Audi S5 A5 owners manual page 191

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document_0900452a81793dcc.book Seite 189 Mittwoch, 21. März 2007 5:42 17 Intelligent technology 189 can cause the system to reduce engine power when this is not desired. Also refer to ⇒ page 234, “Replacing wheels and tyres”.WARNING • When accelerating on a uniformly slippery surface (for instance Electronic differential lock (EDL) all four wheels on ice or snow), press the accelerator gradually and carefully. The driven wheels may otherwise start to spin (in spite The electronic differential lock monitors the speed of the of the EDL), which would impair the car's stability and could lead driven wheels. to an accident. General notes • Even with EDL, you should always adjust your speed to suit the conditions. Do not let the extra safety provided tempt you into The electronic differential lock (EDL) helps the car to start moving, taking any risks when driving – this can cause accidents. accelerate and climb a gradient in slippery conditions where this may otherwise be difficult or even impossible. Note How the system works If the ABS warning lamp lights up, th is can also mean there is a fault The EDL acts automatically. With the aid of the ABS sensors in the EDL. Please contact a qualified workshop as soon as ⇒page187, the system monitors the rotational speed of the driven possible. wheels on each axle. Whenever it detects a significant difference in the speed of the driven wheels of one axle (for example, if the road is slippery on one side) the system applies the brake to slow down the Brakes spinning wheel so that more of the power is directed to the other wheels. This function is active up to about 100 km/h. The brake New brake pads system will make noises while it is working. New brake pads do not give full braking effect for the first 400 km, Driving away from a standstill they must first be “bedded in”. However, you can compensate for Sometimes one wheel has less grip and starts spinning, for the slightly reduced braking effect by applying more pressure on example, if one of the driven wheels is on ice. In this case, keep the brake pedal. Avoid placing a heavy load on the brakes during the pressing the accelerator gradually until the car starts moving, even running-in period. though the wheel with less grip will still spin.Wear Overheating of the brakes The rate of wear on the brake pads depends a great deal on how you To prevent the disc brake of the braked wheel from overheating, the drive and the conditions in which the vehicle is operated. Negative EDL cuts out automatically if subjected to excessive loads. The car factors are, for instance, city traffic, frequent short trips or hard remains operational and will behave in the same way as a car driving with abrupt starts and stops. without EDL. Wet roads; road salt The EDL will switch on again automatically when the brake has When you are driving at a speed higher than 80 km/h and have the cooled down. windscreen wipers switched on the brake pads are very briefly Controls Safety Driving tipsGeneral maintenance Self-help Technical data

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