Audi A5 owners manual page 20

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document_0900452a8179700c.book Seite 18 Donnerstag, 22. März 2007 10:19 10 18 Instruments and warning/indicator lamps Anti-lock brake system (ABS)  WARNING The warning lamp monitors the ABS and the electronic • Before opening the bonnet and checking the brake fluid level, differential lock (EDL). observe the warning information on ⇒ page 231, “Working on The warning lamp  lights up for a few seconds when the ignition components in the engine compartment”. is switched on and while the engine is being started. The lamp goes • If the brake warning lamp  should light up together with the out again once the system has run through an automatic test ABS warning lamp , stop the vehicle immediately and check the sequence. brake fluid level in the reservoir. If the fluid level has dropped There is a fault in the ABS if: below the "MIN" mark you must not drive on - otherwise there may • the warning lamp  does not light up when the ignition is be an increased accident risk. You should obtain professional assistance. switched on, • If the brake fluid level is OK, the fault in the brake system may • the warning lamp does not go out again after a few seconds, have been caused by a failure of the ABS control function. As a • the warning lamp lights up when the vehicle is moving. result the rear wheels can lock relatively easily when braking. This The vehicle can still be braked in the normal way (except that the could cause the tail of the vehicle to skid sideways. Drive carefully ABS control function is out of action). Please take the vehicle to a to the nearest qualified workshop and have the fault rectified. qualified workshop as soon as possible. For further information on the ABS ⇒page197. Applies to vehicles: with Audi hold assist If a fault occurs in the ABS, the ESP warning lamp will also light up.Audi hold assist  Fault in the main brake system This warning lamp monitors th e Audi hold assist function. If the ABS warning lamp  lights up together with the brake Audi hold assist helps the driver to keep the vehicle stationary while warning lamp  ⇒page31, this indicates a fault in the ABS func- the engine is running, for instance on steep gradients, at traffic tion, and possibly a malfunction in the main brake system as well lights or in stop-and-go traffic. When the Audi hold assist function ⇒ . is on, you don't have to keep your foot on the brake to prevent the If there is a malfunction in the brake system the symbol  will light vehicle from accidentally rolling away. Once it detects that the up in the instrument cluster. Please refer to ⇒ page 31. vehicle is stopped, Audi hold assist keeps the vehicle stationary. The green symbol  in the instrument cluster indicates that the func- Fault on the electronic differential lock (EDL) tion is activated. You can now take your foot off the brake pedal. The EDL works in conjunction with the ABS. If a malfunction should When the vehicle has been stationary for an extended period, Audi occur in the EDL, this is indicated by the ABS warning lamp . hold assist will automatically apply the parking brake. In this case, Please take the vehicle to a qualified workshop as soon as possible. the green symbol  will change to red . For further information on the EDL ⇒ page 199.

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