brake light AUDI A8 2014 Owners Manual

2 Table of contents Vehicle literature .. .. .. .. .. ... .
5
About this Owner's Manual . . . 6
Controls and equipment .. ... .
Ins truments and controls .. . .
General illustration ......... .. ... .
Instruments and warning /
indicator lights ........ .. .. .. . .
Instruments ............ ... .. ... .
Warning/indicator lights .......... .
Driver information display .. .. .. ... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) . . .
Opening and closing .. .. .... . .
Keys .. ...... ........... .. .. ... .
Power locking system ..... .. .. .. . .
Luggage compartment lid .. .. .. .. . .
Child safety lock . .......... ... .. . .
Power windows . .......... ... .. . .
Valet park ing . ........... .. .. ... .
Sliding/tilting sun roof ... .. .. .. .. . .
Panoramic sunroof ........ .. .. ... .
Clear vision .. ........ .. .. .. .. . .
Lights . .. .. ............. .. .. .. . .
I nterior lights .............. .. ... .
V1s1on ..... ... .... ......... .... .
Wiper and washer system ... ... .. . .
Mirrors ................. .. .. ... .
Digital compass .......... .... ... .
Seats and storage ....... .. .. . .
General recommendations ..... .. . .
Front seats ... ........... .... ... .
Rear seats .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. . .
H ead restraints .............. .. . .
Seat memory . ... ..... ... .. .. .. . .
Full-length center console .... .. ... .
L uggage compartment .. .. .. .. ... .
Pass-through with ski sack ........ .
Roof rack ....... ......... ... ... .
12-vo lt sockets ........ ... .. .. ... .
Storage .. .. .. . .......... .. .. ... .
Cooler ... .. .................... . 8
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29
3 1
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37
4 1
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Warm and cold .......... ..... .
Climate controls . ............. ... .
79
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On the road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . 84
E lectromechanical parking brake . . . . 86
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Audi adaptive cruise control
and braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . .
94
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Audi adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . 96
Audi braking gua rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Audi lane assis t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Lane Change Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Driving settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Raising/lowering the vehicle..... .. . 112
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Night vision assistant . . . . . . . . . 113
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Pedestrian detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Pedestrian warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Settings in the MMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
D river messages .. ................ 115
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 116
t iptron ic (8-speed transmission) . . . . . 116
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Advanced parking system with rear
view came ra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Peripheral cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Adjusting the disp lay and the warning
tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Er ror messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Trailer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Homelink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Universal remote control ..... .. .. . .
Safety fir st ..... .... ... .. .. .. . .
Driving Safely ................ .
General notes ............ .. .. .. . .
Proper occupa nt seating positions . . .
Driver and passenger side footwell .. .
Pedal area .. ................. .. . .
Stowing luggage .......... ... .. . .
Report ing Safety Defects ... .. .. .. . .
Safety belt s ... .. ... ... .. .. .. . .
Gene ral notes ............ .... .. . .
Why s afety belts? ........ .... .. . .
Safety belts . ... .. .... ... .. .. ... .
Safety belt pretens ioners . ... .. .. . .
Airbag system ................ .
Important things to know . ... .. .. . .
F ront airbags ... ...... ... .. .. .. . .
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System ........................ .
Knee airbags ............. .... .. . .
Side airbags ................ .. .. .
Side curta in a irbags ........ ...... .
Child Safety ..... ..... ..... .. . .
Important th ings to know ...... .. . .
C hi ld safety seats ................ .
I nstall ing a chi ld safety seat .. .. .. . .
L A TC H L ower ancho rages and tethe rs
for chi ld ren . ............. .... .. . .
Addit ional Information
Audi pre sense ........ .. .. .. . .
Preventat ive passenger p rotec tion 133
135
135
135
136
140
140
141
1 4 3
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1 4 5
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1 48
15 1
153 153
157
164
168 171
174
177
177
183
187
190 196
197 19 7
Vehi cle operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Intelligent technology .. .. .. .. 199
Notice about data recorded by vehicle
control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . 199
Table of contents 3
Bra ki ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Servotronic -advanced power steering
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Driving with your quattro . . . . . . . . . . 204
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Driving and environment .... .
