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Controls Safety Driving tips General maintenance Self-help Technical data
Wear
The rate of wear on the brake pads depends a great deal on how you
drive and the conditions in which the vehicle is operated. Negative
factors are, for instance, city traffic, frequent short trips or hard
driving with abrupt starts and stops.
Wet roads; road salt
When you are driving at a speed higher than 70 km/h and have the
windscreen wipers switched on (at or above intermittent setting 4)
the brake pads are very briefly brought into contact with the brake
discs. This automatic process which goes unnoticed by the driver is
carried out at regular intervals and is intended to improve braking
response in wet conditions.
In certain conditions, such as in heavy rain, or after washing the car
or driving through water, the full braking effect can be delayed by
moisture (or in winter by ice) on the discs and brake pads. The
brakes should be “dried” by pressing the pedal to restore full
braking effect.
The effectiveness of the brakes can also be temporarily reduced if
the car is driven for some distance without using the brakes when
there is a lot of salt on the road in winter. The layer of salt that accu-
mulates on the discs and pads can be removed with a few cautious
brake applications.
Corrosion
There may be a tendency for dirt to build up on the brake pads and
corrosion to form on the discs if the car is used infrequently, or if
you only drive low mileages without using the brakes very much.
If the brakes are not used frequently, or if corrosion has formed on
the discs, it is advisable to clean off the pads and discs by braking
firmly a few times from a moderately high speed ⇒ .
Faults in the brake system
If the brake pedal travel should ever increase suddenly, this may
mean that one of the two brake circuits has failed. Drive immedi-
ately to the nearest qualified workshop and have the fault rectified.
On the way to the dealer, be prepared to use more pressure on the
brake pedal and allow for longer stopping distances.
Low brake fluid level
Malfunctions can occur in the brake system if the brake fluid level is
too low. The brake fluid level is monitored electronically.
Brake servo
The brake servo amplifies the pressure you apply to the brake pedal.
It only works when the engine is running.
WARNING
• When applying the brakes to clean off deposits on the pads and
discs, select a clear, dry road. Be sure not to inconvenience or
endanger other road users; do not risk an accident.
• Never let the car coast with the engine switched off (this can
cause accidents).
Caution
• Never let the brakes “drag” by leaving your foot on the pedal
when you do not really intend to brake. This overheats the brakes,
resulting in longer stopping distances and greater wear.
• Before driving down a long, steep gradient, it is advisable to
reduce speed and select a lower gear. In this way you will make use
of the engine braking effect and relieve the load on the brakes. If you
still have to use the brakes, it is better to brake firmly at intervals
than to apply the brakes continuously.
Note
• If the brake servo is out of action due to a malfunction, or if the
car has to be towed, you will have to press the brake pedal consid-
erably harder to make up for the lack of servo assistance.
• If you wish to equip the car with accessories such as a front
spoiler or wheel covers, it is important that the flow of air to the
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- Owner's Manual 1
- For the sake of the 2
- Foreword 3
- Contents 4
- General maintenance . 5
- Contents4 6
- 7Controls 9
- Controls and displays8 10
- Controls and displays 11
- Instruments 12
- Rev counter 13
- Radio-controlled clock 13
- Coolant temperature gauge 14
- does not start 14
- Fig. 5 Detail of the 15
- Mileage recorder with 15
- Voltmeter display 16
- Warning and indicator lamps 17
- Driver information system 22
- Service interval display 23
- On-board computer 24
- Controls 25
- Introduction 26
- Calling up help 27
- Setting (part 1) 28
