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Trailer hitch ................... . .
Error messages
Homelink ................ ... . .
Universal remote control .......... .
Safety first ................... .
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134
135
135
139
Dri ving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Proper occupant seating positions . . . 140
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Stowing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Safety belt pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . 155
Airbag sy stem .......... ... ... . 157
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . 157
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Child Safety ................. . .
Important things to know ........ . .
Child safety seats ......... .... .. . .
Installing a child safety seat .. .. .. . .
LATCH Lower anchorages and tethers
for children .... .. .. ...... .. .. .. . .
Additional Information
Vehicle operation ....... .. .. . .
Intelligent technology .. .. . .. .
178
178
184
188
191
196
197
197
Notice about data recorded by vehicle
control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . 197
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Electromechanical power assist,
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Driving with your quattro . . . . . . . . . . 202
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Table of contents 3
Driving and environment . . . . .
205
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 207
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Operate your vehicle economically and
min imize pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Driving off road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Driving in difficult road conditions and
offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Trailer towing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Vehicle care and cleaning . . . . . 217
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . 218
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
222
Fuel supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Fuel tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Selective catalytic reduction . . . . . . . . 228
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Windshield/headlight washer
container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
T ires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . 265
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(!) Memory buttons (driver's seat)
@ Door handle
@ Power locking switch ........ .
© Side assist button ....... ... .
® A ir outlets .... .. ... ... .. .. .
@ Tu rn signa l and high beam . .. .
(j) Multifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ............ .
- Audio/video, telephone, navi-
gation and vo ice recognition
buttons
- Rocker switches for tiptron ic
operation ................ .
@ ISETI button ... ..... ... ... . .
® Instrument cluster .......... .
@ Reset button for trip odometer .
@ Switches for:
- Windsh ield wiper/washer . .. .
- Trip computer ............ .
@ Ign ition lock ............... .
@ Adjustable steering column
€3J Control lever for:
- Cru ise contro l ........ .. .. .
- Adaptive cruise contro l .. .. .
@ Data Link Connector for On
Board Diagnostics (OBD II) . .. .
@ Release lever for the engine
hood .. .. .... ............. .
@ Instrument lighting .. ... .. .. .
@ Light switch ... .. ... ... .. .. .
@ Sw itch for un loc king the trunk
lid .... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .
@ Adjuster control for outside mir-
63
42
116
80
52
16 1
127
11
10
13
54
23
83
83
95
107
26
23 1
51
49
43
rors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
@ Power wi ndow switches . . . . . . . 46
@ Radio system or Audi mu ltime-
d ia (see separate manual)
@ Radio or M MI display (see sepa
rate manual)
@ Button/Indicator light for:
- Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . 52
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
Instrument s and control s 9
@) Glove compartment (lockab le)
@
@
Front passenger's airbag ..... .
Depend ing o n options:
- Audi drive select button
- Start -Stop-System button or
- 1.cl •I butto n (hybrid drive) ... .
- Par king system button ..... .
- Electron ic Stabilization Con-
trol (ESC) button .......... .
- Hill descent ass ist button ... .
@ Climate control .... ........ .
@ Shift lever for automatic trans-
mission . .. .. .. .... ........ .
@ Asht ray with ciga rette lighter
@ Coin storage
@ Depend ing on options:
- MMI cont ro l conso le or
- Park ing system button ..... .
- Electron ic Stabilization Con-
trol ( ESC) button .......... .
- Hill descent ass ist button ... .
- Aud i drive select button .... .
-Start-Stop-System button .. .
@) I S T ART ENGI NE STOPI button
§) Electromechanical parking brake
{!) Tips
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120
91
100
129
197
199
79
123
75, 75
129
19 7
199
120
91
86
88
Some of the equipment or features shown
in the general illustration may be standa rd
equipment on yo ur vehicle or may be op
tiona l equipment depending o n your mod
e l. Always ask your authorized Audi dealer
i f you have a quest ion about your vehicle.
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14 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Warning/indicator lights
Overview
The warning/indicator lights indicate different functions or a possible malfunction.
Fig. 8 In str umen t cluster with warning/indicator lights
Your veh icle is equipped with seve ral impor
tant warning and indicator lights to help you
monitor the continued reliable operation of
your veh icle
c:> .&. .
Et·ff
Elect romechanical steering, Dy-
namic steering*
c:>pag e 201
[m
Electron ic power control
(alternative to
II)
c:>page 15
•
Glow plug system
(a lternat ive to
[IB)
c:>poge 15
II
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
c:>page 15
I
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
c:>page 15
I
USA models: Safety systems
c:>poge 16 .
