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Brake overheating (red)
Red thermometer inside a circle, with curved brackets on both sides. · also called “brake overheat”, “brakes hot”
What it means on audi
Brakes overheated
The brake discs and pads are overheating. Pull over as soon as you safely can and let them cool: if they stay hot the brake fluid can boil and braking pressure can be lost.
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Questions about the Brake overheating (red) symbol
- What does the Brake overheating (red) symbol mean on Audi cars?
- The brake discs and pads are overheating. Pull over as soon as you safely can and let them cool: if they stay hot the brake fluid can boil and braking pressure can be lost.
- What does the Brake overheating (red) symbol look like?
- Red thermometer inside a circle, with curved brackets on both sides. It is also called “brake overheat” and “brakes hot”.
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