warning lights AUDI S6 2016 Owner's Guide

Driving
-The ignition will turn off if you press the
I STAR T ENGINE STOP! button during a stop
phase. The needle in the tachometer moves
into the
OFF position.
General information
Applies to veh icles: with Start-Stop-System
Th e standard Start-Stop mode con be canceled
for different system-related reasons.
Fig. 84 Instrument cluste r: En gin e stop temporarily un·
available
Engine does not switch off
Before and during each stop phase, the system
checks if certain conditions have been met. For
example, the engine will not switch
off in the fol­
lowing situations :
- The engine has not reached the minimum re­
quired temperature for Start-Stop mode.
- The interior temperature selected by the A/C
system has not been reached.
- The outside temperature is extremely high/low.
- The windshield is being defrosted®.
- The parking system* is be switched on.
- The battery charge level is too low.
- The steering wheel is turned at a sharp angle or
is moving .
- After engaging the reverse gear .
- On sharp inclines.
@j also appears in the instrument cluster dis­
play.
Engine automatically restarts
The standard Start-Stop mode will be canceled
during a stop phase in the following situations .
The engine restarts without any action by the
driver.
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- The vehicle rolls, for example while on a slope.
- The interior temperature varies from the tem-
perature selected in the A/C system.
- The windshield is being defrosted®.
- The brake pedal is pressed several times in a
row.
- The battery charge level becomes too low.
- High power consumption.
The engine can turn
off again when the condi­
tions for Start-Stop mode are met.
Ignition is switched off automatically
To prevent the battery from draining, the igni­
tion
will switch off automatically under the fol·
lowing conditions:
- The vehicle has already been driven.
- The Start-Stop-System has stopped the engine.
- The driver's door is opened.
- The driver's safety belt is removed.
- The brake pedal is not pressed down .
- The vehicle is stationary.
In this case, the activated low beam is replaced
by the parking light. The parking lights will
switch
off after approximately 30 minutes or
when you lock the vehicle.
If the Start-Stop-System has not turned off the
engine or if you have switched the Start-Stop­
System
off manually, the ignition will not be au­
tomatically switched
off and the engine will con­
tinue to run
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A WARNING
Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces, because this increases the risk of as­
phyxiation .
(D Tips
-If you shift into the D or N position after
shifting into reverse, the vehicle must be
driven faster than 6 mph (10 km/h) in order
for the engine to switch off again .

Driving
Cruise control system
Switching on
Applies to vehicles: with cruise control system
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive a constant speed that is 30 km/h or higher.
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F ig. 86 Operating lever: Cruise control system
F ig. 87 Instrument cluster: Selected speed
,. To switch the cruise control on, pull the lever
into position
(D c::> fig. 86.
,. Drive at the speed to be maintained .
,. To store the speed, press the button @.
The stored speed and the indicator light
lij;(l)~i4 (USA models) 1B (Canada models) appear
in the instrument cluster display
c:> fig. 87. T he
display may vary, depending on the type of dis­
play in your vehicle .
This information is also shown briefly in the
Head-up display*.
The speed is kept constant by modifying engine
power or through an active brake intervent ion.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to the traffic around
you when the cruise control is in operation.
You are always responsible for your speed
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and the distance between your vehicle and
other vehicles.
- For safety reasons, cruise control should not
be used in the city, in stop-and-go traffic, on
winding roads and when road conditions are
poor (such as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and
hydroplaning), because this increases the
r isk of an accident.
- Switch the cruise control off temporarily
when dr iving in turning lanes, highway exits
or in construction zones .
- Please note that unconsciously "resting"
your foot on the accelerator pedal prevents the cruise contro l from braking. This is due
to the control system being overridden by
the driver's acceleration.
- If a brake system malfunction such as over­
heating occurs when the cruise control sys­
tem is switched on, the braking function in
the system may be switched off. The rest of
the cruise control system functions remain active as long as the indicator light
1ij;(i)~14 (USA models) 1B (Canada models) is
on .
(D Tips
The brake lights illuminate as soon as the
brakes apply automat ically.
