2017 AUDI TT COUPE warning light

Table of content s
About this Owne r's Manual . .. .. .
5
Cockpi t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Cockpit overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Controls at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Instruments and indicator lights 8
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) . . . . .
17
Drive r information system . . . . . . 19
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
M ultifunction steering wheel plus . . . . . . 20
Mu ltifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . 22
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sport view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Start ing and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Cent ral locking ... ............ .... .. .
L uggage compartment lid ............ .
P ower window .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
Garage doo r opener (Home link) ... .. .. . 25
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32
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Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
W indshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41
Dig ital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Rea r bench seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Ciga rette lighter and socket . . . . . . . . . . . 46
S to rage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
L uggage compa rtment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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Warm and cold .. .. ... . .. .... ... .. 51
Climate contro l system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Dr1v1ng ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... . .
Genera l information .. ... . .. .... ... . .
Steering . ... .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... . .
Start ing and stopping the engine
Electromechanical parking brake ...... .
Start ing from a stop .. ... ....... ... . .
Automat ic transmission ....... ..... . .
Tra ile r towing ...................... .
Driver assistance .............. .. .
Assist ............................ .
Electronic speed lim iter ..... ....... .. .
Speed warning sy stem . .. ........... . .
Cruise cont rol sys tem
Audi active lane assist ... . ... .... ... . .
Lap timer ... .. .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... . .
Audi s ide assist . ... .. ... . .. .... ... . .
Audi drive select (drive settings) ....... .
Parking systems
General information .. ............. . .
Rear parking system .. .. ........... . .
Parking system plus . .. ............. . .
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57
57
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61
61
69
70
70
70
70
70
72
74
76
79
82
82
83
83
Rearv iew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Adjust ing the d isplay and the wa rning
tones ...... ... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 86
Er ror messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 88
El ectronic stabiliza tion control ( ESC) . . . . 88
B rakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
E lectromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . .
91
A ll wheel d rive (quattro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Information about data recorded by
vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Infotainment system . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Traffic safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Introd uction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
MM I On/Off knob with joystick function . . 96
MM I ope ration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 7
MM I touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

This Owner's Manual applies to all versions of
this model. It manua l contains important infor­
mat ion, tips, suggestions and warn ings for using
your vehicle.
Keep this manual in your vehicle at all times . This
is especially important if you loan your vehicle to
others or sell it.
This owner's manua l describes the
equipment
range
specified for th is mode l at the time of
printing. Individua l equipment options described
may on ly be available at a later date or may only
be offered in certain countries.
Some sect ions in this manua l do not apply to all
vehicles. When this is the case, the beginning of
the sect ion ind icates the
validity, for example
"Applies to: vehicles with B iXenon headlights".
Opt ional or vehicle-specific equipment is also
identified with an asterisk
"*".
The illustrations are designed as a general guide
and on your vehicle may look slightly different
than what is illustrated.
All
directions , such as "left", "right", "front" and
"rear", are based on the vehicle's direction of
travel.
* Optional or vehicle
-specific equipment
... The section continues on the next page.
c::> .& Cross reference to a "WARNING"within a
section. If a page number is indicated, the
WARN ING is located outs ide of the section.
_& WARNING
Text with this symbol contains information
about safety and how to reduce the risk of se­
rious personal injury or death.
(D Note
Text with this symbol contains informat ion
about reducing the ris k of damage to your ve­
hicle.
@ For the sake of the environment
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{!) Tips
Text with this symbol contains additional use­
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(D Note
Never drive until the tank is completely emp­
ty. The irregular supply of fuel that results
from that can cause engine misfires . Uncom­
busted fuel will then enter the exhaust sys­
tem. This can cause overheating and damage
to the catalytic converter .
Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal­
functions.
With some indicator lights, messages may ap­pear and warning signals may sound. The indica­
tor lights and messages in the display can be cov­
ered by other displays. To show them again, se­ lect the tab for the indicator lights and messages
using the multifunction steering wheel
c;, page 19. If there are several malfunct ions,
you can display them one at a time using the
thumbwheel.