- Lap timer 29
- Calling up the lap timer 30
- Recording your first lap time 30
- Recording further lap times 31
- Fig. 27 Display: 32
- Fastest, slowest and 32
- Speed warning function 33
- Fig. 29 Detail of the 34
- Adjuster/test button 34
- Fig. 30 Controls 34
- Notes and symbols 35
- Driver information system34 36
- • Poly-V belt 39
- • Battery condition 39
- Driver information system38 40
- Driver information system 39 41
- Doors and windows 42
- on the remote control 43
- or the lock button 43
- Central locking system 44
- Fig. 36 Lock on 46
- ⇒ fig. 37 ⇒ 47
- Fig. 38 Manual locking 48
- Fig. 39 Locking the 48
- Luggage lid 49
- Anti-theft alarm system 50
- Interior monitor 51
- Electric windows 52
- Doors and windows 51 53
- Lights and vision 54
- . The indi 54
- Fig. 47 Detail of the 55
- Fig. 48 Detail of the 56
- ⇒ fig. 49 57
- and main beam lever 58
- Interior lights 59
- Clear vision 60
- Windscreen wipers 61
- Headlight washer system 62
- Service position 63
- Changing wiper blades 64
- Rear-view mirrors 65
- Exterior mirrors 66
- Digital compass 67
- Fig. 62 Adjuster 69
- Seat adjuster controls 70
- Seat adjustment 71
- Bucket seats 72
- Head restraints 73
- Cup holders 74
- Storage compartments 75
- Heating and cooling 77
- Temperature selection 78
- Air distribution 79
- Rear window heating 81
- Seat heating 82
- Steering 83
- Ignition lock 83
- Switching off the engine 85
- Handbrake 85
- Parking aid 87
- Cruise control system 88
- Fig. 75 Controls for 89
- Audi magnetic ride 90
- Driving 89 91
- Automatic gearbox 92
- Manual mode 93
- Automatic mode 94
- Kick-down feature 94
- Launch control programme 95
- Backup programme 96
- HomeLink 97
- Fig. 81 Front bumper 98
- Conformity certification 100
- HomeLink 99 101
- 101Safety 103
- Safe driving 104
- What affects driving safety? 105
- Correct sitting positions 106
- WARNING (continued) 107
- Pedal area 109
- Stowing luggage safely 110
- Seat belts 111
- Forces acting in a collision 112
- Seat belts 111 113
- Adjusting the seat belts 114
- Belt tensioners 116
- Airbag system 117
- Front airbags 118
- Airbag system 117 119
- Side airbags 120
- Airbag system 119 121
- Deactivating the airbags 122
- Child safety 124
- Child safety seats 125
- Child safety124 126
- Child safety 125 127
- Fitting child safety seats 128
- Child safety 127 129
- Child safety 129 131
- 131Driving tips 133
- Intelligent technology 134
- Intelligent technology 133 135
- Rear spoiler 136
- Intelligent technology 135 137
- Power steering 138
- Four-wheel drive (quattro®) 138
- Dry sump lubrication system 139
- Running in 140
- Emission control systems 140
- Driving abroad 140
- Sporty driving 141
- Environmental compatibility 141
- 143General maintenance 145
- Care of vehicle and cleaning 146
- Waxing and polishing 147
- Ornamental trim and mouldings 147
- Care of interior 149
- Natural leather 150
- Cleaning Alcantara 152
- Fuel and filling the tank 154
- Fuel and filling the tank154 156
- – Open the engine lid 156
- Engine lid 157
- Engine oil 159
- Topping up the engine oil 160
- Cooling system 161
- Checking coolant level 162
- Topping up the coolant 162
- Brake fluid 163
- General notes 164
- Windscreen washer 166
- Wheels and tyres 168
- Tyre service life 169
- Fig. 122 Tyre tread: 170
- Tread wear indicators 170
- Wheels and tyres 169 171
- Wheel bolts 172
- Winter tyres 172
- Snow chains 173
- Wheels and tyres172 174
- Malfunctions 175
- Modifications 176
- 177Self-help 179
- Self-help 180
- Self-help 179 181
- Changing a wheel 184
- Raising the vehicle 185
- Fig. 130 Changing a 186
- Jump-starting 187
- Starting the engine 188
- Tow-starting and towing away 189
- Fig. 132 Detail from 190
- Towing away 191
- Fuses and bulbs 192
- Fuses and bulbs 191 193
- Fuses and bulbs192 194
- Fuses and bulbs 193 195
- 195Technical data 197
- General notes 197 199
- R8 4.2 quattro 200
- Dimensions 200
- Capacities 201
- 201Index 203
- Index202 204
- Index 203 205
- Index204 206
- Index 205 207
- Index206 208
- Index 207 209
- Index208 210
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