brake fluid VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO 2012 Owners Manual

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~ Brake pads worn.
Lit up:
ESC fault or switched off for system -related reasons. OR:
the ve hi cle battery has been reconnected .
Flashing :
EScrrcs is taking corrective action. ~page 179
~ TCS switched off manually. OR: ~page 31 TCS and ESC switch ed off manually .
t._.J ABS faulty or not functioning .
~> Electronic parking brake fault. a)
Q± Rear fog light switched on. ~page 105
' , Partial or complete fault in the vehicle lighting (excluding bend light--,\.!),-ingb)) . a) ~page 362
G Lit up or flashing : catalytic converter fault.
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Lit up: glow period for a diesel engine .
Flashing : fault
in engine management system. ~page 332
Fault in engine management system.
-Diesel particulate filter has become saturated with soot. a)
e Lit up or flashing : steering system fault. ~page 193
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(l) Tyre pressure too low or tyre monitoring system fault. ~page 253
0 Windscreen washer fluid level too low. a) ~page 117
BJ Fuel tank almost empty. ~page 269
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Flashing : engine oil system fault.a) ~page 281
Lit up: engine oil level too low. a ) ..............
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~ Fault in airbag and belt tensioner system.
0"' ... 1'0•. Front passenger front airbag switched off (PASSENGER AIR BAG ~page 88 • r!2 OFF~;).
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Front passenger front airbag switched on (PASSENGER AIR BAG
I ON@).
~ The tank cap is not closed properly . a ) ~page 269
Lane departure warning system (Lane Assist) switched on, not
ac-~page 2 4 0 /1 tive.
(0! Adaptive cruise control (ACC) currently not available. a) ~page 226
0 Gearbox fault.a) ~page 169
Instrument cluster
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tf the brake warning lamp 0 does not go
'Jt or if it lights up when driving, the brake Ol , . • fluid level in the reservoir IS too low or there
is a fault in the brake system. Stop the vehi ­
c le immediately and seek expert assistance
=>page 188 , Brake fluid.
, tf the brake warning lamp ID lights up to­
gether with the ABS indicator lamp 8, the
control function of the ABS may have failed.
This can cause the rear wheels to lock quick­
ly when you brake. Locked rear wheels can
lead to a loss of control of the vehicle. If pos­
s ible, reduce your speed and drive carefully
at low speed to the nearest qualified work­
shop in order to have the brake system tes­
ted . Avoid sudden braking and driving ma­
noeuvres on the way.
• The ABS is not functioning correctly if the
ABS indicator lamp Et does not go out or
com es on while the vehicle is in motion. The
Electronic parking brake
BSIV)•~9
Fig . 140 In lower part of centre console : bu tton
for the electron ic parkin g brake
rf'n First read and observe the i~troductory
~ information and safety warnmgs A on
page 179.
The electronic parking brake replaces the hand­
brake.
Switching on the electronic parking brake
The elec tron ic park ing brake can be swit ched on at
a n y time when the vehic le
is stationary . Even when
the ignition is sw itched off, always switch on the
e lectroni c parking brake when leaving
or parking
the vehicle .
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A WARN IN.G (Continued) .,~ ,1
vehicle can be stopped using the normal
brakes only {without ABS). The protection
provided by ABS is no longer available. Pro­
ceed to a qualified workshop as soon a s pos­
s ible.
• If the warning lamp 0 lights up either indi­
vidually or together with a text message in
the d isplay of the instrument cluster, proceed
to a qualified workshop immediately to have
the brake pads checked or any worn brake
pads replaced.
Fa i
lure to observe illuminated indicator lamps
and text messages can lead to your vehicle be-
ing damaged. • Pull and hold the@) button ::;;. Fig . 140.
• T he electron ic park ing brake is switched on
when the indicato r lamp in the button ::;;. Fig. 140
(a rro w) and the red indicator lamp ID in the instru ­
ment cluster displ ay are lit up ::;;. page 180.
• Release the button .
Switching off the electronic parking brake
• Swit ch on the ignition .
• Press the@) ::;;. Fig . 140 button . At the same
time depress the brake pedal with some force or
depress the accele rator pedal slightly when the en­
gine is run ning .
• The indicator lamp in the button =:;.Fig . 140 (a r­
row ) and the red indicator lamp ® in the instru­
ment cluster will go out.
Automatic switch-off for the electronic
parking brake when driving off
The elec tronic parking brake switches off automati­
cally when the vehi cle pulls away, prov ided that the
driver door is closed and the drive r sea t belt has
been fastened . If the vehicle has a manual gear­
box, you must also depress the clutch fully before
pulling off so that the system detects that you want
to switch off the parking brake.
You can prevent the electronic parking brake f 0 . h. ff r m sw1tc 1ng o automat ically by pulling and hold.
the@) button::;;. Fig. 140 while pulling away. lng
Starting the engine, changing gear and parking 181
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