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The transmission temperature has increased s ig
nificant ly due to the sporty driving manner. Drive
in a less sporty manner until the temperature re
turns to the normal range and the indicator light
switches of .
A WARNING
Contact an authorized Audi dealer or author
ized Aud i Serv ice Facility if the all whee l dr ive/
sport diffe rential is fa ulty o r malfunctioning .
The repair must be performed by trained per
sonnel using the correct oil in or der to ensure
safety .
¢¢Turn signals
If the B or II indicator light b links, a t urn sig
na l is turned on. If both indicator lig hts are blink
ing, the eme rgency flashe rs a re on .
I f an indica to r li ght bli nks twice as fast as usu al,
a tu rn signa l bulb has failed . Caref ully drive to an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility immediately to have t he mal function cor
rected.
¢19 Trailer turn signals
Appl ies to : ve hicl es w ith traile r hitch
The turn s ignals are activated in tra iler mode if
the . in d icator lig ht blinks .
I f a turn signal on the trailer or on the veh icle
fa ils w hile in tra ile r mode, the indicator light w ill
not blink twice as fast to indicate this .
Cockpit o ver view
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Monitoring the
Advanced Airbag System
Airbag monitoring indicator light
Two separate indicators monitor the function of
the Advanced Airbag System : the
El light and
the
PAS SENGE R AIR BAG OFF ~; ON @ light.
The Advanced Airbag System as we ll as the side
a ir bags and side curtain airbags with eject ion
m it igation feat ures ( including the e lectron ic con
trol unit, sensors and system wiring) are a ll
monitored continuously to make sure that they
a re funct ioning properly whenever the ignition is
on. Every time you turn on the ignition, the air
bag system ind icator
light E,lwill come on for a
few seconds (function check).
Th e sys tem mu st be in spect ed wh en the
indicato r light
E,I:
- does not come on when the ignit ion is switched
on
- does not go out a few seconds after you have
switched on the ign ition, or
- comes on while driving
If an airbag system malfunction is detected, the
indicator light wi ll come on to serve as a constant
reminder to have the system inspected immedi
ately .
If a malfunction occurs that turns the front air
bag on the passenger side
off, the PASSENGER
AIR BAG
OFF ~. light wi ll come on and stay on
whenever the ignition is on.
A WARNING
An airbag system that is not funct ioning prop
erly cannot provide supplemental protection
in a frontal crash .
- If the airbag indicator
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comes when the vehicle is be ing used, have
the system inspected immed iate ly by your
au thorized Aud i dealer.
It is possible that
the a irbag will inflate when it is not s up
posed to, or will not inflate when it shou ld.
Airbag system
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF '1; ON @ light
"' -N
i
F ig. 236 Sectio n fro m th e headliner : PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF~ ; ON @ lig ht
T he PAS SEN GER AIR BAG OFF ~; ON @ light is
located in the
headliner ¢ fig. 236.
T he PASS ENG ER AIR BAG OFF ~; light will come
o n and stay on to tell you when the fron t Ad
vanced Airbag o n the passenger s ide has been
turned
off by the e lectronic control unit . If the
bulb for the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG O FF ~; ON @
light burns out, the airbag ind icator light El will
come on to signal a malfunction in the Advanced
Airbag System. Although the burned-out bu lb
will not change the way the front passenger's
frontal a irbag works , it will no longer be possible
to use the
PAS SENGER A IR BAG OFF ~; ON@
light to make sure that the airbag on/off status is
correct fo r the occ upan t on the front passenge r
seat. Have the airbag system inspected immedi
ately by your authorized Audi dealer.
Th e PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF ~; ON @ light
will blink for about 5 second s wh en :
- the capacit ive passenger detection system,
which switches the front seat passenger's fron tal Advanced Airbag o n and off, detects a
change in the status of the front passenger
seat.
As soon as the
PASSEN GER AIR BAG OFF ~; ON
@ light stops blinking, a lways make sure that the
airbag status (on or off) as shown by the ligh t is
proper fo r the age, size and e lectrical capacitance
of the person occ upying the front passenger
seat . Always make sure that the safety belt for
the front passenger seat is properly fastened .
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ~/ PASSEN GER
AIR BAG ON
@ ligh t will show th e sta tu s o f the .,..
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