►Audi A6 ►Controls and displays ►Instruments and warning/indicator lamps ◀Warning and indicator lamps
The warning lamp 
lights up when the parking brake is applied.
lights up when the parking brake is applied. Caution: Vehicle parked too steepIf the warning lamp flashes and the message appears, the brake may not be strong enough to hold the vehicle. The brakes have overheated. The vehicle can roll away, even on a gentle slope.
Press brake pedal to release parking brakeTo release the parking brake, press the brake pedal and simultaneously press the 
button (alternatively, use the auto release function ►Link).
button (alternatively, use the auto release function ►Link).
Parking brake!There is a malfunction in the parking brake. Drive to a qualified workshop without delay and have the fault rectified.
Note
For further information on the parking brake refer to ►Link.