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C© ) Brake system
rm Brakes overheating . Please shift to D
rm Brakes overheating. Please select a gear and
follow gear recommendation
There was a heavy load on the brakes. Engage a
suitable gear (manual transm ission) or place the
selector lever in the D/S position (automat ic
transmission) to use the eng ine braking effect
and reduce the load on the brakes.
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:t:J /(0 : Brake pads
II (USA models)/£i1 (Canada models) Brake
pads: wear limit reached. You can continue driv
ing. Please contact Service
The brake pads are worn.
Drive to an authorized Aud i dealer or authorized
Aud i Service Facility as soon as possible to have
the malfunct ion corrected .
c:l:::, Engine control
II Drive system: malfunction! Please contact
Service
There is an engine control malfunction .
Drive slow ly to an author iz ed Audi dealer or au
thor ized Audi Service Facility to have the eng ine
checked .
W Engine control (diesel engine )
Applies to: vehicles with diesel engines
The engine is preheating if the II indicato r light
turns on when the ignition is switched o n.
I f the indicator light does not turn on or b links
while driving , there is an eng ine control malfunc
tion .
Immediately drive slowly to an authori zed Aud i
dealer or authorized Aud i Serv ice Facility to have
the malfunction co rrected .
o Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)
The malfunction indicato r lamp (MIL) is part of
the On -Board Diagnostic System (OBD II). The Cockpit overview
('4 ,;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 function ing correctly.
T he indicator light turns on if there is a malfunc
tion in the engine electronics. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility to
have the malfunction corrected . For additional
information, see
c:::> page 24.
The indicator light can a lso turn on if the fuel fill
er cap is not closed correctly
c:::> page 317.
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Diesel particulate filter
Applies to : vehicles wit h diesel eng ine a nd diesel particulate
filter
II Particulate filter : malfunction! See owner's
manual
T he diese l particulate filter requires regenera
tion . To support the filter 's self-cleaning func
tion:
Drive for approximately 15 minutes at a mini
mum of 37 mph (60 km/h) in 4th or 5th gear
(manua l transmission) or in the S selector lever
position (automatic transmission). Keep the en
gine speed at approximately 2,000 RPM . The
temperature increase that will result from th is
can burn off the soot in the filter . The ind icator
light will turn off when the cleaning has complet
ed successfully .
If the indicator light does not turn off, drive im
med iate ly to an authori zed Audi dealer or author
ized Audi Service Facility to have the malfunct ion
corrected .
A WARNING "---
Always adapt your speed to the current
weather, road and traffic conditions. You
should never disobey traffic laws in order to
follow driving recommendations .
@ Tips
For additional informat ion on the diesel par
ticulate filter, see
c:::> page 322 .
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