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards .. .. .... ..... ..... ... .
Catalytic converter .. . .. .... ...... .
D iesel pa rticulate filter ........... .
S h utting down veh icle ............ .
Avoid damaging the vehicle ........ .
Driving throug h water on ro ads .... .
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize poll ution . .. .. .. ..... ... .
Trailer towing ... . .. .. ..... ... .
Driving with a trailer . .. ..... ... .. .
Trai ler towing tips
Vehicle care ..... . .. .. ..... ... .
Vehicle care and cleaning .. .. .
General information ............. .
Car washes .. .. .. .. ............. .
Cleaning and care information ..... .
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank ... .. .. ... ............ .
Gasoline ........ .. ............. .
Diesel fuel ....... .............. .
Fuel tank .. ... .... .............. .
Se lective ca ta lytic reduction ....... .
Checking and filling .......... .
Engine hood . .. .. ............... .
E ngine compartment ............. .
Engine o il ... .. .. .. ............. .
Engine cooling system .. ..... ... .. .
Brake fluid . ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .
Battery ... .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .
Windsh ie ld/headlight washer 207
207
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2 16
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2 27
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2 31
2 33
2 34
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243
container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . 266
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(!) Door handle
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Audi side assist display
Power locking switches
Audi side assist button
Air vents with thumbwheel
Control lever for :
- Turn signal and high beam
- Audi lane assist .......... .
0 Multifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag
- Driver information system but-
tons . ............... .. .. .
- Audio/video, telephone, navi­
gation and voice recognition
buttons
- Shift paddles ........ .. .. .
@ Instrument cluster ......... .
® Windshield washer system
lever ..................... .
@ Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction ............... .
@ Buttons for:
- Start-Stop-System
- MMI display
- Elec tronic Stab ilizat ion Con-
trol (ESC) ............... .
- Emergency f lashers ....... .
@ Buttons for:
- Steering wheel adjustment
- Steering wheel heating
@ Lever for:
- Cruise control system 106
36
106
48
103
157
24
119
10
53
86
88
201
47
83
82
91
- Adaptive cruise control . . . . . 94
(8) Engine hood release . . . . . . . . . 231
@ Data Link Connector for On
Board Diagnostics (OBD II) . . . . 29
@ Light switch and instrument il-
luminat ion ................ .
@ Buttons for:
- All-weather lights
- Night vision assistant .. .. .. .
- Rear fog lights ........... . 46,51
46
113
46
Instruments and controls 9
@ Power exterior mirror adjust-
ment .... .. .............. .
@) Rear lid switch ... . .. .. ..... .
@ Power windows ............ .
@ Memory function buttons .... .
@ MMI display
@) Indicator lights/buttons for
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
- Parking system ........... .
- Rear window power sun shade
@ Glove compartment ... ..... .
@ Front passenger's airbag .... .
@ Analog clock .. .. .......... .
@ Climate controls ........... .
@ MMI controls
@ Selector lever (automatic trans-
mission) ....... ........... .
@ Center console with cupholder
@ Ele ctromechanical parking
brake .................... . 55
37
41
66
164
122
52
76
157
27
80
116
75
86
@ I S T ART ENGI NE STO PI button 84
(D Tips
-Some of the equipment or features
shown in the general illustration may be
standard equipment on your vehicle or
may be optional equipment depending
on your model. Always ask your author­
ized Audi dealer if you have a question
about your vehicle.
- Operation of the Multi Media Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manual.

12 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Some indicators lights in the disp lay can turn
on in several colors.
A WARNING
- Failure to heed warning lights and other
important vehicle information may result
in serious personal injury or vehicle dam­
age.
- Whenever stalled or stopped for repair,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the
emergency flasher¢ page 47.
- The engine compartment of any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area.
Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, stop the engine and let it
cool down. Always exerc ise extreme cau­
t ion when work ing under the hood
¢ page 231, Working in the engine
compartment
(D Tips
Malfunctions or faults will be identified e i­
ther with a red symbo l (pr iority 1 = Dan ­
ger!) or with a ye llow symbol (priority 2 -
Warning).
