AUDI Q5 2015 User Guide

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(!) Memory buttons (driver's seat)
@ Door handle
@ Power locking switch ........ .. .
© Side assist button ............ .
® Air outlets ............ .. .. .. .
@ Turn signal and high beam ..... .
(j) Multifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ........ .. .. .. .
- Audio/video, telephone, naviga-
tion and voice recognition but­
tons
- Rocker switches for tiptron ic op-
eration ... ........... .. .. .. .
@ ISETI button ............... .. .
® Instrument cluster ............ .
@ Reset button for trip odometer .. .
@ Switches for:
- Windshield wiper/washer ..... .
- Trip computer .............. .
@ Ignition lock ........... .. .. .. .
@ Adjustable steering column
~ Control lever for: 64
42
116
81
55
156
127
11
10
13
57
22
84
84
- Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
- Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . 107
@ Data Link Connector for On Board
Diagnostics (OBD II) . . . . . . . . . . . 26
@ Release lever for the engine hood . 221
@ Instrument illumination . . . . . . . . 56
@ Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
@ Switch for unlocking the trunk lid . 43
@ Adjuster control for outside mirrors . . 59
@ Power window switches . . . . . . . . . 46
@ Radio system or Audi multimedia
(see separate manual)
@ Radio or MMI display (see separate
manual)
@ Button/Indicator light for:
- Emergency flasher .......... .
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
@ Glove compartment (lockable) .. .
@ Front passenger's airbag ....... .
@ Depending on options:
- Audi drive select button ...... .
- Start-Stop-System button or .. .
- Id'! button (hybrid drive) .... . .
- Parking system button ....... .
- Electron ic Stabilization Control
(ESC) button ............... .
- Hill descent assist button ..... .
@ Climate control ............. . .
@ Shift lever for automatic transmis-
sion ........................ .
@ Ashtray with cigarette lighter
@ Coin storage
@ Depending on options:
- MMI control console or
- Parking system button ....... .
- Electron ic Stabilization Control
(ESC) button ............... .
Cockpit
54
78
156
120 91
101
129
191
193
80
123
76, 76
129
191
- Hill descent assist button . . . . . . 193
-Audi drive select button . . . . . . . 120
- Start-Stop-System button . . . . . 91
@ I START ENGINE STOPI button . . . 87
@> Electromechanical parking brake 89
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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 authorized Audi dealer if you have a
question about your vehicle.
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Instruments and indicator Lights
Instruments and indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster is your central source of information.
Fig. 3 Overv iew of t he inst rument cluste r
Hybrid drive*: the instrument cluster varies
c::> page99.
CD Coolant temperature gauge
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Tachome ter .............. ... .
War ning/ indicato r lights .. .. ... .
ISETlbutton .... .. .. ... ... ... .
Di sp lay
- Driver information system . ... .
- T ime and date d isp lay . .. .. ... .
- Odome ter .... ......... .... .
® Reset b utton for t rip odometer . ..
(J) Speedometer
® Fue l gauge
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T he illum ina tion fo r the instr ument clus ter
lights up whenever yo u sw itch on the ig nit io n
w it h t he
vehicle headlight s off. As the day ­
light fades, the instr ument clus ter ill umi na ­
tion likew ise dims a utomatica lly and will go
out comp lete ly when the outs ide light is very
low. This feature is meant to remind you to
sw itch on the head lights when outside light
condi tions become poor .
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1 3
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Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coolant gauge ¢ page 10, fig. 3 CD
on ly works when t he ignition is on. To prevent
damage to your engine, please note the follow­
ing important points :
Engine cold
If the needle is at or close to the bottom o f the
gauge, the engine has not yet reached its operat­
i ng temperature. Avo id high engine speeds,
heavy engine loads, and heavy thrott le applica­
tions .
Normal temperature
When the engine has reached its operating tem­
perature, the needle will move to the middle of
the ga uge and rema in there. I f the engine is
working hard at hig h outs ide temperatures, t he
needle may move higher on the gauge. This is not
a cause for concern as long as the. warning
li ght i n the inst ru m en t cluste r display does not il-
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Warning light in th e instrument clus ter
di splay
If the . warning light in the instrument cluster
display flashes , this can mean one of two th ings:
either the coolant
t emperature is too high, or the
coolan t
level is too low 9 page 29.
If the needle is well in the upper area of the
gauge, the coo lant temperature is too high.
S top
the veh icle , switc h the engin e off, and allo w i t
to coo l.
