Indicator light keeps flashing

2005 AUDI A4
71,500 MILES
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HECDOME
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2005 Audi A4 1.8T It's a circle w/ six circular dashed lines around the circle. What does this mean? This light just started blinking on my dash, don't have any idea what it means.
Mar 28, 2012 at 3:18 PM
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RIVERMIKERAT
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Can you upload a picture for us?
Mar 28, 2012 at 7:07 PM
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EXOVCDS
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Your brake pads (front or back) are low... there is a "wear indicator"
that is mounted to the brake pads. Once it wears-through (due to
the brake pads being worn), the light will come on in the dash.

Check which pads are the lowest, and then replace the pads & rotors.

Thomas
Mar 31, 2012 at 8:46 PM
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