Colin M Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 Driving round the M25 back from gf's at 6am the other morning, I had just gone over the QE bridge and a light came on the dash. I tend not to keep all the manuals so didn't know what the light did (couldn't remember). It was orange with an exclamation and a ring with anticlockwise arrow around it. As it wasn't red, I carried on round the M25 but it was bothering me so pulled into Clackett Lane services and called Audi Assist. "It's the ESP" the girl said. "Would you like us to come out or contact your local dealer" she asked. Curious, I pushed the ESP button and the light went out. "No need" I said, "I'll ring them when I get home". It's then I realised that getting my coin out of the little pop out tray for the Thames crossing, I'd pushed the ESP button at the same time as closing the tray. Oops. So that's what the ESP light looks like. Now I remembered when it used to flash in the S3! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 blonde moment for Colin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHo Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 Colin am I right in thinking you're a pilot? What happens when a light comes on at Thirty Thousand Feet? A) 50/50 B) Phone a Friend C) Ask the passengers Sorry Colin, but that's made my day . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin M Posted January 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 No problem with the plane, got that sussed, plus it tells you in plain English <font color="red">Fire - Engine Number </font> or even flashes up <font color="orange">Pilot Alert</font> if we don't touch something for 20 mins to check we are awake! Audi's hieroglyphics are something else though. Reminds me when I had a customer call me worried about a symbol that lit up. She was on the hard shoulder and said "it looks like an orange volcano with lava pouring out the top". Her washer bottle needed filling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHo Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 That's OK then , have you thought about retrofitting the same system to your Audi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 Why don't you keep manuals? Even if it's just to help in selling on, surely it's worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 That's got to almost compare wih me dropping the phone in my brew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 It's not even close! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopsta Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 Back of the class for you Colin ! Now we want 100 lines - 'I must not waste Audi Assists' time, and I will RTFM' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin M Posted January 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 Why don't you keep manuals? I do, they are at home. I never leave the folder with the service book (primarily) in the car for security reasons. Must sit down and read them when I get 5 mins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisg Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Why don't you keep manuals? I do, they are at home. I never leave the folder with the service book (primarily) in the car for security reasons. Must sit down and read them when I get 5 mins! [/ QUOTE ] ditto !! mine are in the bottom of wardrobe - in case I have a sleepless night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Colin am I right in thinking you're a pilot? What happens when a light comes on at Thirty Thousand Feet? A) 50/50 B) Phone a Friend C) Ask the passengers Sorry Colin, but that's made my day . [/ QUOTE ] Genuine lol. Ian C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie61 Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 I had a light come on the other day on my A8, bloody hell another £200 at the dealers turned out to be a £2 brake light bulb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Why don't you keep manuals? I do, they are at home. I never leave the folder with the service book (primarily) in the car for security reasons. Must sit down and read them when I get 5 mins! [/ QUOTE ] Worth leaving the manual in there though surely...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Surely even you know where the roof button is now though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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