If the warning light comes on again after
driving a short distance , contact an authorized
Aud i dealer or other q ualified workshop .
..&, WARNING
-Always observe the warni ng i n 9 page 221,
before opening the hood and chec king the
engine coolan t level.
- Never open the engine hood if you see o r
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dr ipping from the engine compartmen t. You
cou ld burn yourself . Let the engine cool off
first so that you cannot hear o r see any
steam or engine coo lant.
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- M ount ing additional lights or accesso ries in
front of the air inlets red uces the cooling ef ­
fect of the radiator . At high outside temper ­
atures or high engine load, the eng ine could
overheat .
- The front spoiler has been designed to prop­
erly distribute the cooling air when the veh i­
cle is moving . If the spoiler is damaged, this
could reduce the cooling effect and the en­
gine could then overheat. Ask your author ­
i zed Audi dealer for assistance .
Tachometer (engine rev counter )
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM (revo ­
lutions per minutes) .
If engine RPM drops below 1,500 , you should
downshift to the next lower gear. The red area at
~ the end of the scale indicates max imum perm is -co
~ sible eng ine RPM after the break- in period . Be-
:;, fore reach ing th is area, move the selector lever to
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Ins trument s and indi cator ligh ts
position D/S or ease your foot off the acce le rator
pedal.
CD Note
The tachome ter needle @~ page 10, fig. 3
shou ld only brief ly be in the red zone: you
could damage your engine! The beginning of
the red zone varies depend ing on the engine .
@ For the sake of the envi ronment
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces engine
noise .
~ button
Fig . 4 SET but ton in th e ins trume nt cluster
The !SE T! button pe rforms the following func­
tio ns:
Switching on time, date, temperature
displ ay and odomet er
The display appea rs fo r approximate ly 30 sec­
onds when yo u press the
!SE T! button ~ fig. 4
with the ignition off .
Starting the Auto-Check sequence
T he Auto-Chec k system ~ page 2 7 constantly
monitors ce rtain ind iv idual f unct ions and compo­
nents of the vehicle when the ignition is turned
on and when the vehicle is moving .
With the ignition turned on, you can start the "Auto-Check seq uence" by pressing the
!S ET ! bu t­
ton. You can perform an Auto-Check sequence
when the vehicle is stationary and the ign ition is
turned on or when the vehicle is moving slower
than 3 mph (5 km/h). ..,.
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The numbe r of keys programmed to the vehicle is
also displayed. The disp lay
L2 3 /3 indicates that
three keys have been programmed. This allows
you to make sure you have received all of the keys
when you purchase a used veh icle.
F or examp le, if you on ly receive two keys, you
should ta ke those keys to your authorized Audi
dealer to have the missing key deactivated so it
cannot be used. You sh ould also report the miss­
i n g key to your insurance company .
Calling up the driver info rmation
A yellow or red symbol appears in the inst rument
cluster display, usua lly with a driver message .
The driver message display disappears after about 5 seconds. The dr iver message can be dis­
p layed aga in by briefly pressing the
IS ET I button .
Setting the speed warning
By press ing the I SETI b utton briefly , you can set
threshold 1 of the speed warning whi le you are
driving
c::;, page 95. By maintaining pressu re on
the
! SE TI button, you de lete the warning thresh­
old.
Digital clock with date display
F ig . 5 In st rum en t cluster: t ime an d date
Depending on the veh icle equ ipment level, yo u
may choose between the quartz clock or t he GPS
controlled clock *
l!!j in the radio or in the MM!*.
You ca n lea rn mor e about this in the M MI man ual
or in th e radio use r's manual.
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- Wh en yo u sw itch off the ignition or open
the d riv er door, t he time, date , odomet er
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and tempe ra tur e a re dis playe d for an addi ­
t ional 30 seconds.
- Yo u ca n also call up the display wi th t he
!SET ! button c::;, page 11 while the igniti on is
s w itched
off .
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the igniti on is
o n.
When the needle reaches t he rese rve mark, the
c::;, page 33 Ji] symbol appears in the instru ­
ment cluster disp lay as well as the message
Please refuel. This message is meant to rem ind
yo u to
refuel.
The tota l tank capacity of your ve hicle is listed in
c::;, page 2 78.
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N eve r run the ta nk comp letely dry! A n irregu­
l a r supply of fuel can cause eng ine misfir ing
and fuel could enter into the ex haust system.
The cata lytic converter could then overheat
and be damaged .

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Odometer
The odometer indicates the distance driven.
