Instruments and indicator lights
PARK/(®)/'~ Electromechanical parking
brake
If t he - (USA models) I. (Cana da mo d els)
ind icator light t urns on, the park ing bra ke was
set.
- (USA models) / . (Canada models) Park-
ing brake: caution! Vehicle parked too steep
If t he ind icator lig ht blinks and th e message ap -
pea rs, the re is not eno ugh br akin g power t o se -
cure t he vehicle. The bra kes have overhe at ed. The
vehicle could roll away eve n on a small incline .
- (USA models) / . (Canada models)
Please press brake pedal to release parking
brake
To re lease the park ing bra ke, press t he bra ke
pedal and press th e~ button at t he same t ime,
or st art d riving wit h hill start ass ist
¢page 65,
Star ting from a stop.
l'IJ Parking brake: malfunction! See owner' s
manual
There is a malfunction in the park ing brake. Drive
to a n author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he malfunc-
tion cor rec t ed.
@ Parking brake: malfunction! Safely stop ve-
hicle. Please contact Service
There is a malfunction in the parking bra ke. Drive
to an author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Serv ice Facility immediately to have the malfunc-
tion correc t ed .
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Please release parking brake
Re lease the par king brake if t his message ap-
pears.
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Parking brake : auto release unavailable
If t his message appears, press the bra ke pe dal
first and the n release the par king br ake.
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Parking brake: caution! Vehicle parked too
steep
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If t he indica t or ligh t blink s and t he message ap -
pears, there is not enoug h braking powe r to se-
cure the vehicle . The brakes have ove rheate d. The
vehicle could roll away even on a small incl ine.
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Parking brake: applied
If t his me ssage appe ar s, pr ess t he bra ke ped al
first and t hen rele ase the par king bra ke if nece s-
sa ry.
(D Tips
For ad dit iona l informat ion on t he pa rking
bra ke, refe r to
¢ page 64 .
-L Cooling system
• Turn off engine and check coolant level.
The coo la nt level is t oo low.
Do no t continue dr iving and switch the e ng ine
off. Chec k t he coolant leve l
¢ page 244 .
- If
the coo lant level is too low, add coolant
¢ page 244. Only continue dr iving once the in-
dicato r ligh t turns off.
• Coolant temperature: too high . Let engine
run with vehicle stationary
Let the engine ru n at idle fo r a few mi nutes to
cool off, until t he ind icator light t urns
off.
- If the indica tor ligh t doe s not tu rn off , do not
cont inue d riving the veh icle . See a n au thorized
Audi dea le r or a ut horized Audi Service Facility
for assistance.
.8_ WARNING
- Never open the hood if you can see or hea r
steam or coolant escaping from t he engine
compa rtment. This increases the risk of
burns. Wa it until you no lo ng er see o r hear
st ea m or coo la nt escaping.
- The engine compa rtment in any vehicle can
be a dange rous a rea. Stop t he engine and
allow it to coo l befo re wor king in the eng ine
comp art me nt . Always follow the info rm a-
tion found in
r:!> page 238, Working in the
engine compar tment. .,..