El
Canada models: Safety systems
c:>page 16
[IJ
Tire pressure monitoring sys-
tern*
c:>poge 16
ll
Left turn signal
c:>page 16
•
Trailer turn signal assembly*
c:>page 17
Safety belt
c:>page 17
•
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL)
c:>page 17
•
High beam
<::>page 17
II
Right turn signal
<::>pag e 16
~i[~~1~
USA models: Cruise control acti-
vated
<::>pag e 17
ii
Canada models: Cruise control
activated
c:> page 17
~
USA models : Anti-lock brake
system (ABS) defective
c:> page 17
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Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 15
Canada m od els: Anti-lock brake
system (ABS) defective
¢ page 17
USA mode ls: Parking brake
¢page 18
Canada models : Parking brake
¢page 18
USA models: Brake malfunction
¢page 18
Canada m odels : Brake malfunc
tion
¢page 18
In vehicles with adaptive cruise control* add i
tional indicator lights are disp layed
¢page 109.
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 repa ir,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the
emergency flasher ¢
page 52.
- The engine compartment of any motor
vehicle is a poten tially ha zardous area.
Be fore you check anything in the engine
compartment, stop the engine and let it
cool down. Always exercise extreme ca u
tion when working under the hood
~ page231
@ Tips
Many f unctions are monitored by the A uto
Check system ¢
page 2 7. Malfunctions
or faults will be identif ied either w ith a red
symbo l (pr iority 1 -Danger!) or with a yel
low symbol (prior ity 2 -Warning).
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 turn on
the ignit ion as a funct ion check .
(D Tips
If this warn ing/ indicator light illum inates
while yo u are driving , then there is a mal
funct ion in the engine electronics. Have
the malfunct ion corrected as soon as pos
sible by your authorized A udi dealer or
q ualified works hop.
W Glow plug system
Applies to veh icles: w ith diesel engine
The control Light illuminates when the glow
plug system is active .
If them indicator light illumi nates, the g low
plug system is act ive . You should start the en
gine immediately after the ind icator light
swit ches off. The ind ic ator lig ht only i llum i
na tes fo r approxim ate ly 1 second if the en
gine is warm or if the outs ide temperature is
above 46 QF (8 QC).
(D Tips
- I f the glow plug indica tor ligh t illum i
nates while dr iving, there is an eng ine
cont ro l malfunction. T he engine should
be checked immediate ly .
- If the ind icator light does not illuminate
at a ll when switching the ign ition on,
there may be a malfunction in the glow
plug system. The engine sho uld be
checked.
YJ, t[J Electronic Stabilization Control
( ESC)
If the J.ij indica tor l igh t blink s while d riving,
t h e ESC or ASR (An ti-Slip Reg ulat ion) is ac tive -
ly reg ulating .
IJI>
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![AUDI Q5 2014 Owners Manual 16 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
If the Jj;] indicator light turns on, the system
has switched the ESC
off . In this case, you can
switch the ignition
off and then AUDI Q5 2014 Owners Manual 16 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
If the Jj;] indicator light turns on, the system
has switched the ESC
off . In this case, you can
switch the ignition
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16 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
If the Jj;] indicator 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 again. The indicator light turns
off
when the system is functioning fully.
If the
11 indicator light turns on, ESC was re
str icted using the
I~ OFF I button ¢ page 197.
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS): Fault! See
owner's manual
I f the
Jj;] indicator light and the ABS ind icator
l ight ~ (USA models)
Iii] (Canada models)
turn on and the message appears, the ABS or
e lectronic differential lock is ma lfunctioning.
This a lso causes the ESC to malfunction . The
brakes st ill function with the ir normal power,
but ABS is not active.
Drive to your authorized Audi dea ler or quali
fied workshop immediately to have the mal
function corrected.
A WARNING
-
If the ~ (USA models)/ . (Canada
models) brake system ind icator light turns
on together with the ABS and ESC ind ica
tor lights, the ABS/ESC regulating function
may have fai led. Functions that stabilize
the vehicle a re no longer ava ilab le. 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 qualified workshop and have the mat-
function corrected.
(D Tips
For additional information on ESC and
ABS, refer to¢
page 197.
it !f Safety systems
The fl (USA models) tE,I (Canada models) in
dicator light monitors the safety systems (e.g.
a ir bags, pretensioners) and illuminates for a
few seconds each time you switch the ignition
on .
