►Audi A6 ►Controls and displays ►Instruments and warning/indicator lamps ◀Warning and indicator lamps
The warning lamp lights up when the parking brake is applied.
Caution: Audi A6 parked too steepIf the warning lamp flashes and the message appears, the brake may not be strong enough to hold the Audi A6. The brakes have overheated. The Audi A6 can roll away, even on a gentle slope.
Press brake pedal to release parking brakeTo release the parking brake, press the brake pedal and simultaneously press the switch (alternatively, use the auto release function ►Link).
(alternatively, use the auto release function ►Link). Please release parking brakeTo release the parking brake manually, press the brake pedal and simultaneously press the switch . The parking brake auto release function will not work if the driver's seat belt is not engaged in its buckle.
. The parking brake auto release function will not work if the driver's seat belt is not engaged in its buckle.
Parking brake!There is a malfunction in the parking brake. Drive to a qualified workshop without delay and have the fault rectified.
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For further information on the parking brake refer to ►Link.