Changing speed
Applies to vehicles: with cruise co ntrol system
,. To increase or decrease the speed in incre­
ments, tap the lever toward
010 c::> page 82,
fig . 86 .
,. To increase or decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever in the
010 direction until the de­
sired speed is disp layed.
You can also press the accelerator pedal down to increase your speed, e .g . if you want to pass
someone . The speed you saved earlier will re­
sume as soon as you release the accelerator ped­
al.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by
6 mph (10 km/h) for longer than 5 minutes, the
cruise contro l will turn off temporarily. The green
symbol
[tj;(l)~i4 (US models) 1 B ..,.

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Audi ada pti ve c ruise contr ol and br akin g gu ard
.. You must also press the brake pedal when the
vehicle is stopped .
Switching adaptive cruis e co ntrol off
.. Push the lever away from you into position @
un til it clicks into place. The message
AC C o ff
appea rs.
@ Indic ator lights
II -Adapt ive cru ise control is switched on . No
vehicles are detected up ahead. The stored speed
is ma inta ined .
• -A moving vehicle is detected up ahead . The
adapt ive cruise control system regulates the
speed and distance to the moving vehicle ahead
and accelerates/brakes automatically.
(-) -Adaptive cru ise control is switched on . A
mov ing vehicle up ahead was detected . Your veh i­
cle remains stopped .
• -When automatic braking is not able to keep
enough d istance to a previously detected moving
veh icle up ahead, you must take control and
brake
c::> page 89, Prompt for driver interven­
tion.
© Di spla y
If adaptive cruise control is not shown in the dis­
play, you can call it up with the multifunction
steer ing wheel buttons
c::> page 23.
Based on the symbols in the display, you can de­
termine if the system is ma inta ining a distance to
the vehicle ahead and what that distance is.
N o v ehicle -No vehicle ahead was detected.
White vehicl e -A vehicle ahead was detected.
Red ve hicl e -Prompt for the driver to take action
c::> page 89.
Both arr ow s on the scal e© indicate the distance
to the vehicle ahead. No arrow appears when the
vehicle is on an open road and there is no object
ahead .
If an object is detected ahead, the arrow
moves on the scale .
The green zone on the scale shows the stored dis­
tance . For information on chang ing the stored
distance, refer to
c::> page 88 . If the distance se- lected is too close or may soon become too close,
the arrows move into the red zone on the scale .
A WARNING
Improper use of the adaptive cruise control
can cause collisions, other accidents and seri­
ous personal injuries.
- Pressing the
ISETI button when driving at
speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h), will auto­ matically accelerate the ve hicle to 20 mph
(30 km/h), which is the minimum speed
that can be set.
(D Tips
- If you switch the ignit ion or the adaptive
cruise control off, the set speed is erased
from the system memory .
- The e lectronic stabilization control (ESC)
and the anti-slip-regulation (ASR) are auto ­
matically turned on when the adaptive
cruise cont rol is tu rned on . Both systems
cannot be turned off if the adaptive cru ise
control is t urned on.
Changing the speed
Appl ies to vehicl es: wi th Audi ada ptive c ruise con trol
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Fig. 9 4 Operat ing lever : Chang ing the speed
.,. To increase or reduce the speed in increments,
ta p the lever up or down.
.. To increase or decrease t he speed q uickl y,
ho ld
the lever up or down un til the red LED @ reac h­
es the desired speed
c::> page 86, fig. 93 .
After each change, the new stored speed appears
br iefly i n the informa tion line
c::> page 86, fig . 93
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Audi active lane assist
Switching on and off
Applies to vehicles: w ith Audi active lane assist
Fig. 99 Turn sig nal lever : act ive lane assist b utton
Fig. 100 Windsh ield: camera window fo r ac tive lane assist
• Press the c::> fig. 99 button to switch the system
on and off . The . or
ra, indicator light in the
instrument cluster turns on or off .
Indicator lights
• Ready:
The indicator light turns on when the
system is ready for use . The system can now be
operated .