If the
fl (USA models) tE,I (Canada models)
indicator light does not go out, or if it illumi- nates while you are driving, or if it starts to
blink,
then there is a malfunction somewhere
in the system. If the light does not illuminate
when you switch the ign ition on, this also
means there is a malfunction.
A WARNING '"--
If you have a malfunction in the safety sys-
tems, contact your authorized Audi dealer
imme diately. Otherwise the safety sys
tems may not work properly in an acc i
dent.
ill Tire pressure monitoring system -
telltale indicator lamp
Applies to vehicles: wit h tire p ressu re mo nito rin g system
The warning/indicator light appears in the
event of a significant loss of tire pressure or if
there is a malfunction .
The ind icator light IE illuminates to check
the function when you switch on the ignition.
If the
IE symbol remains on or blinks after
you sw itch on the ign it ion, there is a loss of
t ir e pressure or a system malfunction. If there
is a system ma lfunction, see your authorized
Audi dealer as soon as possible.
Detailed informat io n on the tire p ressure
monitoring system can be found in
¢page 265.
¢¢Turn signals
The indicator light blinks when you use either
turn signal.
Whenever you use the left (I or the r ight II
turn sig nal, the indicator light blinks. When
you use the emergency flashers, both indica
tor lights flash .
If one of the turn signa l light bulbs burn out,
the turn sig nal will blink twice as fast as nor
mal.
This does not apply, however, in towing mode .
The indicator light does not flash if a turn sig
nal is out on the tra ile r or the towing vehicle. .,.
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Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 17
Additional information on the turn signa ls
~ page 52.
¢19 Trailer turn signal assembly
App lies to vehicles: with towing hitch
The indicator light also blinks if the turn sig
nal is operated when towing a trailer .
The indicator ligh t. blinks when the t urn
signal is used, if a trailer has bee n properly
connected to the vehicle .
If one of the turn s ignal bulbs on the tra ile r i s
bu rned out or defective, the indicato r light
will not b link when you use the turn signals.
(j) Tips
For veh icles with a factory installed towing
hitch o r a trailer h itch tha t was installed
la ter ac co rding to fac tory specifications,
the trailer t urn signa l assemb ly is actuat
ed .
,i Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to
put on your safety belt.
The . warning/ind icator lig ht ill uminates
when the igni tion is sw itched on to rem ind
the driver and (on USA models only) any front
passenger to put on the safety belt . Add ition
a lly, an audible warning tone will a lso sound .
F or more Information
~ page 149, Safety
belt warning light .
a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is part
of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The symbol
¢"lift lights up when the ignit ion is
turned on and will turn off after the engine
has started and has sett led at a constant idle
speed. Th is ind icates that the MIL is working
p roperly .
The warning light illuminates when there is a
malfunct ion in the engine e lectronic system. Contact your a
uthorized Audi dea ler and have
the malfunction corrected .
An improperl y clo sed fu el filler cap may al so
cau se the MIL light t o illumin ate (onl y
vehicles with g asoline engi ne)
q page 226.
Fo r more information
q page 26.
[D High beam
The ii warn ing/indi cator lig ht ill uminates
when the high beams a re on or when you use
the headlight flasher. For more information
about using the high beams, see
¢ page 52.
CRUISE/" (') Cruise control
The MjlO~i4 (USA mode ls) Jill (Canada models)
warning/indicator light illuminates when the
cruise control is activated .
ABS/(@) Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL).
The fJ] (USA models) ; ri] (Canada mode ls)
warning/indicator light will come on for a few
seconds when the ignition is switched on. The
light will go out after an automatic check se
quence is completed.
There is a malfunct ion in the ABS when:
- The warning/indicator light does not illum i
nate when you switch on the ignition.
- The warning/indicato r light does not go o ut
after a few seconds.
- The warning/indicato r light i lluminates
wh ile driving.
The brak e system will still re spond e ven
without the assistance of the ABS system.
See your autho rized Audi deale r as soon a s
possible to re store full br aking performance.
For more information regard ing the ABS
q page 197.
The ABS warning light and the b rake warn
ing light come on togethe r. The ABS will not
wo rk and you will notice a change in b raking
response and performance . .,,.
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18 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warning light c::> page 18 and
the ABS warn ing illuminate
together there
may be a ma lfunction in the ABS, and there
may also be a malfunction in the brake system
itself
c::> A .
In the event of a malfunction in the brake
system
the warning/indicator light 1111
(USA models);II (Canada models) in the in
strument cluster flashes. By pressing the
! SET !
button, you can bring up a dr iver message
which explains the malfunction in more de
tail. Please note
c::> page 29.