Fig. 6 I nstrument cluster: odometer
Fig . 7 Instrument cluster: reset button
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The display of distance driven is shown in kilome­
ters "km" or in "miles" .
- USA models -Miles
- Canada models -Kilometers
You can switch from kilometers to miles or vise
versa in the radio or in the MMI*. You can learn
Instrument s and indi cator ligh ts
more about this in the MMI manual or in the ra ­
dio user's manual.
Odometer /trip odometer
T he odometer shows the total number of kilome­
ters o r miles that have been dr iven on the vehi­
cle .
The trip odometer shows the distance driven s ince it was last reset. It can be used to measu re
short distances. The last digit shows distances of
100 meters or 1/10 of a mile.
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by press­
ing the reset butto n
10.01 ¢ fig. 7.
Ma lfunct ion me ssage
If there is a malfunct ion somewhere in the in­
strument cluster,
dEF will appear in the tripod­
ometer and w ill stay on . Contact your author ized
Audi dealer to have the problem corrected .
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- When you switch off the ignition or open
the driver door, the t ime, date, odometer
and temperat ure are displayed for an addi­
tional 30 seconds.
- You can also call up the display with the
!SET ! button¢ page 11 wh ile the ignition is
switched off.
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Instruments and indicato r Lights
Indicator lights
Overview
The warning/indicator lights indicate different functions or a possible malfunction.
Fig. 8 Instrument cluster with warn ing/indicator lights
Your vehicle is equipped w ith several important
warn ing and indicator lights to help you monitor
the continued reliable operation of your vehicle
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Electromechan ical steering, Dy­
n amic steering*
¢page 195
Electronic power control
(alternative to
li,I )
¢page 15
Glow plug system
(alternative to
[m)
¢p age 15
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
¢pag e 15
Electronic Stabilization Contro l
(ESC)
¢ page 15
USA models : Safety systems
¢page 16
Canada models: Safety systems
¢page 16
Tire pressure mon itor ing system*
¢ page 16
Left turn signal
¢page 16
Trailer turn signal assembly"
¢page 16
Safety belt
¢page 17
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
¢ page 17
High beam
¢page 17
Right turn signal
¢page 16
USA models: Cruise control acti­
vated
¢ page 17
Canada models: Cruise control ac­
tivated
¢page 17
USA models: Anti-lock brake sys­
tem (ABS) defective
¢page 17
Canada models: Anti-lock brake
system (ABS) defective
¢page 17

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USA models: Parking brake
¢page 18
Canada models: Parking brake
¢page 18
USA models: Brake malfunction
¢page 18
Canada models: Brake malfunc­
tion
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In vehicles with adaptive cruise control* addition­
al indicator lights are displayed
c>page 109.
A WARNING
- Failure to heed warning lights and other im­
portant vehicle information may result in
serious personal injury or vehicle damage.
- Whenever stalled or stopped for repair,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the emer­
gency flasher
c> page 54.
- The engine compartment of any motor vehi­
cle is a potentially hazardous area. Before
you check anything in the engine compart­
ment, stop the engine and let it cool down.
Always exercise extreme caution when work­
ing under the hood
c> page 221
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Many functions are monitored by the Auto­
Check system
c> page 2 7. Malfunctions or
faults will be identified either with a red sym­
bol (priority 1 - Danger!) or with a yellow
symbol (priority 2 -Warning).
EPC Electronic power control
App lies to vehicles: with gaso line engine
This warning/indicator light monitors the elec­
tronic power control .
The Ga warning/indicator light (Electronic Power
Control) illuminates when you turn on the igni­
tion as a function check.
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If this warning/indicator light illuminates
while you are driving, then there is a malfunc-
Instruments and indicator lights
tion in the engine electronics. Have the mal­
function corrected as soon as possible by your
authorized Audi dealer or qualified workshop.
W Glow plug system
Applies to vehicles: wit h diese l eng ine
The control light illuminates when the glow plug
system is active.
If the II indicator light illuminates, the glow
plug system is active. You should start the engine
immediately after the indicator light switches off.
The indicator light only illuminates for approxi­ mately 1 second if the engine is warm or if the
outside temperature is above 46 QF (8 Q().
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-If the glow plug indicator light illuminates
while driving, there is an engine control
malfunction. The engine should be checked
immediately.
- If the indicator light does not illuminate at
all when switching the ignition on, there
may be a malfunction in the glow plug sys­
tem. The engine should be checked.
;;.ll/4 Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If the Bl indicator light blinks while driving, the
ESC or ASR (Anti-Slip Regulation) is actively regu­
lating.