Overview
Some ind icator lights turn on briefly to check
the function of that system when you switch
the ign ition on . These systems are marked
with an../ in the follow ing tables . If one of
these ind icator lights does not turn on, there
is a malfunction in that system.
Red indicator lights
Red symbols indicate a priority malfunction -
Danger!
- Pull off the road .
- Stop the vehicle .
- T urn off the engine.
- Check the malfunctioning system. Contact
yo ur author ized Aud i dealer or a quali fied
workshop for assistance.
USA models :
Brake malfunction../
¢ page 14
Canada models:
Brake malfunction../
¢ page 14
USA models:
Electromechan ica l park ing brake
¢ page 15
Canada models:
Electromechan ical park ing brake
¢ page 15
Eng ine cooling system
¢ page 16
Eng ine o il pressure
¢ page 17
Eng ine o il level
¢ page 17
Battery
¢ page 16
Safety belt
¢page 16
Electronic steering column lock
¢ page 17
E ngine start system
¢ page 18
Central ind icator light
¢ page 18
USA models : Speed warning sys­
tem
¢ page 91
Canada models: Speed warning
system
¢ page 91
Adaptive cruise control./
¢ page
96
Air suspension*
¢ page 18
Pedestrian warning*
¢ page 113

Instruments and warning/indicator lights 13
Refill Ad Blue*
1:11
Malfunction indicator Lamp
c::;, page 227 (MIL) ../
AdBlue malfunction*
¢page 20
c::;,page227
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Diesel particu late filter* clogged
Yellow indicator lights
c::;, page 21 .
Yellow symbols indicate a priority 2 ma lfunc-
111
Engine speed limitation
c::;, page 21 tion -Warning!
Engine oil level
I
USA models: Safety systems
•
c::;, page 18 c::;,
page 17 •
El
Canada models: Safety systems
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Eng ine oil sensor
c::;, page 18 c::;,
page 21
Electronic Stabilization Control
&1
Battery
II
(ESC) ../ c::;, page 16
c::;, page 18
Em
Tank system
I
Electronic Stabilization Control c::;, page 21
(ESC) ../
c::;,page 18
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Windshield washer fluid level
USA models: c::;, page 21
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Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
m
W indshield wipers
defective
c::;, page 2 2
¢page 19
Canada models:
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Remote control key
ti]
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) c::;,page84
defective
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Remote control key
¢page 19
c::;, page 84
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Worn brake pads
Battery in remote control key
c::;, page 20
!! c::;, page 32
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Electromechanical parking brake
Defective light bulb warning
c::;,page 86
l:J c::;, page 2 2
[I]
Tir e p ressure monitoring system
Fog lights*
,/
II c::;, page 2 66 c::;, page 2 2
mm
Tir e p ressure monitoring system
II
Rear fog lights*
¢page 266 c::;, page 2 2
rm
Electronic power control (alter-
II
Headlight range control
native
to g c::;, page 2 2
c::;, page 20
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Glow plug system
§l
adaptive light*
(alternat ive to
'3B >
c::;, page 2 2
c::;, page 20
m
Light-/rain sensor faulty
c::;, page 2 2

14 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
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Ad Bluel;>
Ad Blue../'
Aud i lane assist*
¢ page 103
Transmission ¢page 120
Transmission ¢ page 120
Electronic steering column lock
¢ page 17
Engine start system
¢ page 18
Central indicator light
¢page 18
Dynamic steering*./
¢ page 22
Air suspension* ¢ page 18
Sport differentia l*
¢ page 23
Re fill Ad Blue*
¢ page
227
AdBlue malfunction*
¢page
227
Other indicator lights
CRUISE
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Turn s ignals
¢ page 23
USA models: Cruise control*
¢ page 91
Canada models : Cruise control*
¢ page 91
Adaptive cru ise control*
¢ page96
Adaptive cru ise control*
c:> page96
Adaptive cru ise contro l*
c:>page96
Audi lane assist* ¢ page 103
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Start-Stop-System*
¢ page88
Start-Stop-System*
¢page88 High beam
¢ page48
BRAKE /((f) ) Brake system
The light illuminates when the ignition is
switched on .