Malfunction in the electron ic differential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works together with the ABS. The
ABS warning light will come on if there is a
malfunction in the EDL system
c::> page 197.
See your authorized Aud i dealer as soon as
possib le.
.&_ WARNING
-
- If the~ (USA models) l[!J (Canada
mode ls) warning light does not go out,
or if it comes on while driving, the ABS
system is not working properly. The vehi
cle can then be stopped only with the
standard brakes (without ABS). You will
not have the protection ABS provides.
Contact your authorized Aud i dealer as
soon as poss ible.
- If the
1111 (USA models)/. (Canada
mode ls) brake system indicator light
turns on together with the ABS and ESC
indicator lights, the ABS/ ESC regu lating
function may have failed. Functions that
stabilize the vehicle are no longer availa
ble. This could cause the vehicle to
swerve and increase the risk of sliding.
Drive caref ully to the nearest authorized
Audi dealer or other qualified workshop
and have the malfunction corrected.
::\ii(®) Electromechanical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electromechanical parking brake.
With the parking brake applied and the igni
tion turned on, the. (USA models)/ . (Can
ada models) warn ing/ indicator light illumi
nates. After the ignition has been turned off,
the warn ing/ indicato r light continues to illu
minate for about 30 seconds.
If the parking
brake is applied with the ignition turned off,
the warn ing/indicato r light illuminates for
about 30 seconds.
T he wa rning/i ndicator lig ht will go out when
the parking brake is released.
If the warning/indicator light flashes continu
ously
after applying the pa rking brake, brak
ing force is not sufficient to prevent the veh i
cle from rolling unintentionally . Please note
the following:
- If the slope of the ground is too steep to
pa rk the vehicle, the additional drive mes
sage appears Caution : Vehicle parked too
steep.
- In the event of a pa rking brake malfunction,
the yellow
IIJ symbo l appears in the instru
ment cluster display and the driver message
Parking brake malfunction! is displayed.
Have the ma lfunction repa ired as soon as
possible by an authorized Audi dealer or any
other qualified workshop.
BRAKE/((D) Brake system
The warning/indicator light flashes if brake
fluid level is low, if there is an ABS system
malfunction or a parking brake malfunction.
The 1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
li ght illuminates when the ignition is turned
on. It goes out after the engine has been
started . This indicates that the brake warning
l ight 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 an authorized Audi dealer. ..,.
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Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 19
If the brake system warning/indicator light
flashes, there is a brake system malfunction. By pressing the
ISETI b utton, you can br ing up
a driver message which exp la ins the malfunc
tion in more detail¢ page
29.
If the ABS fails, the ABS warning/indicator
light
fJln (USA models) ,11J (Canada models)
flashes together w ith the brake system warn
ing/indicator light¢,& .
(USA models): If the warning light
11111 and
the warning light
EIJ i llum inate together, im
mediately contact your author iz ed Audi dealer
or qualified workshop to have all brake pads
inspected ¢ page
33 .
When the light comes on, an audib le warning
signa l is also given.
A WARNING
- If the 11111 (USA models)/ . (Canada
models) brake system indicator light
tu rns on together with the ABS and ESC
indicator lights, the ABS/ESC regu lating
function may have failed. F unctions that
stabilize the vehi cle are no longer availa
ble. Th is could cause the vehicle to
swerve and increase the risk of sliding .
Drive carefully to the nearest a uthorized
Audi dealer or other qualif ied workshop
and have the malfunction corrected.
- If the brake warning/indicator light does
not go out after a few seconds and the
parking brake is released, or lights up
wh ile you are driving, the fluid level in
the brake fluid reservoir is too low . If you
believe that it is safe to do so, proceed
immediately at low speed to the nearest
au thori zed Audi dealer o r qualified re pair
f acili ty and have the brake system in
spected.
- Always keep in m ind tha t after several
brake applicat ions, yo u will need greater
pressure on the brake peda l to sto p your
vehicle. Do not re ly on stra ined brakes to
respond w ith maxim um stopp ing power
in critical situations. You must allow for
increased braking distances. The extra distance used up by fading brakes could
lead to an accident.
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Ignition lock malfunction
¢ page 31
Hybrid drive*
¢page 99, ¢page 105
0 Alternator malfunction
If the . symbol in the instrument panel d is
play flashes, then there is a malfunction in the
alternator or the vehicle electronics. A warn
i ng to the driver w ill appear, too . The driver
warn ing goes out after about 5 seconds, but it
can be brought up at any time by pressing the
ISE TI button again .
Usually, you can still d rive to the next dealer
ship . Turn off all but the most necessary elec
tr ica l consumers, since these d ra in the ve hi
cle's battery.