If the
Bl 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 sys­
tem is functioning fully.
If the. indicator light turns on, ESC was re­
stricted using the
!.P-O FF I button c> page 191.
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS): Fault! See
owner's manual
If the Bl indicator light and the ABS indicator
light
LtB (USA models) 1iJ (Canada models)
turn on and the message appears, the ABS or
electronic differential lock is malfunctioning . This
also causes the ESC to malfunction. The brakes ..,.
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still fu nction with their normal power, but A BS is
not active .
D rive to y our a uthorize d Au di d eale r o r q ual ified
wo rkshop immediately to have the ma lf u nction
corrected .
A WARNING
If the .. (USA models) . (Canada mod­
els) brake system indicator light turns on to­
gether with the ABS and ESC indicator lights ,
the ABS/ESC regulating function may have
failed . Functions that stabilize the vehicle are
no longer available . Th is could cause the vehi­
cle to swerve and increase the risk of sliding .
Dr ive caref ully to the nearest autho rized Aud i
de aler or o ther qualified wor kshop and have
t he malfunction corrected .
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For addit iona l information on ESC and ABS,
refer to
¢ page 191.
CJ};/ !f Safety systems
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The II (USA models) a (Cana da models) indi ­
cator light monito rs the safety systems (e .g . air ­
bags, pretensione rs) and illuminates for a few
seconds each time you switch t he ignition on.
If t h e II (U SA mode ls) a (Canad a models) in­
d icator light does not go out, or if it i llum inates
while you are driving, or if it starts to blink, then
there is a malfunction somewhe re in the system.
I f the light does not ill uminate when you switch
the igni tion on, this also means there is a mal­
function .
A WARNING
If you have a mal func tion in the safety sys­
t ems, contact your authorized A udi dealer im­
media tely. Othe rwise the safety system s may
no t w or k properly in an a cci den t.
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ill Tire pressure monitoring system -
telltale indicator lamp
Applies to vehicles: with tire pressure monitoring system
The warning/indicator light appears in the event
of a signifi cant loss of tire pressure or if there is
a malfunction.
The ind icator light RI] illumi nates to check the
func tion when yo u sw itch on t he ign it io n.
If the
RI] symbo l rema ins on or blinks after you
switch on the ignition, the re is a loss of tire pres­
su re or a system ma lfunction .
If there is a system
malfunction, see your author ized Audi dealer as
soon as possib le.
Deta iled info rmat ion on the tire pressure mo ni­
tor ing system ca n be found in
¢page 252.
¢¢Turn signals
The indicator light blinks when you use either
turn signal .
Whenever you use the left B or the right R
turn s ignal, the indicator light blinks . When you
use the eme rgency flashers, bot h in d icator lights
flash .
If one of the turn signa l ligh t bulbs burn out, the
turn s ignal will b link twice as fast as normal.
This does not apply, however, in towing mode.
The ind icator light does not flash if a turn signa l
i s out on the tra iler or the towing veh icle. Add i­
tiona l information on the turn signa ls
¢ page 55.
¢1.~ Trailer turn signal assembly
Applies to vehicles: with towing hitch
The indicator light also blinks if the turn signal is
operated when towing a trailer .
The indicator light . blinks when the t urn s ig ­
nal is used, if a trai ler has been properly co nnect­
ed to the ve hicle .
If one of the tu rn signa l bulbs on the t railer is
burned out or defective, the ind icator light will
not blink when you use the turn signa ls.

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For vehicles with a factory installed towing
hitch or a trailer hitch that was installed later
according to factory specifications, the trailer
turn signal assembly is actuated.
~ Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to put
on your safety belt.
The . warning/indicator light illuminates when
the ignition is switched on to remind the driver
and (on USA models only) any front passenger to
put on the safety belt. Additionally, an audible
warning tone will also sound .
For more Information ¢
page 144, Safety belt
warning light.
o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is part of
the On -Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system . The
symbol ¢4 lights up when the ignition is turned
on and w ill turn off after the engine has started
and has settled at a constant idle speed. This in­
dicates that the MIL is working properly .
The warning light illuminates when there is a
malfunction in the engine electronic system.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer and have the
mal funct ion corrected.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate (only vehicles
with gasoline engine)
¢page 216.
For more informat ion ¢ page 26.
[D High beam
The . warning/ind icator light illuminates when
the high beams are on or when you use the head­
light flasher. For more info rmation about using
the high beams, see
~ page 55.
