The driver message disappears after a few
seconds. The driver message can be disp layed
again by briefly pressing the
!SET! button.
Red symbols
A red symbol means DANGER.
Fig. 24 Display: Danger symbol
.,. Pull off the road .
.,. Stop the vehicle .
.,. Turn off the engine .
.,. Check the ma lfunction ing system . Contact
your authorized Audi dea ler or a qualified
workshop for assistance.
Red symbols indicate a priority 1 malfunction
- Danger!
With a priority 1 malfunction, a red symbol
appears in the upper center area of the dis -
play ¢
fig. 24 . A driver message appears as
well to explain the malfunction in more de-
tail. When th is symbol appea rs,
three warning
tones sou nd in success ion. The symbol contin-
ues to flash until the fau lt has been cor rected .
If several priority 1 malfunctions are present,
the symbols appear in succession and remain
for abo ut 2 seconds.
The driver warning goes out after about 5 sec-
onds, but it can be brought up again at any
time by pressing the
!SET! bu t ton¢ page 28.
Alternator failure
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USA models : Brake system mal-
function
¢page 30
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Canada model s: Brake system
malfunction
¢page 30
Engine coolant level too low/en-
gine coolant temperature too
high
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Engine oil pressure too low
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Refill engine oil now
¢page31
Steering ma lfunction
¢ page 32
Ignition lock malfunction
¢page32
0 Alternator malfunction
If the . symbol in the instrument panel dis-
play flashes, then there is a malfunction in the
alternator or the veh icle electronics . A warn-
ing to the drive r will appear, too . The dr iver
warning goes out after about 5 seconds, but it
can be brought up at any time by pressing the
ISETI button again.
Usua lly, you can st ill dr ive to the next dealer-
ship. Turn off a ll but the most ne cessary elec-
t rical consumers, since these drain the vehi-
cle's battery .
(D Note
If the . warning symbol (coolant system
malfunc t ion) a lso lights up on the ins t ru-
ment panel during the trip
¢page 30,
then you have to stop immediately and
turn off the engine. The coolant pump is
not working anymore - danger of damage
to the engine!