Instruments and warning/indicator lights 15
-The light illuminates when the folding top
opens or closes .
- It flashes if one of the conditions for auto
matically lowering or raising the convertib le
top is not met and the switch to actuate the convertible top is pressed.
- The light i lluminates when the convertib le
top is opened or closed
incompletely.
nl /J Electronic stabilization program
(ESP)
If the G1 i ndicator lamp blinks while dr iv ing,
the ESP or ASR (Ant i-S lip Regulation) is active
l y regulating.
If the G1 indicator lamp illuminates, the sys
tem has sw itched the ESP off. In this case, you
can switch the ignition off and then on to
switch the ESP on again. The system is func
tioning completely whe n the indicator lamp
switches off .
I f the
I indicato r lamp illuminates, the ESP
was switched off with the
[ru bu tton.
ESP/ ABS fault! See owner's manual
If the G1 indicator lamp and the ll] ABS indi
cator lamp illuminate and the dr iver message
appears, the ABS or e lectronic differential lock
is malfunctioning. This also interrupts the
E SP . The brakes st ill function with the ir nor
mal power, but ABS is not active.
Drive to your authorized Aud i dea ler immedi
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
For more information about the ESP
¢page 148.
~ Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) is part
of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system .
The symbol
rfl lights up when the ignition is
turned o n and will turn off after the engine
has started and ha s settled at constant idle
speed. This ind icates that the MIL is working
p roperly.
The warning light illuminates when there is a
malfunction in the engine e lectronic system. Contact
your authorized Audi dea ler and have
the malfunction corrected .
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate
¢page 176.
For more information ¢ page 28.
[D High beam
The . warn ing/ indicato r light illum inates
when the high beams are on or when you use
the headlight flasher. For more information
about using the high beams, see¢
page 55.
-::}. Rear spoiler
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electrically retractable rear spoiler .
The warning/indicator light I! has the follow
ing functions:
- It comes on for about 3 seconds as a func
tion check when the ignition is switched on.
- It comes on if there is a malfunction in the
electrically ret ra ctab le rea r spo ile r.
Additional informat ion about the e lectr ically
retractable rear spoiler ¢
page 150.
¢¢Turn signals
The indicator light blinks when you use either
turn signal.
Whenever you use the left II or the right II
turn s ignal, the indicator light blinks. When
you use the emergency flasher, both indicator
lights flash.
If one of the turn signa l light bulbs burn out,
the turn signal will blink twice as fast as nor
mal.
Additional information on the turn signals
¢page 55.
0/0, Speed warning 2
If the ti] (USA models)l [i] (Canada models)
symbol illuminates, this means you have dr iv
en faster than the second set vehicle speed.
Slowdown!
¢page 26.
~[) Headlight range control defective
Appl ie s to veh icles: w ith dynamic hea dli ght range a djust
m ent
If the II ill uminates, the dynamic headlight
range control is no longer working properly.
Have the system checked and repaired at your
authorized Audi dealer.
! ?) Engine speed limitation
A pp lies to veh icles: with e ngine spee d limitat io n
(Pl Do not exceed max. engine speed of XXXX
rpm
The II! symbol illuminates when there is an
engine control malfunction. The indicator
light ~ in the instrument cluster also illumi
nates . The engine speed is limited to the
speed displayed in the driver information sys
tem . Keep in mind that the eng ine speed will
not exceed the va lue disp layed in the driver in
fo rmation system , fo r example when down
shifting.
Please go to an authorized Aud i dealer or oth
er qualified workshop to have the malfunction
r epaired.
O Windshield washer fluid level too low
If the (-J '>ymbol illuminates, add windshield
washer fluid to the washer system
¢page 192.
D Battery voltage low
If the (•i symbol illuminates, contact your au
thor iz ed Audi dealer and have the following
components inspected:
- drive be lt
- battery charge
Driver information system 33
Also see if the generator warning/indicator
light illuminates
¢page 16.
® Defective light bulb warning
The defective light bulb warning tells you
when o vehicle light bulb hos become defec
tive.
If a defective bulb has been detected by the
system or a light bulb burns out, the
II sym
bo l with a message appears in the display to
te ll you which bulb is burnt out and where it is
located. For example :
Rear left turn signal
After S seconds, the message disappears. If
you want to recall the message into the dis
play, p ress the CHECK button
¢page 10,
fig . 3 @ .
The re are three reasons why the defective
bulb message would appear in the disp lay:
- The light bulb has burnt out¢
page 230 .
-The fuse is "blown" ¢ page 22 7, Replacing
fuses .
-The wire connect ion to the light bulb is de-
fective.
Have the bulb replaced or the connection re
paired by your authorized Audi Service depart
ment .
.&, WARNING
-Light bulbs are pressurized and could ex
plode wh ile they are being changed caus
ing serious pe rsonal injury.
- Work with due care when handling the
high-voltage sect ion of gas discharge
(xenon) lamps. Failing to do so could re
sult in death or serious injury!
BRAKE LIGHT!< ®> Brake light defective
In case of a malfunction or component fail-
ur e, the symbo l (USA models)/
l1J (Canada models) can appear. The follow
ing electrical components should be checked,
repaired or replaced, as necessary: