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WARNING
If you have to stop for technical reasons, then park the vehicle at a safe dis-
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tance from the traffic, switch off the engine and activate the hazard warning
light system
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42.
Carefully open the coolant expansion bottle. If the engine is hot, the cooling
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system is pressurized - risk of scalding! It is therefore best to allow the engine
to cool down before removing the cap.
Do not touch the radiator fan. The radiator fan may switch itself on auto-
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matically even if the ignition is off.
Electro-hydraulic power steering
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings
on page 17.
The warning light
comes on for a few seconds when the ignition is switched
on.
If the warning light after switching on the ignition or when driving lights up con-
tinuously, a fault exists in the electrohydraulic power steering. The power steer-
ing operates with reduced steering assist or does not function at all.
Seek help from a specialist garage.
Further information
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94.
Note
If the yellow warning light
goes out after starting the engine again and driv-
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ing a short distance, it is not necessary to visit a specialist garage.
If the vehicle battery has been disconnected and reconnected, the yellow warn-
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ing light
comes on after switching on the ignition. The warning light should go
out after driving a short distance.
There is no power-assisted steering support when the vehicle is being towed
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without the engine running or when the power-assisted steering is defect. The
vehicle is fully steerable however. There is however increased force required to
turn the steering wheel.
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Using the system
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings
on page 17.
The warning light
flashes
to show that the ESC is currently operating.
If the warning light
comes on immediately after you start the engine, the ESC
might be switched off due to technical reasons. Switch the ignition off and on
again. If the warning light does not light up after you switch the engine back on,
the ESR is fully functional again.
If the warning light
lights up, there is a fault in the ESC.
The following is displayed in the information display:
Error: Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
Seek help from a specialist garage.
The ESC cannot be switched off, the button
TCS system and the warning light
As the ESC operates in conjunction with the ABS, the ESP indicator light will also
come on if the ABS system fails.
Further information
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110, Electronic Stability Control (ESC).
Note
If the vehicle's battery has been disconnected and reconnected, the warning light
comes on after switching on the ignition. The warning light should go out after
driving a short distance.
Traction Control System (ASR)
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings
on page 17.
The warning light
flashes
to show that the ASR is currently operating.
If the warning light
comes on immediately after starting the engine, the ASR
can be switched off for technical reasons. Switch the ignition off and on again. If
the warning light does not light up after you switch the engine back on, the ASR
is fully functional again.
If the warning light
lights up, there is a fault in the ASR.
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only deactivates the
in the instrument cluster lights up.
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