Instruments and indicator lights
CRUISE/•(-) Cruise control
The (~jll)~i* (USA models) ;Bl (Canada models)
warning/ind icator 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~ (USA models) !(iJ (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 comp leted .
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
-The warning/indicator light does not illum inate
when you sw itch on the ignit ion.
- The warning/indicator light does not go out af­
ter a few seconds.
- The warning/ indicator light illum inates while
driving .
The brake system will still respond even with·
out the assistance of the ABS system. See your
authorized Audi dealer as soon as possible to re­
store full braking performance.
For more infor­
mation regarding the ABS
~page 191.
The ABS warning light and the brake warning
light come on together . The ABS will not work
and you will notice a change in braking re­
sponse and performance.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warning light¢ page 18 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~ ,&..
In the event of a
malfunction in the brake sys ­
tem
the warning/ind icator light 1111 (USA mod­
els)/ . (Canada mode ls) in the instrument clus­
ter flashes. By press ing the
!SE TI button, you can
bring up a dr iver message which exp lains the
malfunction in more detail. Please note
~page 28.
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Malfunction in th e electronic diffe rential
lock (EDL )
The EDL works together with the ABS . The ABS
warning light wi ll come on if there is a malfunc­
t ion in the EDL system
q page 191 . See your au­
t hor ized Audi dealer as soon as possible.
A WARNING
- If the Lil3 (USA models) ;[IJ (Canada mod ­
els) warning light does not go out , or if it
comes on while d riving, the ABS system is
not working properly. The vehicle can the n
be stopped only with the standard brakes
(without ABS) . You wi ll not have the protec­
tion ABS p rovides . Contact your authorized
Audi dealer as soon as possible .
- If the
1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada mod­
els) brake system indicator light t urns on to ­
gether wit h the ABS and ESC indicator
lights , the ABS/ESC regulating function may
have failed. Funct ions that stab ilize the ve­
hicle are no longer availab le. This could
cause the vehicle to swerve and increase the
risk of sliding . Driv e ca refully to the nea rest
autho rized Aud i dealer o r othe r qualified
wor kshop and have the malfunction correc t­
ed.
:fil .lC® ) Electromechanical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the elec­
trome chanical parking brake.
W ith the parking brake applied and the ign it ion
turned on, the. (USA models)/ . (Cana-
da models) warning/indicator light illuminates.
Afte r the ig nitio n has been turned off , the warn­
ing/indicator light continues to illum inate fo r
about 30 seconds . If the parking brake is applied
w ith the ignition t urned off, the warning/indica­
tor light illuminates for abo ut 30 seconds.
The warning/indicator ligh t will go o ut when t he
parking brake is re leased .
-
If the war ning/ indicato r light flashes cont inuous­
ly
after applying the p ark ing brake , brak ing fo rce
is no t sufficient to prevent the vehicle from roll­
ing unintentiona lly . Please note the following:
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- I f the slope of the ground is too steep to pa rk
the vehicle, the add itiona l driv e message ap ­
pears
Caution: Vehicle parked too steep.
- In the event of a pa rking brake malfunction ,
the yellow
Ill symbol appears in the instru­
ment cluster display and the driver message
Pa rk ing brake malfunction! is displayed. Have
the malfu nction repaired as soon as possible by
an authorized A udi dealer or any other qualified
workshop .
BRAKE/C(D) Brake system
The warning/indicator light flashes if brake fluid
level is low, if there is an ABS system malfunc­
tion or a parking brake malfunction .
The 1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
l ight illum inates when the ignition is turned on .
It goes out after the engine has been started.
This ind icates that the brake warn ing light is
fun ct io ni ng properly.
If th e brake warning light does not light up
when the engine is cranking, there may be a
malfunction in the electrical system. In this
case, conta ct an authorized Audi dealer .
If the brake system warning/indicator light flash­
es, there is a brake system malfunction . By press­
i ng the
IS ET I button , you can b ring up a dr iver
message wh ich explains the malfunction in mo re
d etail
q page 28.
If the ABS fails, the ABS wa rn ing/ indicator lig ht
9 (USA models)! IIJ (Canada mode ls) flashes
togethe r wi th the b rake system wa rning/ind ica ­
tor lig ht
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(USA mode ls): If the war ning light 1111 a nd the
warning
light Ei'I illuminate together, immedi­
ate ly conta ct yo ur autho rized Aud i dea le r or
q ualifie d workshop to have all brake pads in­
spected
q page 32 .
When the light comes on , a n aud ible warn ing sig-
nal is also given. .,.