• Not ready: The indicator light turns on if the
system is switched on but is inoperab le. This may
be due to the following reasons:
- The re is no lane marker line.
- The relevant lane marker lines are not detected
(for example, markings in a construction zone
or because they are obstructed by snow, dirt,
water or backlighting).
- The vehicle's speed is below the speed needed
to activate it, which is about 40 mph (65 km/
h).
-The lane is narrower than about 8 ft. (2.5 m) or
wider than 15 ft (4.5 m).
- The curve is too sharp.
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- The driver's hands are not on the steering
wheel.
(1) Tips
Make sure the camera's field of view
¢ fig.
100 is not obstructed by stickers or any­
thing e lse . For information on cleaning, refer
to
¢ page 203 .
Lane assist display in the instrument
cluster
Applies to vehicles: wit h Audi active la ne ass ist
Fig. 101 Instrument cl uster: act ive la ne ass ist is sw itched
on a nd p rovid ing warn ings
Fig. 102 Instrument cl uste r: active lane assist is sw itched
on but not ready to provide warnings
You can call up the active lane ass ist display us­
ing the buttons in the multifunction steering
wheel
c::> page 23.
An additional indicator appears in the Head-up display *.

Night vision assist
Night vision assist with
pedestrian and wild
an imal highlighting
Description
Applies to vehicles: with night visio n assist
The night vision assist con detect, highlight and,
if necessary, worn about pedestrians and large
wild animals.
Night vision assistant with pedestrian and wild
animal detection assists you in darkness by using
an infrared camera to monitor the area in front of
your vehicle, within the limits of the system . It
can display objects up to approximately 1000 feet (300 meters) away . The heat image
detected by the camera is shown in the instru­
ment cluster display . Warm areas appear lighter
and cold areas appear darker .
Highlighting detected pedestrians and wild
animals
Applies to vehicles: with night vision ass ist
Fig. 109 Inst rume nt cluster: Yellow pedestrian highlight ·
ing
Fig. 110 Instrument cluster: symbol when infrared image rl 1.0 is not vis ible U"I
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N ig ht vis io n a ssis t
Within the limits of the system, night vision as­
sistant can detect pedestrians and wild animals
that are within the detection range between ap­
proximately 32 feet (10 meters) and 295 feet
(90 meters) in front of the vehicle. When it is
dark outside and the headlights are switched on,
detected pedestrians and w ild an imals are
marked in yellow
c::> fig. 109 within the limits of
the system
c::> page 104 . Wild animal detection is
not active in bu ilt -up areas. The system only de­
tects large wild animals such as deer.
(D Tips
If another display such as nav igat ion replaces
the image from the night vision assist the~-,
symbol appears in a tab
c::> fig. 110 . You can
access night vision assist using the buttons in
the multifunction steering wheel
c::> page 24.
Pedestrian and wild animal warning
Applies to vehicles: with night vision assist
Fig. 111 Instrument cluster: @Pedestrian warning, @
w ild animal warning
F ig. 1 12 In strument cluster: @Pedestrian warning/ @
wild animal warning, when the image from the night vision
ass ist is not selected in the instrument duster display ....
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Night vision assist
Display in the instrument cluster/head-up
display*
If there are pedestrians or wild animals in an
area in front of your vehicle that is classified as
critical, the system will direct your attention to
this :
- Pedestrians or wild animals are highlighted in
red and the corresponding symbol. or.
turns on
¢fig. 111.
-There is also a tone.
The area class ified as crit ica l is based on the vehi­
cle speed and the steering wheel angle . Pedes­
trian and wild animal warning encourages you to
pay more attention.
If the n ight vision assist image is replaced by an­
other display (such as the on-board computer),
the red indicator light . or. will appear if
there is a pedestrian or wild animal warning
¢ fig. 112 .
If the head-up display* is switched on and the
night vision assist content is activated, • or.
will appear in the head-up display*.
Marking light*
To direct the driver's at tention to a pedest rian,
the head lights can flash on the pedestrian three
times in a row when there is a pedestrian warn­
ing .
