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gear or lower driving range. Do no t ride
t he brakes or hold the pedal down too
long or too often. This cou ld cause the
bra kes to get hot and dimin ish braking
efficiency .
- Do not "ride the brakes" by resting your
foot on the pedal when you do not intend
to brake . This may cause the brakes to
overheat, prematu re wear and increased
stopp ing distan ce.
- Under certain climat ic and operating
condit ions such as passing through wa-
ter, driving in heavy rain or after wash ing
the vehicle, the effect iveness of t he
brakes can be red uced . In winter, ice can
accumulate on the brake pads, linings,
discs and drums . Carefully apply brakes
for a test . Brakes will dry and ice coat-
ings will be cleaned off after a few care-
ful brake applications.
- Driving for an extended period of time on
salt-covered roads without us ing your
brakes can also affect braking efficiency .
Clean off accumulated salt coating from
brake discs and pads wit h a few cautious
brake appli cat ions.
- If you damage the fro nt spo iler, or if you
ins tall a different spoiler, be su re the air
flow to the fron t bra kes is not obstr uct-
ed. Ot herwise t he brake system could
overheat reducing the effectiveness of
the entire brake system.
- Failure of one bra ke circuit will impair
the braking capability resulting in an in-
creased stopp ing distance . Avoid driving
the vehicle and have it towed to the near-
est Audi dea ler or qualified workshop.
- Never let the vehicle roll to a stop with
the engine shut off.
- If the brake booster is not working, t he
brake pedal must be pressed considera-
bly harder to make up for the lack of
booster assistance .
Electro-mechanical
power assist
The electro-mechanical power assist helps
the driver when steering .
The degree of power assist is electronically
matched to vehicle speed .
The power steering system assists the driver
so that he can steer the vehicle with reduced
physical effor t .
Power steering will not work if t he engine is
off. As a result, the steering wheel will be hard
to turn.
A WARNING
If the system develops a problem , you
must seek qualified profess iona l assis -
tance .
(D Note
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If there is an e lectronic malfunction, ser-
votronic
will still function like a conven-
tiona l power steering system, providing a
constant steering support force that is no
longe r proportionate to the vehicle speed .
This is most not icea ble whe n t urni ng the
st ee ring wheel at low speeds (fo r example
when pa rking), - more effort will be re-
q uired than us ua l.
- Be aware of the diffe rent than usual
steering response and adjust your steer -
ing force acco rdingly.
- Have the problem checked and set right
by an autho rized Aud i dealer as soon as
possible.
- If a st eer ing mal func t ion occurs, this is
signa led wit h the
,'Zr~ or . • indicato r
lights and a warning tone, see.
(D Tips
- If the powe r stee ring system sho uld fai l,
or if the engine is not ru nn ing (fo r exam-
ple, whi le being towed), you will still be
able to steer the vehicle. However, more
effort will be required to do so.
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