Unkown light on in my S3

[imported_MattT]

Hey guys, I wonder if someone could help me out.

A light on my dash has just come on and im not sure what it is. Ive looked in the manual and it doesn't have anything about it (its just greyed out in the picture).

Its the one on the right hand side dial (speedo) at the left of the set of lights (next to the iginition light I think?). It looks like a square with a couple of bits sticking out of it. Is this the break pad sensor?

Sorry if ive got a bit of the info wrong, im just working from memory here.

Thanks in advance,

Matt

 

[imported_MattT]

I think I have found a similar thread...

http://www.audi-sport.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=200646&an=0&page=3#200646

From there it says its the break pads (I think its the same light we are talking about).

Now, should I bother getting any decent replacement pads or should I just get standard ones?

 

[UpTheIron]

in my case, the only light not detailed in the handbook was the engine warning light. If is the far left amber light (on the right hand dial), thats the one.

The brake warnings are usually red ones.

 

[imported_MattT]

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in my case, the only light not detailed in the handbook was the engine warning light. If is the far left amber light (on the right hand dial), thats the one.

The brake warnings are usually red ones.

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Yeah? Thats the one! I better get it checked out then hey!

What sort of problems could that mean?

 

[imported_MattT]

hmm, just been reading up. Im getting pretty worried now. just checked my oil and its really low! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

Thinking the worst, but im going to kick off if my engine is knackered after this.

I get pestered every five minutes by a beeping alarm when my windscreen washer water is low, yet I haven't had one light on to say that my oil is low!

It is my fault that I haven't checked the oil, but come on. The car is pretty sophisticated as far as they go, it should warn me about the most import thing on the car!

Anyway, going to put some oil in and take it into Audi with my fingers crossed and see what the problem is.

Wish me luck

 

[UpTheIron]

we should really make sure we're talking about the same warning light here...

does it look like this? (granted, this isnt an pic of an S3, but the symbol used is a universal symbol).

if so, yes it is the engine warning light. All this means is that one of the sensors is broken, or is detecting values outside their set normal operating levels. The engine is currently in limp mode. Further diags will need either vag com or a visit to the dealer to find out what errors have been logged.

I wonder why audi never put this symbol into their manual....

 

[RacingTeatray]

It was in the manual for my car?! It came on one day in my old A3 TQ as I was driving along but the car was definitely not in any detectable "limp" mode. I pulled over and rang Audi Assist who said if I couldn't detect anything wrong with the car other than that the light was on and if my journey home was short (it was) then I should be fine to drive home and then book the car in for an inspection asap.

Docklands Audi were able to take the car in next day and identified a sludged-up sensor of some sort or other (can't remember what exactly) and cleaned it out, tuned the car and all was hunkydory thereafter.

 

[wawab]

does it look like this? (granted, this isnt an pic of an S3, but the symbol used is a universal symbol).

this light came on in my s3 a couple of weeks ago & all that was wrong was a choked air filter. i dont know how it managed to get so choked between services, Audi obviously didnt check it properly.

 

[kevandalice]

 

[Tastyterrier]