It goes out afte r the engine has
been started . This indicates that the brake
warning light is functioning properly.
If the brake warning light does not light up
when the engine is cranking, there may be a
malfunction in the electrical system . In this
case, contact your Audi dealer.
If the brake system warn ing/indicator light
turns on, there is a brake system ma lfunction.
1111 ( USA models) /. (Canada models)
Stop vehicle and check brake fluid level
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, proceed as follows:
.. Pull off the road.
.. Stop the vehicle .
.. Turn off the engine .
.. Check the brake fluid level
c::> page 242.
.,. Contact your nearest authorized repair fa-
cility if necessary.
Warning! Fault in brake system. Contact
dealer
If the ABS ind icator light (I] (USA mode ls)/
(I] (Canada models), the ESC ind icator light
Ji! and the brake system indicator light
1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada models) turn
o n and the message appears, the ABS, ESC
and braking distr ibution are not working ¢_& .
Carefully drive to your author ized Audi dealer
immediately to have the malfunct ion correct-
ed ¢_& . .,.

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 15
1111 (U SA m odels )/ . (Canada m odel s)
Pa rking br ake: syste m fault! Ple ase c ont act
deale r
-If the indicator ligh t and the message ap­
pear
w hen stationar y or aft er sw itchin g the
ign it io n on ,
check if you can release the
park ing brake . After re leas ing the parking
brake, carefu lly drive to your authori zed
Audi dealer immed iately to have the mal­
function corrected. If you cannot re lease the
parking brake, seek professional assistance .
- If the indicator light and the message ap­
pear
w hile dr ivin g, the emergency braking
function may not be ava ilable . It may not be
poss ible to set the parking brake o r release
it once it has b een set. Seek professional as­
s istance.
(USA models): If the warning light
1111 and
the warning light
EiJ appear together, imme­
d iate ly contact your authorized Aud i dealer or
qua lified workshop to have all b rake pads in­
spected
Q page 20 .
When the light comes on, an audible warning
signal is also give n.
A WARNING
- Always observe the wa rnings in
Q page 231, before opening the hood
and checking the brake fluid .
- Driv ing with low b rake fluid is a safety
haza rd. S top the car and get professional
assista nee .
- If the
1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada
mode ls) b rake system indicator light
turns on together with the ABS and ESC indicator lights, the ABS/ESC regu lating
function may have failed. F unctions that
stabilize the vehicle are no longer availa­
ble. Th is could cause the vehicle to
swerve and increase the risk of sliding .
Drive carefully to the nearest authorized
Audi dealer or other qualified workshop
and have the malfunction cor rected.
- If the brake warning/indicator light does
not go out afte r a few seconds and the
par king brake is released, or ligh ts up while you are driving, the fluid leve
l in
the brake fl uid reservo ir is too low. If you
believe that it is safe to do so, proceed
immed iate ly at low speed to the nearest
author ized Audi dealer or qualified repair
facility and have the brake system in­ spected.
- Always keep in mind that after severa l
brake applications, you will need greater
pressu re on the brake pedal to stop you r
veh icle. Do not rely on st rained bra kes to
respond with maximum stopping powe r
in critical situations . You must allow for
increased braking distances . The extra
distance used up by fading brakes could
lead to an accident.
PARK/( ®) Electromechanical parking
brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electromechanical parking brake .
If the indicator light - (USA models) /.
(Canada models) turns on, th@ parking brake
was set. If the parking brake is set when the
ignition is off, the indicator light turns off af­
ter about 20 seconds.
The warning/indicator light will go out when
the parking brake is re leased.
- (USA model s) ,. (Canada model s)
Caut io n: Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicator light blinks and the message
appears, there is not enough braking power to
keep the vehicle from rolling. The brakes have
overheated. The vehicle could roll away even
on a small incl ine .
Pre ss brak e ped al t o relea se p arking b rake
To re lease the park ing brake, press the brake
peda l and press the button~ or sta rt driv ing
with sta rting assist at the same time
Q page 87.
