In strument s and warnin g/ indic a tor ligh ts 13
system malfunction warning/indicator light
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The light
1111 (USA)/ . (Canada) ill umi-
nates when the ignit ion is tu rned on. It goes
out after the engine has been started and the
parking brake is fu lly released. This indicates
that the brake warning lig ht is funct ioning
properly.
If the brake warning light doe s not light up
w hen th e engin e is cranking or the parking
brake is applied, th ere may be a malfun ction
in th e electrical syste m. In thi s case , conta ct
you r Audi dealer .
If the ABS fails, the ABS warning/indicator
light
E (USA mode ls)! EIJ (Canada models)
f lashes together w ith the brake system warn-
ing/indicator light
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(USA models): If the warning light
1111 and
the warning light EiJ illum inate together, im-
mediately contact your author ized Audi dealer
or qualified workshop to have all brake pads
inspected
c::;, page 17.
When the light comes on, an audib le warning
signal is also given.
Parking brake set
The parking brake warning light _ / _
(Canada models) ill uminates when the park-
ing brake is set. In addition, a warning tone
will sound after you have driven for longer
than 3 seconds and faster than 3 mph (5 km/
h).
Park ing brak e set
The 1111 warning/indicator light illuminates
when the parking brake is set c::;, &..
A WARNING
- Always observe the warnings in
c::;, page 171, Working in the engine
compartment, before opening the en-
gine hood and checking the brake fluid.
- Driving with low brake fluid is a safety
hazard! Stop the car and get professional
assistance.
- USA models: If both, the
1111 warning
light and the
E warn ing light come
on at the same time, the rear wheels
could lock up first under hard braking.
Lock-up of the rear wheel brakes can
cause loss of vehicle contro l and an acci-
dent. Have your vehicle repaired immedi-
ately by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified workshop . Drive slowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake application.
- Canada models:
If both, the brake warn-
ing light . and the ABS warning light
EiJ come on at the same time, the rear
wheels could lock up f irst under hard
braking. Lock-up of the rear wheel brakes
can cause loss of vehicle control and an
accident. Have your vehicle repaired im-
mediately by your author ized Audi dealer
or a qualified wo rkshop. Drive slowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake application.
- If the brake warning/ind icator light does
not go out after a few seconds and the
parking brake is released, or lights up
while you are dr iving, the flu id level in
the brake fl uid reservoir is too low . If you
believe that it is safe to do so, proceed
immediate ly at low speed to the nearest
author ized Audi dealer or qualif ied work-
shop and have the brake system inspect-
ed.
-Always keep in mind that after several
brake applications, you will need greater
pressure on the brake pedal to stop your
vehicle. Do not rely on strained brakes to
respond with maximum stopping power
in critical situations. You must allow for
increased braking dist ances. The extra
distance used up by fading brakes could
lead to an accident.
tli1 !.!r Safety systems
The I (USA models) . (Canada mode ls) in-
dicator light monitors the safety systems e.g.
(airbags, pretensioners) and ill uminates for a
few seconds each time you switch the ignitio n
on.
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