This happens at speeds above approx imately
35 mph (60 km/h) when you are traveling out­
side of well-lit areas and when flashing the head­ lights will not create glare for a vehicle detected
in the oncoming lane . The marker light* is con­
trolled by the high beam assist*
c;, page 45, High
beam assist.
The marking light is not used for wi ld animals.
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General information
Applies to vehicles: with night vision assist
Fig. 113 Front of the vehicle: night vision camera
The following situations may affect the function
of the night vision assist system:
- Poor visibility such as snow, rain, fog or heavy
spray
- Dirty lens on the night vision assist camera
Make sure the night vision assist camera
¢fig. 113 is not covered by sticke rs, deposits or
any other obstructions because that can affect
the camera function. For information on clean­
ing, refer to
c;, page 203.
Pedestrian and wild anima l detect ion depends on
the difference in temperature between the per­
son/wild animal and the background area . Pedes­
trians/wild animals may not be detected if the
difference is too small. Pedestrian and wild ani­ mal marking and the marker light* are deactivat­
ed at temperatures above approximately 77 °F
(25 °() and when it is light outside . When the
night vision assistant image is selected in the in­
strument cluster display, the
II symbol appears
i n the upper right.
.&_ WARNING
Pay attention to traffic and the area around
your vehicle when night vision assist is switch­
ed on . As the driver, you are always responsi­
ble for assessing the traffic situat ion.
- Night vision assist can only warn about peo­
ple and wild animals located within the visu­
al range of the infrared camera. The visual
range corresponds to the image in the in­
strument cluster display .
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-Night vision assist may not detect people or
wild animals and mark them if
- they are not in an upright position, for ex­
ample if they are sitting or lying down
and/or
- the silhouette in the display appears in­
complete or interrupted, for example be­
cause the person is partially covered by a
vehicle or an animal by tall grass. This could increase the risk of an accident.
- Never try to swerve around animals if doing
so will endanger you or other road users, be­
cause this increases the risk of an accident.
(D Tips
- Even though the system evaluates the
shape and heat given off by all detected ob­
j ects, there are limits to the system. There
may be false warnings.
- For technical reasons, the image pauses in
split second intervals.
Switching on/off
Applies to vehicles: with night vision ass ist
Fig. 114 Area around the light switc h: nigh t vis ion assist
b u tto n
Requirement : Switch the ignition on and turn the
light switch to the
AUTO position or .
.,. Press th e
lliJ button ~ fig. 114. The heat image
from the night vision camera appears in the in­
strument cluster display .
.,. Press the
lliJ button aga in to switch night vision
assist off .
If condit ions are bright enough, night vision as ­
sist can be sw itched on without moving the light
switch to the
AUTO position. Pedestrian and wild
Night vision assist
animal highlighting and warnings are only active
when it is dark outside and the headlights are
switched on .
Adjusting the contrast
Applies to vehicles: wit h night vision assist
.,. Select: the I CARI function button > (Car)* Sys­
tems
contro l button > Driver assistance >
Night vision assist contrast .
When the night vision assist is sw itched on and
the image is visible in the instrument cluster dis­
play, you can adjust the contrast in the image
from
Min to Max .
Driver messages
Applies to vehicles: with night vision assist
Night vision assist: System fault
The system cannot guarantee correct function
and is switched off . See an authorized Audi deal­
er or authorized Audi Service Facility for assis­
tance.
Night vision assist: Currently unavailable
The system cannot guarantee correct function
temporarily and is switched off.
Night vision assist: Only available at night with
lights turned on
Night vision assist only works when it is dark out­
side and the headlights are on.
Night vision assist: Pedestrian marking current­
ly unavailable
The pedestrian and wild animal highlighting was
switched off by the system .
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Automatic transmissio n
than 2 seconds when the brake pedal is not
pressed.
Lock button
The lock button in the selecto r lever hand le pre­
ve nts yo u from moving the selector lever un in­
tentionally while in some se lector lever positions .
The positions that require the lock button to be
pr essed are marked in co lor in the i llustration
¢ fig. 116 .
Driving the automatic transmission
Starting the engine
~ T he selector lever must be in P or N.