@ Note
If the . warning symbo l (coolant system
malfunct io n) also lights up on the inst ru
men t pa nel d uring the t rip
¢page 30,
t hen you have to stop immediately and
turn off the eng ine. The coolant pump is
not working anymore -danger of damage
to the eng ine!
BRAKE/C CD) Brake system malfunction
A malfunction in the brake system must be
repaired as soon as possible.
If the warning /indi cator light 11111 (USA
models)/ . (Canada mode ls) in the instru
ment cluster flashes, there is a brake system
malfunct ion. A dr iver message appears as
well to explain the malfunction in more de
tail. The driver warning goes out after about 5
seconds, but it can be brought up at any time by pressing the
I SET I button aga in.
Stop veh icle and check brake fluid level
... Stop the vehicle.
... Check the brake fluid level¢
page 241.
.,. Seek profess iona l assistance if necessary.
Dri ver information di spla y 29
Warning! Fault in brake system. Contact
workshop
... Drive carefully to the nearest authorized
Aud i dea ler or other qua lified workshop and
have the malfunction corrected ¢
&-
Parking b rake system fault! See owner' s
manual
i,-If this symbo l appears when the vehicle is
stat io nary or after the ignition is tu rned on,
check to see if the park ing brake can be re
leased . Drive to an author ized Audi dealer or
other qualified workshop as soon as possi
b le and have the malfunction cor rected. If
t he par kin g b rake cannot be opened, t hen
t ake it to an expe rt at an au tho riz ed Audi
dea le r.
... If the symbo l appears while you are d riving,
it is possible that the traction contro l or t he
emergency brake has mal functioned .
It is
possible t hat the parking brake cannot be
app lied. It is also possible that the parking
brake cannot be re leased after it has been
app lied. D rive to an autho rized Aud i deale r
or ot her qualified wo rkshop to have the mal
fun ction co rrected.
If th e ABS system malfunctions , the ABS
warning/ind icator light illum inates together
wi th t he b rake sys tem ma lfunction wa rning/
i ndica tor ligh t¢ .&. -
_& WARNING ,...___
-Always observe the warn ings in
¢page 231, before openi ng the hood
an d checking the brake f luid .
- Driving with low brake f lui d is a safety
hazard. Stop the car and get professiona l
assistance.
- If the
11111 (USA models) . (Cana da
mo dels) brake system ind icator light
turns on together with the ABS and ESC indicator lights, the ABS/ESC regulat ing
function may have failed. Functions that stabilize the vehicle a re no longer avai la
ble. This could ca use the vehicle to
swerve a nd increase the r is k of slid ing .
Dr ive ca re fully to the nea rest au thori zed
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32 Driver in formation d isplay
If several priority 2 malfunctions a re present,
the symbols appear in succession and remain
for about 2 seconds.
•
•
•
Ad B lue /9
Ad Blue./'
•
Electromechanical steering,
Dynamic steer ing*
q page 201
Worn brake pads
¢page 33
Battery voltage
¢page34
Defective light bulb
¢page 33
Fog lights
¢page 33
Rear fog lights
¢ page 33
Check engine oil leve l
¢page 34
Engine oil senso r malfunc
tion
¢ page 34
Engine temperature*
¢page 223
Low fuel level
¢page 34
Refill Ad Blue*
¢page228
AdBlue malfunction*
¢page 228
Windsh ield washer flu id level
low
q page 33
Convenience key*
Key not in vehicle
¢ page 33
Light/rain sensor defective
¢ page 33
Dynamic headlight range
cont ro l defective
¢ page 35
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c:bHYBRID
(D Tips
Battery in remote contro l key
¢ page 37
Electromechan ical park ing
brake
¢ page90
Engine speed limitation *
¢ page 34, ¢ page 99
Diese l partic ulate fi lter* clog
ged
¢ page34
Adaptive light defective*
¢page35
Steer ing malfunction
¢ page 35
Ignition lock malfunction
¢page35
Adaptive dampers*
¢page35
W indshield wiper defective
¢page35
Tire pressure monitoring sys
tem* Loss of tire pressure
¢ page266
Tire pressure monitoring sys
tem*
System not avai lab le
¢ page266
Automat ic t ransm ission ma l
f u nct ion
¢ page 128
Hybr id drive*
¢ page99
The speed warnings warn ing th res ho ld 1
lDl and warning thresho ld 7 [DJ ;ire also
yellow symbo ls in some models . The warn
ing is always shown as a small symbo l in
the upper area of the disp lay¢
page 93.