2018 AUDI A7 warning

Table of contents
About this Owner's Manual. . . . . .
5
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Cockpit overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Controls at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Instruments and indicator lights 9
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 0
Driver information system . . . . . . 20
Ove rview ....... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
Operation . ........ .. ..... ... .. .. .. . 20
2 1
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Eff iciency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
T ime/date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
B oost, shifting and eng ine o il
temperature indicato rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
H ead -up displ ay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Starting and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Cent ral lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
L uggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Chi ld safety loc k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Sunroof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Garage door opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . 3 7
Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
W indshield w ipe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Seats and storage ............... . 47
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
H ead restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
M emory fu nction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1
12
Volt sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Climate contro l system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Steering w heel heat ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Driving ... .. .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. 6 4
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Start ing and stopping the eng ine . . . . . . . 68
Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
E lectromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . 72
Start ing to drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
A utomat ic transmission 74
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
D riving with a tra ile r 81
Driver assi stance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Cru ise cont ro l sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4
Lap timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Audi adaptive cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Audi s ide ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
N ight vision assist w ith pedestrian and
wild animal detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
102
Audi drive select (d rive setti ngs) . . . . . . . . 105
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Rearv iew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Per ipher al came ras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Adjus ting the d isp lay an d the warn ing
tones.. ... .. .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... ..
118
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Trailer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 12 0
Electronic stabilization control (ESC) . . . . 120
Brakes .... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 122
E lectromechanical steering, dynamic
steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
124
All wheel drive (quatt ro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

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" N .... 0 00 \.J ' This Owner's Manual applies to all versions of
this model.
It contains important information,
tips, suggestions and warn ings for using your ve­
h icle.
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 descr ibes the
equipment
range
specified for this mode l at the time of
printing . Individua l equipment options described
may on ly be availab le at a later date or may only
be offered in certain countries .
Some sections in this manua l do not apply to all
ve hicles. When this is the case, the beginning of
the sect ion ind icates the
validity, for example
"Applies to vehicles : with cruise contro l system".
Opt ional or vehicle-specific equipment is also
identified with an asterisk"*" .
T he
illustrations in this manual are a guide .
Some of the deta ils in your vehicle may differ
from the illustration.
All
directions , such as "left" , "right", "front" and
"rear", are based on the vehicle's direction of
travel.
* Optiona l or vehicle -specific equipment
liJ,,, The section continues on the next page.
ca:> & Cross reference to a "WARNING" w ith in a
section . If a page number is indicated , the
WARN ING is located outs ide of the section.
_& WARNING
Text with this symbol contains informat ion
about safety and how to reduce the risk of se­
rious personal injury or death.
(Ll) Note
Text with this symbol contains informat ion
about reduci ng the risk of damage to your ve­
hicle.
@) For the sake of the environment
Text with this symbol contains informat ion on
p rot ecting the enviro nment .
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About thi s Owner 's Manual
(D Tips
Text with this symbol contains additional use­
ful information.
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Instrum ent s and ind icat or light s
-The front spoiler also he lps to distribute
cooling air while driving . If the spoiler is
damaged, the cooling effect w ill be im­
paired and the r isk of the engine overheat­
i ng will increase. See an author ized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility for
ass istance.
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in rev­
olutions per minute (RPM) .
You should shift to the next lowest gear when
the speed is below 1,S00 RPM. The beginn ing of
the red zone in the tachometer indicates the maximum permissible engine speed for all gears
once the engine has been broken in and when it is
warmed up to operating temperature. Before
reaching the red zone, yo u should shift into the
next higher gear, choose the Dor S se lector lever
position, or remove your foot from the accelera ­
tor peda l.
@ Note
The needle in the tachometer @ ¢ page 9,
fig. 3
may only be in the red area of the gauge
for a short time or there is a risk of engine
damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early he lps you to save fuel and re ­
duces operating noise.
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Applies to: Sa nd RS mode ls
The engine speed is limited when the eng ine
is cold - the full engine output is not availa­
ble. When the engine is at operating temper­
ature, the red area in the tachometer moves
to a highe r RPM range .
Fuel level
The display @ only wo rks when the ignition is
sw itched on. If the fuel level d rops below 2 .6 gal
(10 li ters), a red L ED w ill tur n on and t he
rD indi ­
cator light will turn
on ¢ page 17. The LED
blinks red when the fuel leve l is very low .
10 The possible range based on the cu
rrent fue l lev ­
e l is shown in
tab @¢ page 20 , fig . 4 .
Fo r th e tank capacity i n your veh icle, refe r to the
Techn ica l
Data ¢ poge 254.