Plea se r ele as e parking brak e
To release the park ing brake manually, press
the brake pedal and press the button~ at the
same t ime . The parking b rake only releases ..,.

16 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
automatically if the driver's safety be lt is fas­
tened .
Ill Parking brake!
If the II indicator light turns on and this
message appears, there is a parking brake
malfunction. Drive to your authorized Aud i
dealer or qualified wo rkshop immediately to
have the ma lf u nction corrected .
-l Engine cooling system malfunction
A malfunction in the engine cooling system
must be repaired as soon as possible.
• Switch off engine and check coolant level
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, the coolant temperature is too
high or the coolant level is too low.
• Pull off the road.
• Stop the vehicle.
•Turnoff the engine.
• Check coolant level ¢
page 240.
• Add coolant if necessary ¢ page 240.
• Continue driving only after the eng ine cool­
ant warning/ indicator light goes o ut.
• Contact your authorized Audi deale r for as-
sistance if necessary .
If the engine coolant level is correct, then the
radiator fan may be the cause of the malfunc­
tion.
• Coolant temperature too high! Please let
engine run with vehicle stationary
If the indicator light turns on and the mes ­
sage appears in trailer mode*, let the engine
run at id le for a few m inutes to cool down.
A WARNING
-If your vehicle should break down for
mechanical or other reasons, park at a
safe distance from moving traffic, turn
off the engine and turn on the hazard
wa rning lights ¢
page 47, Emergency
flasher.
- Never open the hood if you see or hear
steam or coolant escap ing from the en- gine
compartment -you risk being scald­
ed. Wait until you can no longer see or
hear steam or coolant escaping.
- The engine compartment of any vehicle
is a dangerous area. Before you perform
any work in the engine compartment,
turn of the engine and allow it to cool.
Follow the warn ing stickers ¢
page 231.
([) Note
Do not continue dr iv ing if the . symbol
ill uminates. There is a malfunction in the
engine cooling system -you could damage
your engine .
~ Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to
put on your safety belt.
The . warning/ indicator light illum inates
when the ignition is switched on to remind
the driver and any front passenger to put on
the safety belt. Add itionally, an acoustic warn­
ing (gong) w ill also sound .
For more Informat ion
¢ page 145, 4'-Safety
belt warning light .
· u Battery
This warning/indicator light detects a mal­
function in the generator or in the vehicle's
electrical system .
The. warn ing/ indicator light illuminates
when you switch on the ignition and must go
out after the eng ine has started.
• Alternator fault: Battery is not being
charged
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunct ion in the
generator or veh icle electrical system.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop immediate ly. Because the vehi­
cle battery is discharging, turn off all unnec ­
essary electrical equipment such as the radio . .,.

Instruments and warning/indicator lights 19
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS): Fault! See
owner 's manual
If the hJ indic ator lig ht and the ABS indicator
l ight ~ (USA models)
ttl] (Canada models)
turn on and the message appears, the ABS or
e lectronic differential lock is ma lfunctioning.
This a lso ca uses the ESC to malfunct ion . The
brakes st ill function with the ir normal power,
but ABS is not act ive.
Drive to your authorized Audi dea ler or quali­
f ied workshop immediately to have the mal ­
function corrected.
_& WARNING
If the 1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada
models) brake system indicator light turns
on together with the ABS and ESC indica­
tor lights, the ABS/ESC regulating function
may have failed. Functions that stabilize
th e vehicle are no longer available. This
could cause the vehicle to swerve and in­
crease the risk of sliding . Drive carefully to
the nearest a uthorized Audi dea ler or oth­
er qua lified workshop and have the mal­
function corrected.
@ Tips
For additional information on ESC and
ABS, refer to
c::> page 199 .
ABS/(8) Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL).
The warning/indicator light rJ}Il (USA mod­
e ls)
t[I] (Canada mode ls) will come on for a
few seconds when the ignition is switched on.
The light will go out after an automatic check
sequence is completed .
There is a malfunction in the ABS when :
- The warn ing/indi cator light does not illumi ­
nate when you switch the ignition on.
