Mercedes-Benz C 230 1998 Owner's Manual page 91

O utside Tem peratu re Indicator
The tem perature sensor is located
in the front bum per area. Due to its
location, the sensor can be affect­
ed by road or engine heat during
idling or slow driving. This m eans
that the accuracy o f the displayed
tem perature can only be verified by
com parison to a therm om eter
placed next to the sensor, not by
com parison to external displays
(e.g. bank signs etc.).
Adaptation to am bient tem perature
takes place in steps and depends
on the prevailing driving conditions
(stop-and-go or m oderate, constant
driving) and am ount of tem perature
change.
Warning!
The outside tem perature
indicator is not designed to
serve as an Ice-W arning
D evice and is therefo re un­
suitable for that purpose. In­
dicated tem peratures just
above the freezing point do
not guarantee that the road
surface is free of ice.
C oolant Tem perature Gauge
If the antifreeze m ixture is effec­
tive to ~22°F (-3 0 °C ), the boiling
point of the coolant in the
pressurized cooling system of your
vehicle is approx. 266°F (130°C).
During severe operating con­
ditions and stop-and-go city traffic,
the coolant tem perature may rise
close to the red marking.
The engine should not be operated
with the coolant tem perature in the
red zone. Doing so may cause
serious engine dam age which is
not covered by the M ercedes-Benz
Limited W arranty.
W arning!
• D riving when you r engine is
badly overheated can cause
som e fluids w hich may
have leaked into the engine
com partm en t to catch fire.
You could be seriously
burned.
• Steam from an overheated
engine can cause serious
burns and can occu r just by
opening the engine hood.
Stay aw ay from the engine
if you see o r hear steam
com ing from it.
Turn off the engine, get out of
the car and do not stand near
the car until it cools down.
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