Cockpi t o v erv ie w
- If the indicator li ght and message appear while
driving ,
the hill start assist or emergency brak-
ing function may be malfunctioning. It may not
be possible to set the parking brake or release
it once it has been set. Do not park your vehicle
on hills . See an author ized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance .
Brake booste r: limited funct ionality. You can
cont inue driving. Please contact Se rvice
There is a malfunction in the brake booster. The
brake booster is available, but its effectiveness is
reduced . Braking behavior may be diffe rent from
how it normally functions and the brake pedal
may vibrate .
Drive to an authorized Aud i dealer or aut horized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
A WARNING
- Read and follow the warn ings in
~ page 319, Working in the engine com-
partment
before open ing the hood and
checking the brake fl uid level.
- If the brake system indicator light does not
tu rn off or it t urns on while driv ing, the
brake fluid level in the reservoir is too low,
and this increases the risk of an accident .
Stop the vehicle and do not continue dr iv-
ing. See an authorized Audi dealer or au-
tho rized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
- If the brake syst em indicator light turns on
together with the ABS and ESC indicator
lights, the ABS/ESC regulating function may
be malfunctioning. Functions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longer available. This
could cause the vehicle to swerve, wh ich in-
creases the risk that the vehicle w ill slide .
Do not continue driving . See an author ized
Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service Facili-
ty for assist ance.
PARK/{®)!~ Electromechanical parking
brake
If the - (USA models) I. (Canada mod els)
indicator light t urns on, the park ing brake was
set .
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If the - (USA mode ls). (Canada models) in-
dicator light is blinking, the braking force has not
built up enough or it has decreased. Select t he
"P" selector lever position to secure the vehicle.
Make sure the indicator light is off before you
start driving .
rlJ Parking brake: malfunction! Please contact
Service
There is a malf unction in the parking brake. Drive
to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility immed iate ly to have the ma lfunc-
tion corrected.
Ill (USA models )/ ¢@) (Canada model s) Parking
brake: warning! Vehicle parked too steep
There is not enough braki ng for ce to hold the ve-
hicle in place. The brakes have overheat ed. The
vehicle could roll away even on a small incli ne.
Ill (USA model s)/ (C@) (Canada model s) Parking
brake: appli ed
If this message appears, press the brake pedal
first and then release the parking brake if neces-
sary.
II (USA models )/ ¢@) (Canada models) Parking
brake: emergency braking
The emergency braking function was triggered .
Plea se relea se parking brake
Release t he parking brake if this message ap-
pears.
Plea se press th e brake pedal to release the park-
ing brake
To release the parking brake, press the brake
pedal and press the ~ button at t he same time,
or start driving with hill start assist ~
page 83,
Starting to drive.
(D Tips
For additional informat ion on the parking
brake, see ~
page 81.
-L Cooling system
• Turn off engine and check coolant level. See
owner' s manual
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