The best way to stop a no-start from happening is to know when your car's battery is losing its charge and when it should be replaced. Here are a few signs that your Audi car or SUV's battery is on the way out.

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  Dim Lights - Do your Audi Q5's lights look less bright than normal? This could be the starting sign that the battery is losing charge.

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  Cold-Cranking - When you go to start your Audi A4 in the morning, does it take it a while to start? This is a sign that your battery is having issues.

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  Cranks, But Doesn't Start - Do you have power for the lights and electronics, but your car won't start? This may be because your battery is dead. You can jumpstart it with jumper cables but will want to look for a replacement battery soon.

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  Nothing Happens - If there's no power at all, your car's battery is most likely dead. You'll need to have the battery replaced.