Audi A5 owners manual page 21

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document_0900452a8179700c.book Seite 19 Donnerstag, 22. März 2007 10:19 10 Instruments and warning/indicator lamps 19 Electro-mechanical parking brake  WARNING This warning lamp monitors the electro-mechanical • Before opening the bonnet and checking the brake fluid level, parking brake. observe the warning information on ⇒ page 231, “Working on The warning lamp  lights up when the parking brake is applied components in the engine compartment”. with the ignition on. After the ignition has been switched off the • If the brake warning lamp does not go out, or if it lights up lamp will stay on for about 30 seconds. The warning lamp will light when driving, the brake fluid level in the reservoir is too low – this up for about 30 seconds if the parking brake is applied with the igni-may cause an increased accident ri sk. Stop the vehicle and do not tion switched off. drive on. You should obtain professional assistance. The warning lamp should go out wh en the parking brake is released.• If the brake warning lamp lights up together with the ABS If the warning lamp flashes continuously after the parking brake has warning lamp, this can mean that the control function of the ABS been applied, the brake may not be strong enough to hold the is out of action. As a result the rear wheels can lock relatively vehicle on a slope. This may be due to the brakes overheating. easily when braking. This could caus e the tail of the vehicle to skid Please note the following points: sideways. Drive carefully to the nearest qualified workshop and • If the gradient is too steep to park the vehicle safely, the display have the fault rectified. will show the message Caution: Vehicle parked too steep. • In the event of a fault in the parking brake system the symbol  Fuel gauge will also appear in the instrument cluster display together with the message Parking brake! You should have the fault corrected by a The gauge only works when the ignition is switched on. qualified workshop without delay. When the needle reaches the reserve zone, the symbol  lights up in the instrument cluster display ⇒ page 36 together with the Brake system  message Please refuel. At this point there are still about 8 litres of fuel left in the tank. This is your reminder to fill up soon. The warning lamp flashes if the brake fluid level is too low The tank capacity of your vehicle is given in the Technical data or if there is a fault in the ABS system or the parking section ⇒ page 293. brake. If the warning lamp  flashes, there is a fault in the brake system. Caution The symbol  in the instrument cluster display will flash at the Never run the tank completely dry. If there is an irregular fuel supply, same time. You can press the SET button to obtain a message misfiring can occur. This allows unburnt fuel to enter the exhaust explaining the fault ⇒ page 31. system, which could cause overheating and damage the catalytic If a failure should occur in the ABS, the ABS warning lamp  will converter. light up together with the brake warning lamp  ⇒. Controls Safety Driving tipsGeneral maintenance Self-help Technical data

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