunct ion corrected .
(D Tips
You can view the message again by press-
ing the
!START ENGINE STOP I button .
On the road 85
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operation
The electromechanical parking broke replaces
the hand broke.
Fig. 90 Center console: Parking brake
"' Pull on the switch © i=:> fig. 90 ® to apply
the parking brake. The indicator lights in the
switch and . (USA models)/ . (Cana-
da models) in the instrument cluster illumi-
nate .
"' With the ignition switched on, step on the
brake peda l or the accelerator pedal and
press the switch <®lat the same time to re-
lease the parking brake . The indicator lights
in the switch and . (USA mode ls)/ . (Can-
ada models) in the instrument cluster go
out .
Your vehicle is equipped with an electrome-
chanical parking brake. The parking brake is
designed to prevent the vehicle from rolling
unintentionally and replaces the hand brake.
In addit ion to the normal functions of a tradi-
tiona l hand brake, the electromechanical
parking brake provides vario us convenience
and safety functions .
When starting from rest
- The integral start ing assist helps you when
driving by automatically re leasing the park-
ing brake
i=:> page 86, Starting from rest.
- When start ing on inclines , the starting as-
sist prevents the vehicle from unintentiona l-
ly rolling back. The braking force of the
parking brake is not released until sufficient
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