Audi S5 A5 owners manual page 123

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document_0900452a81793dcc.book Seite 121 Mittwoch, 21. März 2007 5:42 17 Driving 121 The effect is the same as an emergency stop (full brake application) Note ⇒ For safety reasons the parking brake will only release automatically To prevent the emergency braking function from being used acci- if the driver's seat belt is engaged in its buckle.dentally, a warning buzzer sounds when the switch is operated. The brakes are released immediately when you release the switch or Driving away when towing a trailer press down the accelerator. Please note the following po ints to prevent the vehicle WARNING from rolling back unintentionally on a gradient. – Pull and hold the parking brake switch and press the You should only use the emergency braking function in a real emergency, for example if the brake system should fail or if the accelerator. The parking brake will remain engaged and brake pedal is obstructed. If you use the emergency braking func- prevent any tendency to roll back down the slope.tion by activating the parking brake switch, the effect is similar to – You can release the parking brake switch as soon as the a full brake application (emergency stop). Please remember that engine is delivering enough power to the wheels.the ESP (with its combined ABS, EDL and traction control func- tions) is still subject to certain physical limits. In a corner or in bad Depending on the weight of the vehicle and trailer and the steep-road or weather conditions an emergency stop can cause the ness of the slope, there may be a tendency to roll back downhill vehicle to skid or lose steering control. when driving away from a standstill. You can prevent this by pulling out the parking brake switch as you press the accelerator (in the Driver messages in the instrument cluster same way as with a conventional handbrake). display Emergency braking function Caution: Vehicle parked too steep This feature enables you to stop the vehicle if the main This message can appear when you apply the parking brake if the brake system should fail or if the pedal is obstructed.car is parked on a gradient steeper than about 30%. In this case the parking brake may not be strong enough to prevent – Pull out and hold the parking brake switch to stop the the vehicle from rolling back accidentally. vehicle with the parking brake in an emergency.Please release parking brake – The brakes will be released immediately if you release the However, please remember that, for safety reasons, the parking switch or press down the accelerator. brake will only release automatically if the driver's seat belt is buckled. If you pull out and hold the parking brake switch at a road speed above about 8 km/h, this will initiate an emergency brake applica- tion. The brakes are then applied hydraulically at all four wheels. Controls Safety Driving tipsGeneral maintenance Self-help Technical data

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