Audi 100 C3 owners manual page 52

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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT BRAKE 1) Stop the vehicle and check br ake fluid A malfunction in the power steering 2) – Brake warning light / level and hy draulic fluid level. system may also have occurred. You can power steering If the brake fluid in the reservoir or if the continue to steer the vehicle; however, more effort will be required to turn the hydraulic fluid has dropped to the "MIN" steering w heel (see page 111 for more The light comes on when the ignition is mark, drive carefully to the nearest Audi details). turned on and goes out after the engine dealer. Have the cause of flu id loss is started and the parking brake is fully located and corrected immediately . WARNING released. This is your assurance that the However, if the level of hydraulic fluid is If the brake pedal travel has in creased, one of the br ake circuits may brake warning light functions properly. already well below the "MIN" mark, or if the reserv oir is empty , do not continue to have failed. Avoid driving the vehicle If the brake warning light does not light and have it towed to the nearest Audi up when turning the ignition on, or setting drive as this would cause serious damage to the hydraulic system. See dealer or qualified workshop for the parking brake, there may be a repair. also page 112. malfunction in the electrical system. If If brake pedal tr avel has not increased this is the case, contact your Audi dealer. If the brake fluid level is too low, one of If the light remains on after the engine is the two power assisted hydraulic brake and braking performance remains circuits may fail. Drive with extreme unimpair ed, proceed to your nearest started and the parking brake is fully caution and only if necessary {see page Audi dealer or qualified workshop to released, or if it should come on while have the braking sy stem in- 34 and112fordetails). you are driving, it may be due to one of the follow ing reasons; If both fluid levels are normal, the Brake fluid lev el is too low . pressure for the hydraulic brake booster For details see "B rakes" on page 34. may be too low. Drive with extreme Insufficient hydraulic fluid in the caution to the nearest Audi dealer or reservoir. qualified workshop to have the entire – Safety belt w arning light Pressure for the hydraulic brake booster is too low. brake system checked. Keep in mind that increased pedal travel and stopping Refer to "Safety belts" on page 15 for distance w ill be necessary. details. 1) USA models only 2) Canada m odels only 50

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