Audi Q5   Controls   Driving  Electro-mechanical parking brake
Caution: Vehicle parked too steep
This message can appear when you apply the parking brake if the car is parked on a gradient steeper than about 30%.
In this case the parking brake may not be strong enough to prevent the vehicle from rolling back accidentally.
Please release parking brake
However, please remember that, for safety reasons, the parking brake will only release automatically if the driver's seat belt is buckled.
Press brake pedal to release parking brake
This message may appear when you press the switch to release the parking brake. The parking brake can only be released, if you depress the brake pedal and simultaneously press the switch or if you use the parking brake auto release function Link.
Parking brake malfunction !
This message will appear together with the yellow indicator lamp if a malfunction occurs in the parking brake.
Parking brake auto release: system fault
This driver message will appear in the event of a malfunction of the parking brake auto release. The automatic release of the parking brake when moving off from a standstill is not functioning correctly. The parking brake must be released manually by pressing the switch. You should have the malfunction repaired by a qualified workshop.
Caution!
If the warning lamp appears in the instrument cluster, there is a fault in the brake system. You can press the SET button to obtain a message explaining the fault Link.