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Inst rument s and w arning light s
Low beam
The indicat or light
comes on w hen low beam is select ed ⇒ p age 45.
Rear f og light
The w arning light
comes on when t he rear fog light s are operat ing ⇒ p age 49.
Cruise cont rol
The w arning light
lights up, w hen operat ing t he speed regulat ing syst em.
Bulb f ailure
The w arning light
comes on if a bulb is fault y:
● up t o 2 seconds aft er t he ignit ion is sw it ched on;
● when sw it ching on t he defect ive light bulb.
The follow ing t ext e.g w ill be displayed in t he informat ion display:
Check f ront right dipped beam!
Diesel part icle f ilt er
(diesel engine)
If t he w arning light
comes on, t his means t hat soot has accumulat ed in t he
diesel part icle filt er because of t he frequent short dist ances.
In order t o clean t he diesel part iculat e filt er, t he vehicle should be driven at an
even speed of at least 60 km/ h at engine speeds of 1 800 - 2 500 rpm for at least
15 minut es or unt il t he warning light goes out wit h t he 4t h or 5t h gear engaged
(aut omat ic gearbox: posit ion S) w hen t he t raffic sit uat ion permit s it . This increa-
ses the exhaust t emperat ure and t he soot deposit ed in t he diesel part icle filt er is
burnt .
Always pay at t ent ion t o t he valid speed limit s ⇒
The w arning light
goes out aft er t he successful cleaning of t he diesel part icle
filt er.
If t he filt er is not properly cleaned, t he w arning light
w arning light
begins t o flash. The follow ing is displayed in t he informat ion dis-
play: Diesel-part icle f ilt er: Ow ner's manual! appears. Aft erw ards t he engine con-
t rol unit shift s t he engine int o t he emergency mode, which only has a reduced
power out put . Aft er swit ching t he ignit ion off and on again t he warning light
comes on.
Have t he vehicle inspect ed wit hout delay by your specialist garage.
As long as t he warning light
fuel consumpt ion and in cert ain circumst ances a pow er reduct ion of t he engine.
Furt her informat ion about diesel part icle filt er ⇒ p age 159.
Airbag syst em
Monit oring t he airbag syst em
The warning light
There is a fault in t he syst em if t he w arning light does not go out or flashes while
driving ⇒
nit ion is swit ched on.
The follow ing t ext w ill be displayed in t he informat ion display:
The funct ionalit y of t he airbag syst em is also monit ored elect ronically when one
airbag has been sw it ched off.
.
The f ollow ing sit uat ion applies if t he front , side and head airbags or belt t en-
sioner have been sw it ched of f using t he vehicle syst em t est er:
● The w arning light
does not go out and t he
t hen flashes again for 12 seconds in int ervals of 2 seconds.
The follow ing t ext w ill be displayed in t he informat ion display:
WARNING
● If you do not pay at t ent ion t o t he w arning light coming on and t he corre-
sponding descript ions and w arning not es, t his may result in injuries or major
vehicle damage.
● Alw ays adjust your speed t o suit w eat her, road, region and t raf f ic condi-
t ions. The rout e indicat ed by t he w arning light must not t empt you t o disre-
gard t he nat ional regulat ions f or road t raf fic.
CAUTION
light s up, one must t ake int o account an increased
Not e
comes on for a few seconds when t he ignit ion is swit ched on.
. This also applies if t he w arning light does not come on when t he ig-
Error: Airbag
light s up for 4 seconds aft er swit ching on t he ignit ion and
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