Some ind icator lights in the display can display in
several colors .
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function
check whe n you switch the ign ition on . These sys­
tems are marked with a
,I in the following tables.
If one of these indicator lights does not turn on,
there is a ma lfunction in that system.
Red indicator lights
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US A models :
Brake system ./ c;, page 10
Canada models:
Brake system ./ c;, page 10
USA models : electromechanical
parking brake¢
page 11
Canada models: electromechanical
parking brake¢
page 11
Cooling system
<=>page 12
Instruments and indicator lights
Engine oil pressure
c;,page 12
Alternator
¢ page 13
Engine stop while driving
¢page 13
Safety be lt
c;, page 13 c;, page 13
Electromechanical steering./
c;,page 91
Steering lock
¢page 13
Central indicator light
c;,page 14
Engine start system
c;,page 14
Transmission malfunction
c;, page 68
Rear spoiler
c;,page 92
Yellow indicator lights
Electronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC)
,I c;, page 14
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
./ c;, page 14
USA models: anti-lock braking sys­
tem (ABS)./
c;, page 14
Canada models: anti-lock braking
system (ABS) ./
c;, page 14
Safety systems ,I
c;,page 15
USA models:
Brake pads c;, page 15
Canada models:
Brake pads c;, page 15
Electromechanical parking brake
c;,page 11
Tire pressure monitoring system../
<=>page 273
Tire pressure monitoring system
<=>page 273
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1111 (USA models ) /. (Canada models )
Brakes : stop vehicle and check brake fluid level
St op the veh icle and check the bra ke f lu id level.
See an au thorize d Au di dealer o r aut ho rize d Au di
Service Faci lity for assistance if necessary .
1111 (USA models) /. (Canada models )
Warning! No brake booster
If brake assist (brake booster) is not wor king , you
h ave to use m uc h mo re fo rce whe n braking the
ve hicl e. See an a uthorized Aud i dea le r or author­
iz ed A udi Servi ce Fa ci lity for assistan ce.
1111 (USA mod els ) /. (Canada models )
Brakes : malfunction ! Stop vehicle safely
If the ABS indicator light fl]) (U SA mode ls) /
ti] (Canada models), the ESC indicator light DJ ,
and the brake system ind icator light 1111 (USA
models)
I . (Canada mode ls) t urn on and th is
message appea rs, the n the ABS, ESC a nd b raking
d istr ibu tio n ar e m alfu nctioning
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Drive to you r a uthorized Aud i deale r or a uthor­
i zed A udi Service Fac ility immediately to have the
mal funct ion cor recte d
c:::> &.
1111 (USA models) /. (Canada models) Park­
ing brake: malfunction! Safely stop vehicle .
Please contact Service
- If the indicator light and the message appear
when the vehicl e is stationary or after switch­
ing the ignition on ,
check if you can release the
par king b rake. If you ca nnot re lease the par k­
ing br ake, see yo ur autho riz ed Aud i deale r or
a utho rize d Aud i Serv ice Fa cility . If yo u ca n re­
l ease the park ing br ake and t he mess age s till
appea rs, see an au thorized A udi dealer or au­
t h o rized Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to
have the malfunction cor rected .
-If the indicator light and message appear while
driving ,
the hill start assist or emergency b rak­
ing function may be malfunctioning. It may not
be poss ible to set the parking brake or release
i t once it has been set . Do not park your veh icle
on h ills. See a n author ized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Aud i Serv ice Facility fo r ass ista nce.
(USA models): if the
1111 and EiJ indicator
lights tu rn on together, have the brake system
Instruments and ind icator lights
chec ke d imme diately by an au thori zed A udi deal ­
er or authorized Aud i Service Faci lity
c:::> page 15.
T he re is al so a wa rn ing tone w hen the lights tu rn
on .
_& WARNING
-Read and fo llow the warnings in
c:::> page 244, Working in the engine com­
partment
befo re opening the hood and
checking the brake fluid level.
- I f the b rake system indicator li ght does not
turn off or it turns on w hile driving, the
b rake fl uid leve l in the reservo ir is too low,
a nd this increases the risk of a n accident .
