Instruments and indicator lights
If the message does not turn off, have an author -
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili-
ty repa ir the malfunction .
t Safety belt
The . indicator light stays on unti l the driver's
and front passenger's safety be lts are fastened.
Above a certain speed, there will also be a warn-
ing tone .
(D Tips
For add it ional information on safety be lts,
see
¢ page 109.
@- Steering lock
• St eering fau lt! Do not drive vehicle!
There is a malfunction in the electronic steering
lock . You cannot turn the ignition on.
Do
not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered. See an authorized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
ell Steering lock: System fault! Please contact
dealer.
There is a malfunc t ion in the electronic steering
lock .
Drive to an a ut horized Aud i dea le r or a ut horized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he
malfunct io n corre cted .
A WARNING
Do not tow your veh icle when the re is a mal -
function in the electronic stee ring lock - this
increases the risk of an accident.
;;.! [J Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If the bl indicator light blinks wh ile driving, the
ESC or ASR (Anti-Slip Regu lation) is actively regu-
lating.
If the
bl indicato r light turns on, the system has
sw itched the ESC off. In this case, you can switch
the ignition off and then on to switch the ESC on
again . The indicator light turns off when the sys-
tem is functioning fully.
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If the II ind icator light turns on, ESC was
switched off using the
I~ OFFI button
¢ page 92.
Stabilization control (ESC/ ABS): Fault! See
owne r's manual
If the GJ ind icator light and the ABS indicato r
ligh t
[El (USA mode ls) I [iJ (Canada models)
turn on an d this message appears, there is a mal-
function in the ABS system or electronic differen -
tia l lock. This also causes the ESC to malfunction.
The brakes still function with their normal power,
but ABS is not active.
Drive to an au t horized Audi dealer or authori zed
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
A WARNING
If the 1111 (USA models) • (Canada mod-
e ls) brake system indicator light turns on to-
gether with the ABS and ESC ind icator lights,
the ABS and ESC regulating function may
have malfunctioned . Funct ions that stab ilize
the vehicle are no longer availab le. This co uld
cause the vehicle to swerve, which increases
the risk that the vehicle will slide . Drive care-
fu lly to the nearest authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility and have the
malfunction corrected.
(D Tips
For addi t ional informat ion on ESC and ABS,
refer to ¢
page 92.
!J..' Safety systems
The E,i indicator lig ht monitors the safety sys-
tems.
If the
E,i ind icator light turns on or blinks, there
is a ma lfunction in a safety system.
Drive to an author ized Audi dealer or authori zed
Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have t he
malfunction corrected.