@ Note
Never drive until t he tank is comp lete ly emp­
ty. The ir reg ular supply of fuel t hat res ults
from tha t ca n cause engine m is fires. Uncom ­
b usted fue l w ill then enter the exhaust sys ­
tem . This can cause overheating and damage
to t he catalyt ic converter .
Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or tur n on. They ind icate functions or mal ­
functions .
Messages may appear w ith some indicator lights.
A war ning s ignal will sound at the same time.
The ind icator lights and messages in the instr u­
ment cluster disp lay can be covered by ot her dis ­
plays . To show them again, se lect the tab for in­
dicator lights and messages using the mu ltifunc­
tion steering
wheel ¢ page 20 . If there are sev­
eral malfunctions, you can display them one at a
time us ing the thumbwheel.
Some indicator lights in the display can disp lay in
several colors.
Central indicator light
App lies to : vehicles wit h mo nochrome d isp lay
If a message appears together with a central in­
dicator light . or
0. the central ind icator light
will indicate the priority of the warning. If a
wh ite ind icator light a lso appears, the centra l in­
dicator light w ill have its ow n colo r. Fo r example,
i1' ii ::ippea rs togethe r wi th • • read the descr ip ­
tion
for • .
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function
check when you switch the ignition on. These sys­
tems are marked with
a./ in the fo llow ing tab les. 1111-

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" N .... 0 00 \.J ' If one of these indica to r li ghts does no t turn on,
there is a ma lfu nction in t hat system.
Red indicator lights
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US A models:
b rake system .I
c::> page 12
Canada models:
bra ke sys te m .I
c::> page 12
USA models :
elec tromechanical parking brake
c::> page 13
Canada models:
electromechanical pa rking brake
c::> page 13
Cooling sys tem
c::> page 1 4
Eng ine oi l pressu re
c::> page 15
E ng ine oi l level ( MIN )*
c::> pag e 15
A lternator
c::> page 14
Eng ine stop wh ile dr iv ing
c::> page 14
F ront safety belt
c::> page 14
Elect romecha nica l steer ing ./
c::> pag e 124
Steer ing lock
c::> page 1 5
En gine sta rt system
c::> page 15
USA models:
spee d war ning sys­
t em
c::> page 8 4
Canada models :
speed warning
system
c::> page 84
Adapt ive cr uise control *./
c::> page 89
Air suspension
c::> page 15
Instruments and indicator lights
Rear spoil er
c::> page 1 2 5
N ight vision assist *
c::>page 103
Night vision assist*
c::> page 103
C en tra l ind icator light
c::> page 10
Yellow indicator lights
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El ec tronic Sta biliz ati on Contro l
(ESC)
.I
c::> page 16
El ec tro nic Sta bilizatio n C ontro l
( ES C)
./
c::> page 16
E lectron ic Stab iliza tion Contro l
(ESC)
c::> page 120
USA models:
anti- lock b raking system (ABS) ./
c::> page 16
Canada models:
anti-l ock braking system (ABS )./
c::> page 16
USA models: safe ty systems
c::> page 16
Canada models: sa fety systems
c::> pag e 16
B rake pads
c::> pag e 16
Electromec hanical par king brake
c::> page 13
Tire p ressure
c::> page 222, or c::> page 224
Tire pres sure
c::> page 222, or c::> page 22 4
Engine co ntro l (g aso line eng ine) ./
c::> page 17
Malfunc tion In dicator Lamp (M IL)
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c::> p age 19 3
En gine speed limitation
c::> pag e 17
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" N .... 0 00 \.J ' 1111 (USA models ) /. (Canada models) Stop
vehicle and check brake fluid level.
Stop the veh icle and check the brake fluid level.
See an authorized Aud i dealer or aut horized Aud i
Service Facility for assistance if necessary .
1111 (USA models ) /. (Canada models)
Brakes : malfun ction! Please stop vehicle safely
If the ABS indicator light fJl) (USA models) /
¢0) (Canada mode ls), the ESC indicator light Jj),
and the brake system ind icator light 1111 (USA
models)
I . (Canada mode ls) all turn on and
this message appears, then the ABS, ESC and
braking distribution are
malfunctioning ¢.&. .
Do not continue driving. See an authorized Aud i
deale r or autho rized Aud i Service Facility for as­
sistance
¢ .&. .
1111 (USA models ) /. (Canada models) Park­
ing brake : System fault! See owner's manual.
- If the indicator light and the message appear
when the vehicle is stationary or after switch­
ing the ignition on ,
check if you can release the
parking bra ke .
