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WARNING
Ignoring illuminated warning lights and related messages or instructions
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in the display of the instrument cluster may lead to serious personal injury
or damage to the vehicle.
If you have to stop for technical reasons, then park the vehicle at a safe
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distance from the traffic, switch off the engine and switch on the hazard
warning light system
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68. Place the warning triangle at the prescri-
bed distance.
The engine compartment of your car is a hazardous area. The following
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warning instructions must be followed at all times when working in the en-
gine compartment
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165, Engine compartment.
Handbrake
Read and observe
on page 33 first.
illuminates – the hand brake is applied.
An acoustic signal will sound if you drive the vehicle above 6 km/h for at least
3 seconds while the handbrake is applied.
Release parking brake!
Brake system
Read and observe
on page 33 first.
illuminates – the brake fluid level in the braking system is too low.
Brake fluid: Owner's Manual!
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Stop the vehicle, switch off the engine, and check the level of the brake fluid
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171.
WARNING
If the warning light
lights up together with the warning light
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36,
Antilock brake system (ABS),
a specialist garage.
A fault to the ABS system or the braking system can increase the vehi-
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cle's braking distance – risk of accident!
stop driving! Seek help from
Seat belt warning light
Read and observe
on page 33 first.
illuminates - the driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt.
The indicator light
goes off after the respective seat belt is fastened.
At a speed of more than approximately 20 km/h the warning light
and an audible warning sounds at a time.
If the seat belt is not fastened by the driver or front passenger during the next
approx. 2 seconds, the warning signal is deactivated and the warning light
lights up permanently.
Alternator
Read and observe
on page 33 first.
illuminates – the battery is not being charged whilst the engine is running.
Seek help from a specialist garage.
CAUTION
If in addition to the symbol
the symbol
stop driving- risk of engine damage! Switch off the engine and seek assis-
tance from a specialist garage.
Door open
Read and observe
on page 33 first.
illuminates - one or more doors are open.
On vehicles with MAXI DOT display, this indicator is replaced by a vehicle icon
on the display
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.
Coolant
Read and observe
on page 33 first.
illuminates or flashes – the coolant temperature is too high or the coolant
level is too low.
Check coolant! Owner´s manual!
flashes
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33lights up while driving,
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