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Add coolant if necessary ¢ page 240.
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Continue driving only after the engine cool-
ant warn ing/indicator light goes out.
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Contact your authori zed Audi dea ler for as-
sistance if necessary .
If the engine coolant level is correct, then the
radiator fan may be the cause of the malfunc-
t ion .
A WARNING
- If your veh icle should break down for
mechanical or other reasons, park at a
safe distance from moving traffic, turn
off the engine and turn on the hazard
warning lights ¢
page 54, Emergency
flashers.
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- Never open the hood if you see or hea r
steam o r coolan t escap ing from the en-
gine compartment - you risk being scald-
ed. Wait until you can no longe r see or
hear steam or coo lant escaping .
- The engine compartment of any veh icle
is a dangerous area. Before you perform
any work in the engine compartment,
turn of the eng ine and allow it to cool.
Follow the warning stickers¢
page 226,
Engine compartment .
Do not contin ue driving if the . symbol
illuminates. There is a malfunct ion in the
engine cooling system - you cou ld damage
your eng ine .
't:::r. Engine oil pressure malfunction
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol
requires immedia te service or repair. Driving
with a low oil pressure indication is likely to
cause severe engine damage .
If the . symbol on t he display flashes, the
engine oil pressure is too low. A driver mes-
sage appears as well to explain the malfu nc-
tion in more detail. The driver warn ing goes
out after about 5 seconds, but it can be
brough t up at any time by press ing the !
-S-ET-1
button again.
Dri v er information di s pla y 3 1
Switch off engine ! Oil pressure too low
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Stop the vehicle.
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Turn t he engine off.
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Check t he engine oil leve l ¢ page 23 7.
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Contact your authorized Audi dealer for as-
sistance if necessary .
Engine oil level too low
If t he engi ne oil leve l is too low, add engine
oil
¢ page 237 .
Engine oil level correct
If the symbol . flashes even though the en -
gine oil level is correct, please contact your
nearest aut horized Audi Dealer fo r assistance.
Do not con t inue dr iving . Do not leave the en-
gine ru nning
idle, either.
@ Tips
- The engine oil pressure symbol. is
not an indicator for a low engine oil lev-
el. Do not rely on it. Instead , check the
oil level in your engine at regular inter-
vals, preferably each time you refuel,
and always before going on a long trip.
- The yellow oil level warning indication
Ill requires oil refill or workshop se rv-
ice without delay. Do not wait until the
red oil pressure warning. starts to
flash before you respond to the low oil
level warning
II . By then , your engine
may already have suffered serious dam-
age .
<t=:r,-,, Fill engine oil now
WARNING: Please add oil immediately
If the . symbol lights up, then the oil has to
be replenished right now
¢ page 237 .
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