S to p t he vehicle and do not co nti nu e d riv­
i n g . See an aut horize d Au di dea le r o r au­
t h oriz ed A udi Se rvi ce Fa cility for assi stan ce.
- I f the b rake system i ndicator light turns on
t oge ther wit h the ABS and E SC indi cato r
lig hts, t he A BS/ES C reg ulat ing fu nction m ay
be mal funct ion in g . Fu nct ions th at sta bilize
the vehicle are no longe r available. This
could c ause the rear of the vehicle to
swe rve, wh ic h increases the risk that the ve ­
h icle will s lide. Drive ca refully to the nearest
author ized Audi dealer or author ized A udi
Serv ice Faci lity and have the mal function
corrected .
PARK/(®)/~ Electromechanical parking
brake
If t he - (U SA mo dels) I. (C an ada models)
indica tor light turns on, t he pa rking brake was
set .
- (USA models) I. ( Canada models) Park­
ing brake: caution! Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicato r ligh t blin ks and the message ap­
pe ars, there is not e noug h braking powe r to se­
cur e the ve hicl e. T he br akes have ove rhe ate d. Th e
vehicle could roll away even o n a sm all i ncline.
- (USA models ) /. (Canada models)
Please press brake pedal to release parking
brake
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Instruments and indicator lights
To release the parking brake, press the bra ke
pedal and p ress th e ~ button at the same time,
or start driv ing with h ill start ass ist
c::> pag e 61,
S tarting from a s top.
1ij Parking brake: malfunction! See owner's
manual
T here is a malfunc tion in the park ing b rake. Dr ive
to an a uthor ized Audi dealer or au thor ized A udi
Serv ice Facility immediately to have the mal func ­
tion cor rected.
Ii.I Parking brake: malfunction! Safely stop ve ·
hicle. Please contact Service
There is a malfunc tion in the park ing brake . Dr ive
to an author ized Audi dealer or author ized A udi
S erv ice Fa cil ity immedi ately to have t he m alfunc­
tion correc ted .
IB;J:t:);JJJ~ (USA models ) / Ii] (Canada models)
Please release parking brake.
Re lease the par king brake if t his message ap­
pea rs .
11;1;!:t :);tJJ~ (USA models ) 111] (Canada models )
Parking brake auto release unavailable
If th is message appears, press the brake pedal
fi rst an d then re lease the pa rking bra ke .
ltl;!:t:);tJ:OusA models) / Ii] (Canada models)
Parking brake: caution! Vehicle parked too
steep
If th e i ndic ator lig ht blinks and t he m es sage ap ­
pe ars, the re is not eno ugh br aking power to se­
cure the vehicle . The bra kes have overheated. The
ve hicle co uld roll away eve n on a small incline .
ltl;!:t:);JJJ~ (USA models) t Ii] (Canada models)
Parking brake is applied
If t his message appears, press the bra ke pedal
f ir st a nd the n release the pa rk ing bra ke if neces ­
sa ry.
@ Tips
For add it iona l information on the park ing
bra ke, see
c::, page 60.
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_L Cooling system
• Turn off engine and check coolant level
The coolant level is too low .
Do not continue dr iv ing and switch the en gine
off. Check the coolant level
c::, page 250 .
-If the coo lant level is too low, add coolant
c::, page 2 50. Only continue driving once the in­
dicator light turns off.
• Coolant temperature : too high . Let engine
run with vehicle stationary
Let t he engine ru n at idle fo r a few mi nutes to
cool off, until t he in dic ator lig ht tur ns off .
- If the ind icator light does not tu rn off , do no t
con tinue drivi ng the veh icle. See an authoriz ed
Aud i de aler o r au th ori zed Audi Serv ice Facili ty
for a ssistance.
.&_ WARNING
- Never ope n the hood if you ca n see or hea r
s team or coo la nt escaping from t he en gine
compa rtment. This increases the risk of
burns. Wait until you no longer se e or h ear
steam or coo lant escaping.
