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Battery /
Alternator Stop
Vehicle
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Check engine oil
level at next
refueling
Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
The battery is not being charged.
A warning tone also sounds.
Possible causes are:
a defective alternator
R
a torn poly-V-belt
R
a malfunction in the electronics
R
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely and switch off the engine,
X
paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
Open the hood.
X
Check whether the poly-V-belt is torn.
X
If the poly-V-belt is torn:
! Do not continue driving. The engine could otherwise overheat.
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X
If the poly-V-belt is not damaged:
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
X
The battery is defective.
You will need to use considerably more force to brake. The brake
pedal travel and braking distance will increase. If necessary,
depress the brake pedal with maximum force.
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
X
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving
under any circumstances.
Apply the parking brake.
X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X
The engine oil level has dropped to the minimum level.
A warning tone also sounds.
Check the oil level when next refueling, at the latest
X
(
page 286).
Y
If necessary, add engine oil (
X
Have the engine checked at a qualified specialist workshop if
X
engine oil needs to be added more often than usual.
! Avoid long journeys with too little engine oil. The engine will
otherwise be damaged.
Information on approved engine oils can be obtained from any
qualified specialist workshop or on the Internet at http://
www.mbusa.com (USA only).
page 286).
Y
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