WARNING
If the warning lamps and messages are ignor-
ed, the vehicle may stall in traffic, or may
cause accidents and severe injuries.
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Never ignore the warning lamps or text
messages.
Stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible.
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Park the vehicle away from traffic and en-
sure that there are no highly flammable ma-
terials under the vehicle that could come into
contact with the exhaust system (e.g. dry
grass, fuel).
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A faulty vehicle represents a risk of acci-
dent for the driver and for other road users. If
necessary, switch on the hazard warning
lamps and put out the warning triangle to ad-
vise other drivers.
Before opening the bonnet, switch off the
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engine and allow it to cool.
In any vehicle, the engine compartment is a
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hazardous area and could cause severe inju-
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CAUTION
Failure to heed the control lamps and text
messages when they appear may result in
faults in the vehicle.
Instruments and warning/control lamps
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