- T he warning/indi cator light does not go out
after a few seconds .
- T he warning/ indic ator lig ht illuminates
wh ile driving. T
he ESC indicator light also illuminates if
there is a ma lfunction in the ABS . The mes­
sage
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS) Fault!
See owner's manual
also appears in the in­
strument cluster display and a warning tone
sounds .
The brake system will still respond even
without the assistance of the ABS system.
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible to restore full braking performance.
For more information regarding the ABS
c::>page 199.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warning light c::> page 14 and the
ABS warning illum inate
together there may be
a malfunction in the ABS, and there may also
be a malfunction in the brake system itself
c::> ,&.. The ABS will not work and you will no­
tice a change in braking response and per­
formance.
In the event of a malfunction in the brake
system
the warning/indicator light 1111
(USA mode ls)/ . (Canada models) in the in­
strument cluster flashes
c::> page 14.
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works together with the ABS. The
ABS wa rning light will come on if there is a
malfunction in the EDL system
c::> page 199.
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possib le .
_& WARNING
- If the~ (USA mode ls)l [i] (Canada
models) warning light does not go out,
or if it comes on while dr iving, the ABS
system is not working properly. The vehi­
cle can then be stopped only w ith the
standard brakes (without ABS). You w ill
not have the protection ABS provides.
Con tact your Audi dealer as soon as pos­
sib le.
- USA models: If the 1111 warning light,
the
hJ wa rning light and the rJ}Il wa rn­
ing light come on together, the rear

20 Instrum ent s a nd w arn in g/i ndic ato r light s
wheels co uld lock up first under hard
braking. Rear wheel lock-up can cause
loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Have your vehicle repaired immediately
by your authorized Aud i dealer or a quali­
fied workshop. Drive slowly and avoid
sudden, hard brake applications.
- Canada models: If the brake warn ing
light ., the
DJ warning light and the
ABS warning light
[iJ come on togethe r,
the rear wheels could lock up fi rst under
hard braking. Rear wheel lock-up can
cause loss of vehicle control and an acci­
dent. Have your vehicle repaired immedi­
ately by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified workshop. Dr ive slowly and
avo id sudden, hard brake applicat ions.
(0) Worn brake pads
EtJ Bra ke pads!
If the warn ing light illuminates, immediately
contact your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
f ied workshop to have all brake pads inspect·
ed. On USA models the warning light EtJ
comes on together with the warn ing light
1111 -Both sets of brake pads on an axle
must always be replaced at the same time.
_& WARNING
Dr iv ing with bad brakes can cause a colli­
sion and serious personal injury.
- If the wa rning light
EtJ and the wa rning
light
11111> with the message B ra ke
p ads!
comes on in the instr ument cluster
display, immediately contact your au­
thorized Aud i dealer or qualified work­
shop to have a ll brake pads checked or
replaced if necessary.
l ) - : USA models only
-
EPC Electronic power control
Applies to veh icles: w ith gasoline engine
This warning/indicator light monitors the
electronic power control .
The~ warning/indicator light (Electronic
Power Control) illuminates when you switch
the ignition on as a function check.
(D Tips
If this warning/indicator light illuminates
while you are driving, then there is a mal­
funct ion in the engine electronics. Have
the malfunct ion corrected as soon as pos­
s ible by your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop.
W Glow plug system
Applies to veh icles: w ith diesel engine
The control light illuminates when the glow
plug system is active.
If the Im i ndicator light illuminates, the glow
plug system is act ive. You should start the en­
gine immediately after the ind icator light
switches off. The ind icator light only i llum i­
na tes for approximate ly 1 second if the en­
gine is warm or if the outside temperature is
above 46 QF (8 QC).
(D Tips
-If the glow plug indicator light i llum i­
nates while driving, there is an engine
contro l ma lfunction. The engine should
be checked immed iate ly .
- If the indicator light does not illuminate at a ll when switch ing the ignition on,
there may be a malfunction in the glow
plug system. The engine should be
checked.
' o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is part
of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
T he symbo l
¢1111ij lights up when the ignition is .,.