18 Instruments and indicator lamps
Active lane assist*
¢ page 100
Audi side assist*
¢page 105
Transmission
¢ page 116
USA model s:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 19
Canada model s:
Electromechanical parking bra ke
¢page 19
BRAKE/((i)) Brake system
If this indicator light tu rns on, there is a mal
function in the brake system.
• (USA models) , • (Canada models)
Please stop vehicle and check brake fluid lev
el!
Stop the vehicle and check the brake fluid lev
e l. See an a uthorized Audi dea le r or author
ized Audi Service Facility for assistance if nec
essary.
• (USA models) , • (Canada models)
Warning! Brake servo inoperative!
If the b rake assist (bra ke booste r) is not wo rk
in g, you must use press the brake pedal hard
e r to brake. See an authorized Aud i dealer or
authorized Audi Serv ice Facility fo r ass istance.
• (USA models) , • (Canada models )
Warning! Fault in brake sy stem . Please con
tact Service
If the ABS indicator light (;I (USA models) /
KO) (Canada models), the ESC ind icator
light
Jil and the brake system indicator
light . (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
turn on and this message appears, the ABS,
ESC and braking distrib ution are ma lf u nction
ing ¢.&. .
Drive to your authorized Aud i dealer o r au
thorized Audi Service Facility immediately to
have the ma lfunction corrected ¢.&. .
• (USA models) , • (Canada models)
Parking brake system fault! See owner's
manual
- If the ind icator light and the message ap
pear
when the vehicle is stationary or after
switching the ignition on ,
check if you can
re lease the parking brake. If you cannot re
lease the parking brake, see your authorized
Aud i dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili
ty . If you can release the parking brake and
the message still appears, see an author ized
Aud i dea ler or a uthorized Audi Service Facili
ty immediately to have the ma lfunction cor
rected.
- If the ind icator lig ht and message appear
while driving , the hill start assist or emer
gency braking function may be malf uncti on
ing . It may not be possib le to set the park
ing brake or release it once it has been set.
Do not park your vehicle on hills and see an
author ized Audi dealer or authorized A udi
Service Facility for assistance.
(USA mode ls) : I f the . and
liJ indicator
lights turn on together, take your vehicle to an
authorized Aud i dea ler or a uthorized Audi
Serv ice Facility immed iately to have the brake
pads inspected ¢
page 22.
There is also a warning tone when the lights
turn on.
A WARNING
-- Follow the warn ings on¢ page 214,
Working in the engine compartment
be
fore opening the hood and check ing the
brake fluid level.
- If the brake system indicator light does
not turn off or it turns on while dr iving,
the brake fluid leve l in the reservo ir is
too low, and this increases the risk of an
accident. Stop the vehicle and do not
continue driving. See an authorized Aud i
dealer or authorized Aud i Service Facility
for assistance. ..,.
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Audi Service Repair Manuals and Litera
ture
AUTO 282
Automatic cl imate control system . .. .. 72
Automatic headlights ............... 49
Auto Lock (central locking system) ...... 32
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1
Automatic climate control sys tem
refer to C limate cont rol system (au to-
mat ic) ... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 72
Automatic headlights ......... .. .. .. .. 49
Automatic post-collision braking system 189
Automatic power top ................. 41
Automatic transmission ............. .
D.. .
nvmg tips ..................... . .
E me rgency mode ................ . . 110
112
116
H ill desce nt co ntrol ................ 114
I gnition key safety in ter lo ck . . . . . . . . . . 76
Kick-dow n .. ................. .. ... 115
L aunch Contro l-Program ... .. .. .. .. . 11 6
malfunction . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 111
Selecto r lever emergency release . . . . . 1 17
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Selector lever po sit ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 O
Shifting manua lly ... ..... .... ... .. . 115
Steer ing whee l w ith shift paddles ..... 115
Stro nic .. ...................... .. 110
tiptronic . .. .... ............. .. .. . 115
Automatic wipe/wash system . . . . . . . . . . 53
Auto Safety Hotline ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 134
Average consumption ......... .. .. .. .. 27
Average speed ............. .. .. .. .. .. 27
B
Battery ..... .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. ... 223
Charge level . .... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 193
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 225
Energy management ............... 193
Important warnings ............... 224
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
J ump starti ng .. ........... ...... .. 273
L ocat ion . .. .... .......... ..... ... 224
Replacing the ba tte ry .............. 226
W inte r op era tion .................. 223
Wo rking on the battery . ... .. .. .. .. . 224
B efore dr iving .................... .. 126
Blended gasoline .......... .... .. .. . 210 B
lower
automatic Climate contro l system . . . . . 73
Manua l cl imate control system ... .. .. . 71
Boos ter seats . .. .. .... ........... .. 178
Brake fluid Changi ng the brake fluid ............ 222
Checking the brake fluid level ........ 222
What is the correct bra ke fluid level? .. 2 22
What shou ld I do if t he b rake fluid wa rn-
ing ligh t comes on? . ........... .... 2 22
B rakes ............................ 190
B rake assist system ................ 188
B ra ke booste r .. .. .... ........... .. 190
Ind icator light . .. .. .. ........... .. . 24
New brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 0
Brake system Brake fluid 222
Br ake fluid specifications fo r refill and re-
pla cement .. .. .. ................. 222
Br ake pads .. .. .. .... ........... .. 196
Fl uid reservo ir ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 2 22
Worn b rake pads symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
B rak ing
E mergen cy b ra ki ng f unct io n ........ .. 84
Ind icator lig ht . .. .... ........... .. . 18
Pa rking brake ...... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 82
Starting on inclines .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 84
B reak-in per iod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Br ake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
T ires ..... .. .. .. ................. 196
Bu lbs ..... .... .... ................ 272
C
California Proposition 65 Warn ing . .. .. 215
Battery specific .. ................. 225
Capacities Fuel tank
.. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 280
Washer fl uid reservo ir .............. 280
Care .............................. 20 4
also refer to Cleaning
Cargo area ........ .. .............. .
Cargo bag . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 204
132
68
Cargo ne t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Catalytic converter ... ............... 197
CD -RO M player (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
CD changer ... .. .. .. . .. .... ...... .. . 65
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