If you cannot release the park­
i ng bra ke, see an a utho rized Aud i deale r or au­
tho rized Aud i Serv ice Facility. If yo u can re lease
the parking brake and the message still ap ­
pears, see an authorized Audi dea ler or author­
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
- If the indicator light and message appear
while
driving ,
the hill start assist or emergency brak­
ing function may be malfunctioning. It may not
be poss ible to set the parking brake or release
it once it has been set . Do not park your veh icle
on hills . See an author ized Audi dealer or au­
tho rized Aud i Serv ice Facility fo r ass ista nce.
Applies to: USA models
If the 1111 and Ell turn on at the same t ime, the
brake pads are worn
out¢ page 16 .
A WARNING
-Read and follow the warn ings in
¢ page 193, Working in the engine com­
partment
before opening the hood and
checking the brake fluid leve l.
Instruments and indicator lights
-If the brake system indicator light does not
turn off or it turns on wh ile driving, the
brake flu id leve l in the reservoir is too low,
and this increases the risk of an accident .
Stop the vehicle and do not continue driv­
ing . See an authorized Aud i dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
- If the brake system indicator light turns on
together with the ABS and ESC indicator
lig hts, the ABS/ ESC regulat ing function may
be malfunctioning . Functions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longe r availab le. Thi s
could cause the vehicle to swerve, which in­
creases the risk that the vehicle will slide .
Do not cont inue driving. See an authorized
Aud i dealer or authorized Aud i Serv ice Facili­
ty for assistance.
PARK /(®) Electromechanical parking brake
If the -(USA models)/ . (Canada models)
i ndicator light turns on, the parking brake was
set .
-(USA models) /. (Canada models) Cau·
tion: Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicator light blinks and the message ap ­
pears, there is not enough braking power to se­
cure the vehicle. The brakes have overheated. The
vehicle could roll away even on a small incline.
-(USA models) /. (Canada models) Press
brake pedal to release parking brake
To release the parking brake, press th e brake
pedal and press
the~ button at the same time
or start driving with hill start
assist ¢ page 74.
El Parking brake!
There is a malfunct ion in the parking brake. Drive
to an a uthorized Aud i dealer or autho rized Aud i
Service Facility immediate ly to have the malfunc ­
t io n corrected.
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For additional information on the parking
brake,
see¢ page 72.
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Instruments and indicator lights
_}_ Cooling system
• Turn off engine and check coolant level
The coolant level is too low.
Do not continue driving and switch the engine
off. Check the coolant level
9 page 200.
- If the coolant level is too low, add coolant
9page 200. Only continue driving once the in­
dicator light turns
off.
• Coolant temperature too high! Please let en­
gine run with vehicle stationary
Let the engine run at idle for a few minutes to
cool
off, until the indicator light turns off.
-If the indicator light does not turn off, do not
continue driving the vehicle . See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility
for assistance.
_& WARNING
- Never open the hood if you can see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment. This increases the risk of
burns. Wait until you no longer see or hear
steam or coolant escaping.
- The engine compartment in any vehicle can
be a dangerous area. Stop the engine and
allow it to cool before working in the engine
compartment. Always follow the informa­
tion found in
9 page 193, Working in the
engine compartment.
@ Note
Do not continue driving if the. indicator
light turns on as this increases the risk of en­
gine damage.
, ft 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.
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For additional information on safety belts,
see ¢
page 138.
E::::I Alternator/vehicle battery
• Electrical system: malfunction! Battery is
not being charged
There is a malfunction in the alternator or the ve­
hicle electrical system .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately. Because the ve­
hicle battery is discharging, turn off all unneces­
sary electrical equipment such as the radio. See
an authori zed Audi dealer or authori zed Audi
Service Facility if the battery charge level is too
low .
r•j low battery: Battery 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 and
brake support.
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.
_& WARNING
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
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" N .... 0 00 \,;J ' switched on w hil e the vehicle is rolling and
there is s ufficient batte ry char ge. Ot he rw ise,
you must use greate r fo rce w he n steer ing.
'l=;r: Engine oil pressure
• Turn off engine and check oil level
Sto p the eng ine and do not continue driving .
Chec k the engine oil leve l
q page 197.
-If the engine oi l leve l is too low, add engine oi l
¢page 198. Onl y cont inue driv ing once t he in­
dicato r light tur ns off.
- If the engi ne oil leve l is cor rect an d th e indic a­
tor light s till tur ns on, turn the eng ine off a nd
do not continue d riving . See an a uth o rized Audi
dealer or author ized A udi Se rvice Faci lity for as ­
s istance .
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The o il press ure war ning i s not an o il level in­
dicator . Always c heck the oi l leve l regul arly .
~ " Engine oil level
Applies to: vehicles with oil level warning
• Please add oil immediately .
Add engine o il imme diate ly ¢page 19 6.
