Driver information system
Lamp (MIL) II will illuminate. If this occurs,
contact the nearest authorized Audi dealer for
assistance.
A WARNING
Always observe the posted speed limits and
adjust your speed to suit prevailing road, traf-
fic and weather conditions. Never drive your
vehicle faster than the maximum speed rat ing
of the tires installed.
Auto Check Control
Introduction
The Auto-Check control monitors the function of
certa in vehicle features and components. It sim-
ply makes sure these features and components
are working properly. The Auto-Check control
works as long as the ignition is on, as well as
whenever the veh icle is driven.
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If a component is malfunctioning or if the need
for an urgent repair has been detected, this will
appear in the instrument cluster display. You will
also hear an audib le warning tone . The displays
are color coded in e it he r red or yellow depending
on their level of priority.
A red symbol means
Danger, a yellow symbol in-
d icates
Warning . In certain s ituations, informa-
tion message for the dr iver appea r in addition to
the red and ye llow symbols .
Note about automatic transmission
The Auto -Check Control will automatically per-
form a test each time you switch on the ignition.
With the selector lever in P or N, the fo llowing
message appears in the display:
When stationary apply brake pedal while select-
ing gear
When you select a different gear (for example: R,
D, etc.), the message will disappear and the Au-
to-Check function is displayed.
If there is a malfunct ion, then the malfunction
message will appear about 15 seconds after you
start the vehicle. At the same time you will hear a
warn ing tone.
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Driver information messages
Driver information messages are shown in the in-
strument cluster display in addition to symbols.
Fig. 21 Instrument cluste r: SET button
For example, if the transmission se lector lever is
not in the P position when the engine is tu rned
off, the following message appears:
Shift to P otherwise vehicle can roll away. Doors
do not lock if lever is not in P.
The ign ition key can only be removed with these-
lector in this position. This and other messages
are brought up if a function cannot be ca rried
out.
Driver messages and red symbols
If a red symbol appears in the disp lay, a driver
message is also displayed automatically.
For example, the symbol for a problem with en-
gine oil pressure . appears in the display. The
follow ing message appears:
Turn off engine! Oil pressure too low
The driver message in the display goes out after
about 5 seconds. The driver message can be dis-
played again by briefly pressing the
I SETI button
r::>fig. 21.
Driver messages and yellow symbols
If a yellow symbol appears in the display, a driver
message is also displayed automatically.
For example, the symbol
a, appears in the dis-
play, indicating low windshie ld washer fluid level.
The following message also appears:
Please refill washer fluid II>-
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