Mercedes-Benz C 230 1998 Owner's Manual page 89

Charge Indicator Lamp
Should the charge indicator lamp
fail to com e on prior to starting
when the electronic key is in steer­
ing lock position 2 or should it fail
to go out after starting or during
operation, this indicates a fault
which m ust be repaired at an
authorized M ercedes-Benz dealer
imm ediately.
If the charge indicator lam p com es
on while the engine is running, this
may indicate that the poly-V -belt
has broken. Should this condition
occur, the poly-V -belt m ust be
replaced before continuing to
operate the vehicle. O therw ise, the
engine will overheat due to an
inoperative w ater pum p which may
result in dam age to the engine.
Do not continue to drive the vehicle
with the charge indicator lamp
illuminated. Doing so could result
in serious engine dam age that is
not covered by the M ercedes-Benz
Limited W arranty.
Low Engine Oil Level W arning
Lamp
With the electronic key in steering
lock position 2, the oil level warning
lamp com es on. It should go out
im m ediately when the engine is
running.
If the warning lam p does not go out
after starting the engine, or com es
on with the engine running and at
operating tem perature, the engine
oil level has dropped to approxi­
m ately the m inim um mark on the
dipstick.
When this occurs, the warning
lamp will first com e on interm it­
tently and then stay on if the oil
level drops further.
If no oil leaks are noted, continue
to drive to the nearest service
station w here the engine oil should
be topped to the "fu ll" m ark on the
dipstick with an approved oil.
The low engine oil level warning
light should not be ignored.
Extended driving with the light
illum inated could result in serious
engine dam age that is not covered
by the M ercedes-Benz Limited
W arranty.
In addition to the warning lamp, the
engine oil level should be
periodically checked with the
dipstick (or via the odom eter
display - M odel 280 only), for
exam ple during a fuel stop, or
before a long trip (see Index).