II Add oil max . x qt (I ). You may continue driv­
ing
Add th e disp layed amo unt of oil immed iate ly
¢pag e 196.
@-Steering lock
• Do not drive vehicle : Steering defective
There is a malfunction in the elec tronic stee ring
l oc k. You ca nnot turn t he igni tion o n.
Do
not tow your vehicle beca use it ca nnot be
steered. See an author ized A udi dealer or autho r­
i zed A udi Service Fac ility for assis tance.
!Ill Steering lock: System fault Please contact
dealer
There is a malfunction in the elect ronic stee ring
l oc k.
Instruments and indicator lights
Drive to an au thor ized A udi dealer or au tho riz e d
A udi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to have the
malfu nction corrected.
A WARNING "---
Do not tow yo ur vehicle when there is a mal­
f u nct ion in the el ectro nic steer ing lock - t his
in creas es t he risk of an acc id ent.
© -Engine start system
• Engine start system fault. Please contact
dealer
Do not switch the ignition off because you may
not be able to switch it on again.
D rive to an authorized A udi dealer or aut ho rized
A udi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfu nction corrected.
II! Engine start system fault. Please contact
dealer
T he re is a m alfu ncti on i n th e engi ne st art in g sys ­
tem.
Dr ive to a n au thor ized A udi dealer or au tho riz e d
A udi Se rvice Faci lity i mmedia tely to h ave the
m alfu nction corr ecte d .
0 Air suspension
• Air suspension: System fault. You can con­
tinue driving slowly (max. speed 35 mph)
T he re is a mal fu n cti on t hat ca n res ult in r estric t­
ed driv ing st abili ty .
Dr ive to an au thor ized A udi d eal er or au tho riz ed
A udi Se rvice Faci lity i mmedia tely a t a m aximum
s p eed o f 35 mph ( 60 k m/h ) to h ave the ma lf u nc­
t io n co rre cte d.
• Air suspension: Service mode. Vehicle can
only be moved with restrictions
Caref ully drive to an aut ho rized Aud i dea le r o r
a ut ho rized Au di Serv ice Facili ty immedia tely to
have t he s ervic e mod e deac tiva ted.
II Air suspension: System fault .
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Instruments and indicator lights
There is a system malfunction that can result in
restricted driving stability or reduced ground
clearance.
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
II Air suspension: Vehicle too low Ground
clearance reduced
The ground clearance is very low due to a system
malfunct io n. Wait until the air suspens ion sys­
tem has restored normal ground clearance. Ot h­
erw ise, condit ions such as an uneven road s urface
can lead to vehicle damage.
& Brake booster
u Brake servo: limited functionality. You can
continue driving. Contact workshop
There is a malfunction in the brake booster. The
brake booster is available, but its effectiveness is
reduced. Braking behavior may be different from
how it normally functions and the brake pedal
may v ibrate.
Drive to an authorized Audi dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
f;.l fJ Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If the bl indicator light blinks wh ile driving, the
ESC or ASR (Anti -Slip Regulation) is actively regu ­
lating .
If
the bl i ndicator light turns on, the system has
sw itched the ESC off. In this case, you can switch
the ignition off and then on to switch the ESC on
aga in . The indicator light turns off when the sys­
tem is funct ion ing fully.
If the
JI i ndicator light turns on, ESC was
sw itched off using the
I,; OFFI button
~ page 120 .
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS): Fault! See
owner's manual
If the bl indicator light and the ABS indicator
light
rJ] (USA models) / Ii] (Canada models)
turn on and this message appears, there is a ma l-
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function in the ABS system or electronic differen ­
tia l lock. This also causes the ESC to malfunction.
The brakes still function with their normal power,
but ABS is not active.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
If the 1111 (USA models) ;II (Canada mod­
els) brake system indicator light turns on to­
gether with the ABS and ESC ind icator lights,
the ABS and ESC regulating function may
have malfunctioned . Funct ions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longer available. This co uld
cause the vehicle to swerve, which increases
the risk that the vehicle will slide. Drive care­
fu lly to the nearest authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility and have the
malfunction corrected.
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For additional information on ESC and ABS,
see
~page 120.
tlit !t Safety systems
The II (USA models)/ m (Canada models) indi ­
cator light monitors the safety systems.
If the
II (USA models)/ m (Canada mode ls) in­
dicator light turns on or blinks, there is a mal­
function in a safety system such as the airbag or
belt tensioner system.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
Have the malfunction in the safety systems
inspected immed iately. Otherwise, there is a
risk that the systems may not activate during
a collision, wh ich increases the risk of serious
injury or death .
(0} Brake pads
liJ Brake pads!
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