- The engine compa rtment in any vehicle can
be a dan gerous a rea. Stop the engine and
allow it to cool befo re wor king in the engine
compa rtment . Always follow the informa­
tion fo und in
c::, pag e 244, Working in the
e ngine compartment .
(D Note
Do not continue driving if the . indicator
li ght tur ns on as this increases the risk of en·
g ine damage.
"l!:1': Engine oil pressure
• Turn off engine. Oil pressure too low
Stop the engine and do not co nti nu e driving.
Check the eng ine oi l level
c::, page 248 .
-If the eng ine o il level is too low, add engine oil
c::, page 248 . Only continue driving once the in-
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-If the engine oil level is correct and the indica­
tor light still blinks , turn the engine off and do
not continue driving. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authori zed Audi Service Facility for as­
sistance.
The oil pressure warning is not an oil level in­
dicator. Always check the oil level regularly.
0 Generator/vehicle battery
• Electric system: malfunction! Battery is not
being charged
T here is a malfunction in the alternator or the ve­
hicle electrical system.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately. Turn off all un­
necessary electrical equipment because it will
drain the battery . See your authori zed Audi deal­
er or authorized Audi Service Facility if the bat­
tery charge level is too low .
(•) Electrical system: low battery charge. Bat·
tery will be charged while driving
The starting ability may be impaired.
If this message turns off after a little while , the
vehicle battery charged enough while driving.
If the message does not turn off, have an author­
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty repair the malfunction.
~ Engine stop while driving
• Engine stopped: no power steering or brake
servo possible
There is a malfunction in the engine or in the fuel
supply system .
More force is needed to steer and brake the mov­
ing vehicle when the engine is stopped. If the ve­
hicle is rolling , try to bring it to a stop off to the
side from moving traffic. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as­
sistance .
Instruments and indicator lights
A WARNING
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If the engine stops while driving, you will
need to use more force to brake the vehicle .
This increases the risk of an accident . There
will still be power steering if the ignition is
switched on while the vehicle is rolling and
there is sufficient battery charge. Otherwise,
you must use greater force when steering.
~ Front safety belt
The. indicator light stays on until the driver's
and front passenger's* safety belts are fastened.
Above a certain speed, there will also be a warn­ ing tone.
@ Tips
For additional information on safety belts,
see
c::> page 189.
C l~ Rear safety belt
Applies to : vehicles with rear safety belt detection
The respective indicator light will turn on briefly
when a safety belt on the rear seats is fastened
or unfastened .
111-If this indicator light turns on briefly, the
safety belt on the rear seat is not fastened.
II-If this indicator light turns on briefly, the
safety belt on the rear seat was fastened.
• -If this indicator light blinks, the safety belt
was unfastened while driving. Above a certain
speed, there will also be a warning tone .
(D Tips
For additional information on safety belts,
see
¢page 189.
~ - Steer ing lock
• Steering: malfunction! Please stop vehicle
There is a malfunction in the electronic steering
lock. You cannot turn the ignition on.
Do
not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered. See an authorized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
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Instruments and indicator lights
f!II Steering lock: malfunction! Please contact
Service
There is a malfunction in the elect ronic stee ring
lo ck.
Dr ive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or aut horized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected.
_& WARNING
Do not tow your veh icle when there is a mal­
function in the electronic steering lock -this
increases the risk of an accident.
i'.t Central indicator light
If the . or U indicator light turns on, check
the message in the instrument cluster .
©-Engine start system
• Engine start system: malfunction! Please
c ontact Service
Do not switch the ign it ion off because you may
not be able to switch it on aga in.
D rive to an a uthorized Audi dea le r or a uthorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
II! Engine start system: malfunction! Plea se
c ontact Service
There is a malfunction in the eng ine start ing sys ­
tem.
Dr ive to an a uthorized Aud i dea le r or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he
malfunc tion corrected.
f!. I~ Electronic stabilization control (ESC)
and
( 8 ) anti-lock braking system (ABS)
.
