Audi S5 CABRIOLET, Owner'S Manual

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Lights and vision 58
Hazard warning lights

The hazard warning lights are used to make other road
users aware of your vehicle in hazardous situations.
– Press the switch

to switch the hazard warning lights
on or off
⇒
fig. 55.
All four turn signals flash simultaneously when the hazard warning
lights are switched on. The two turn signal indicator lamps
 
and
the indicator lamp in the switch

will flash at the same time. The
hazard warning lights also work when the ignition is switched off.
The hazard warning lights come on automatically in the event of an
accident in which an airbag is triggered or in the case of an emer-
gency stop (full brake application).
Note
You should switch on the hazard warning lights to warn other road
users, for instance:
•
When reaching the tail end of a traffic jam
•
If your vehicle breaks down or there is an emergency
•
If your vehicle is being towed away, or if you are towing another
vehicle.
Turn signal and main beam lever
The turn signal and main beam lever also operates the
parking lights and the headlight flasher.
The turn signal and main beam headlight lever has the
following functions:
Turn signals
 
– Move the lever all the way up to indicate right, or all the
way down to indicate left
⇒
fig. 56.
– Move the lever briefly up or down just as far as the point
of resistance and then release it: the turn signals will
flash three times.
– Move the lever up or down just as far as the point of
resistance and hold it there: the turn signals flash for as
long as you hold the lever.
Main beam headlights

– Press the lever forward to switch on the main beams.
– Pull the lever back towards you to switch the main beam
headlights off again.
Fig. 55 Switch for
hazard warning lights
Fig. 56 Turn signal and
main beam headlight
lever
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