Starting off
~ Press and hold the brake pedal.
~ Press and hold the release button in the selec­
tor lever handle, se lect the des ired selector lev­
er position such as D/S and r ele ase the button.
~ Wait briefly until the transmission has shifted
(you w ill feel a slight movement).
~ Remove your foot from the brake pedal and ac­
celerate .
Stopping t emporar ily
~ Keep the vehicle stationary using the braking
pedal , for example at traffic lights .
~ Do not press the accelerator pedal when doing
th is .
~ To prevent the vehicle from rolling when you
start driving, set the park ing brake when stop­
ping on steep inclines¢,& .
~ The pa rk ing brake w ill release automatically
and the vehi cle will start moving once you press
the accelerator pedal.
Stopping /parking
If the se lector lever is not in the P posit ion when
you open the d river's door, the vehicle could roll.
The message
Tran smission : Car ma y roll! Shift
to park!
appears .
~ Press and hold the brake pedal unt il the vehicle
has come to a complete stop.
~ Apply the pa rking brake ¢ page 77, Parking .
~ Select the P selector leve r position ¢ ,& .
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Stopping on an incline
~ Always press the brake pedal to ho ld the vehi­
cle in p lace and prevent it from "rolling back"
¢
,& . Do not try to prevent the vehicle from
"rolling back" when a gear is engaged by in­
creas ing the engine speed ¢(D .
Starting on an inclin e
~ Activate the pa rk ing br ake.
~ With the driving gear selected, press the accel ­
erator pedal carefully. The parking brake will
re lease a utomatically if your seat belt is fas­
tened.
Under certain circumstances, such as driving in
the mountains, it may be useful to switch tempo­ rarily to the manual sh ift program in order to ad­
j ust the gears to the dr iv ing cond it ions by hand
Q ,&. .
On s lopes, activate the parking brake first and
then move the selector lever to the P position.
This prevents too much stress from being placed
on the locking mechanism.
A WARNING
- The vehicle can also roll when the eng ine is
stopped .
- Unintended vehicle movement can cause se­
rious injury .
- Never leave your veh icle with the engine
r u nning while in gear. If you must leave
your veh icle when the eng ine is r unning, ac­
tivate t he pa rking bra ke a nd move the selec­
to r lever to P.
- P owe r is still transmitted to the wheels
when the engine is runn ing a t idle . To p re­
ve nt the vehicle from "creeping ", yo u m ust
keep your foot on the b rake when the en­
gine is running and the se lector lever is in D/
5 or R or "tiptronic" mode is se lected .
- D o not press the acce le ra tor peda l when
changing the se lector lever posit ion while
the vehicle is stationary and the engine is
r u nning.
- Never sh ift into R or P whi le driving.

Driving safety
Basics
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
This chapter contains important information,
tips, instructions and warnings that you need to
read and observe for your own safety, the safety
of your passengers and others . We have summar­
ized here what you need to know about safety
belts, airbags, child restraints as well as child
safety. Your safety is for us
priority number 1. Al­
ways observe the information and warnings in
this section - for your own safety as well as that
of your passengers.
The information in this section applies to all
model versions of your vehicle. Some of the fea­
tures descr ibed in this sections may be standard
equipment on some models, or may be optional
equipment on others. If you are not sure, ask
your authorized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
- Always make sure that you follow the in­
structions and heed the WARNINGS in this
Manual. It is in your interest and in the in­
terest of your passengers .
-
-Always keep the complete Owner's Litera­
ture in your Audi when you lend or sell your
vehicle so that this important information
will always be available to the driver and
passengers.
- Always keep the Owner's literature handy so
that you can find it easily if you have ques­
tions.
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant re­
straint system and work together to help reduce the risk of injury in a wide variety of accident sit­
uations.
Your safety and the safety of your passengers
should not be left to chance. Advances in tech­
nology have made a var iety of features available
to help reduce the risk of injury in an accident.