If the DJ indicato r light b links w hile driving, the
E SC or ASR (Anti-S lip Reg ulation) is actively reg u­
lating.
I f the
DJ indicato r light turns on, the system has
switched the ESC off . In this case, you can switch
the ignition off and then on to switch the ESC on
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again. The in dicator light t urns of f when the sys ­
tem is functioning fully.
Stabi lization control (ESC ): sport . Warning! Re ­
duced stab ility
If the II ind icator light turns o n, ESC sport
mode was switched on using the
I.a OFF I button
~ page 89. You can turn the ESC on aga in by
press the
I ~ OFF ! button ag ain.
Stabilization control (ESC ): off. Warn ing! Re­
duced stability
If the 11 ind icator light turns on, the ESC was re­
str icted or sw itched off using the
I .$ OF F I butto n
~ page 89. The message ESC OFF also appea rs .
You can t urn the ESC o n aga in by p ress t he
l.13 OFF I but to n aga in.
The system switches on when the ignit ion is
switched on . The
II ind icator light turns off
whe n the system is fu nctioning fu lly .
Stabili zation cont rol (ESC ): malfunct ion! See
owner's manual
Stab ilization control (ESC / ABS ): malfunction!
See owner's manual
ABS: malfunction! See owner 's manual
I f the DJ ind ic a tor light and t he A BS indica to r
li gh t
tJ:]) (U SA mode ls)/ riJ (C anada models)
turn on and this message appears, there is a mal ­
function in the ABS system or electronic differen­
tia l lock. Th is also causes the ESC to malfunction.
The brakes still function with their normal power,
but ABS is not active .
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rvice Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
_& WARNING
If the 1111 (USA models) • (Canada mod­
e ls) brake system indicator light turns on to ­
ge ther with the ABS and ESC ind icator lights ,
the ABS/ESC regula ting func tion may have
failed. F unctions tha t stabili ze the vehicle a re
no longer ava ilabl e. This could c ause the vehi­
cle to swerve, which inc reases the risk that
the vehicle will slide . Drive ca refully to the
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nearest authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility and have the malfunction
corrected.
@ Tips
For additional information on ESC and ABS,
see
~ page 88.
(0) Brake pads
EiJ Brake pads: wear limit reached. You can con­
tinue driving. Please contact Service
The brake pads are worn.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
brake pads checked.
Applies to: USA models
The EiJ indicator light turns on together with the
11111 indicator light
.!f Safety systems
The El indicator light monitors the safety sys­
tems.
Safety system
If them indicator light turns on or blinks, there
is a malfunction in a safety system .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
_& WARNING
Have the safety systems inspected immedi­
ately. Otherwise, there is a risk that the sys­
tems may not activate during a collision,
which increases the risk of serious injury or death.
c±:, Engine control
-
If the II indicator light turns on if there is a mal­
function in the engine control.
Drive slowly to an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility to have the engine
checked.
Instruments and indicator lights
o Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)
The malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) is part of
the On Board Diagnostic system (OBD II). The
¢'4 c;ymbol turns on when the ignition is switched
on and turns off again once the engine is started
and running at a steady idle speed. This indicates
that the MIL is functioning correctly.
The indicator light turns on if there is a malfunc­
tion in the engine electronics. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to have the malfunction corrected .
For additional information, see
c::> page 17.
!?i Engine speed lim itation
Applies to: vehicles with engine speed limitation
(II maximum engine speed: XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automatically limited to the
speed displayed in the driver information system.
This protects the engine from overheating .
The engine speed limitation deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the critical temperature
range and you have released the accelerator ped­
al once.
If the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine control malfunction, the
II indicator
light also turns on. Make sure the engine speed
does not go above the speed displayed, for exam­
ple when downshifting. Drive to an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility im­
mediately to have the malfunction corrected.
~ .. Engine oil level (min. )
II Please check oil level
You may continue driving for the time being.
Check the engine oil level as soon as possible
c::> page246.
-If the engine oil level is too low, add engine oil
~page 248.
- If the engine oil level is correct and the indica­
tor light still turns on, drive at low engine
speed to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility .
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