Driving safety
The following is a list of just a few of the safety
features in your Audi:
- sophisticated safety belts for driver and all pas-
senger seat ing pos itions,
- safety belt pretensioners,
- safety belt force limiters for the front seats,
- safety belt height adjustment systems for the
front seats,
- front airbags,
- knee airbags for the front seats*
- side airbags in the front seats and outer rear
seats*,
- side curtain airbags with ejection mitigation
features,
- special LATCH anchorages for child restraints,
- head restraints for each seat ing position,
- adjustab le steering column.
These individual safety features, can work to­ gether as a system to help protect you and your
passengers in a wide range of accidents . These
features cannot work as a system if they are not
always correctly adjusted and correctly used.
Safety is everybody's responsibility!
Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody 's job! Vehicle and occupant
safety always depends on the informed and care­
ful driver .
For your safety and the safety of your passen­
gers,
before driving always:
.,. Make sure that all lights and signals are operat­
ing correctly .
.,. Make sure that the tire pressure is correct.
.,. Make sure that all windows are clean and afford
good visibility to the outside .
.,. Secure all luggage and other items carefully
¢ page 64, ¢ page 61 .
.,. Make sure that nothing can interfere with the
pedals.
.,. Adjust front seat, head restraint and mirrors
correctly for your height .
.,. Instruct passengers to adjust the head re­
straints according to their height.
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Intelligent Technology
ESC levels Sport mode on Sport mode off
Behavio r
The ESC and ASR stabilization functions The fu ll stabilization function of the ESC
are limited ¢ .&. . and ASR is avai lable again.
Operation Press the I .a OFF I button.
Press the I.a OFFI button again .
Indicator II turns on. II turns off.
lights
Driver mes- Stabilization control (ESC): sport. Warn- Stabilization control (ESC): on
sages ing! Restricted stability
A WARNING
Only switch sport mode on when your driving
abilities and the traffic s ituation permit, be­
cause there is a r isk of slid ing .
- The stabilization function is limited when
sport mode is sw itched on. The driving
wheels could spin and the vehicle cou ld
swerve, espec ially on slick or slippery road
surfaces .
(D Tips
Sport mode cannot be sw itched on if the
cru ise control system* or adaptive cruise con­
trol* is switched on.
Braking
What affects braking efficiency?
New brake pads
During the first 250 miles (400 km), new brake
pads do not possess the ir full braking effect, they
have to be "broken in" first¢.&. . You can com­
pensate for this slightly reduced braking power
by push ing harder on the brake pedal. Avoid
h eavy braking loads during the break-in period .
Operating conditions and driving habits
The brakes on today's automobiles are still sub­
ject to wear , depend ing largely on operating con­
d itions and dr iving habits ¢.&. . On veh icles that
are e ither dr iven most ly in stop-and-go city traf­
fic or are driven hard, the brake pads should be
checked by your authorized Audi deale r more of­
ten than specified in the
Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet.
F ailure to have your brake pads inspected can result
in reduced brake perform­
ance.
On steep slopes, you should use the braking ef­
fect of the engine. This way, you prevent un nec­
essa ry wea r on the brake system. If you must use
you r brakes, do not hold the brakes down contin­
u ous ly. Pump the brakes at intervals.
Operating noise
Noises may occur when braking depending on the
speed, bra king fo rce and outside conditions such
as temperature and humidity.
Effect of water and road salt
In certain situations, for example after driving
through water, in heavy rain, after overn ight con­
densation or afte r wash ing your car, the brak ing
effect can be reduced by moisture or ic e on the
brake rotors and brake pads. The brakes must be
dried f irst with a few careful brake applications .
At h igher speeds and w ith the windshield wipers
turned on, the brake pads press against the brak e
rotors for a short amount of time. This occurs at
regular intervals without the driver noticing and
provides for better brake response t ime under
wet conditions.
T he effectiveness of the brakes can be reduced
when the vehicle is driven on a sa lt-covered road
and the brakes are not used . Likewise, yo u clean
off accum ulated salt coating from brake discs
and pads with a few cautious applications of the
brake¢ .&..
Corrosion
There may be a tendency fo r dirt to build up on
the brake pads and corrosion to form on the discs .,..
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