Exterior Lamp Failure 70 Indicator; Tachom Eter; Seat Belt W Arning Lamp; Brake Pad W Ear Indicator - Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 KOMPRESSOR 1999 Owner's Manual

Exterior Lam p Failure Indicator
Lamp
With the key in steering lock posi­
tion 2, an indicator lamp com es on.
It should go out when the engine is
running.
If the warning lam p does not go out
after starting the engine, or if it
com es on while driving, this lamp
indicates a failure in the parking
lamp, taillamp, stop lamp, or low
beam headlamp.
If an exterior lam p fails, the in­
dicator lamp will come on only
when that lamp is switched on.
If a brake lamp fails, the lamp
failure indicator will come on when
applying the brake and stays on
until the engine is turned off.
Note:
If additional lighting equipm ent is
installed (e.g. auxiliary headlam ps
etc.) be certain to connect into the
fuse before the failure indicator
monitoring unit in order to avoid
dam aging the system.
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Tachom eter

Red marking on tachom eter:
Excessive engine speed.
Avoid this engine speed, as it may
result in serious engine dam age
that is not covered by the
M ercedes-Benz Limited W arranty.
For engine protection, the fuel
supply is interrupted if the engine is
operated within the red marking.
Seat Belt W arning Lam p
W ith the key in steering lock
position 2, the seat belt warning
lam p com es on, and a warning
sounds for a short tim e if the
drivers seat belt is not fastened.
After starting the engine, the seat
belt warning lam p blinks for a brief
period to remind the driver and
passengers to fasten seat belts.
Brake Pad W ear Indicator Lam p
With the key in steering lock
position 2, the brake pad wear
indicator lam p com es on. It goes
out when the engine is running.
If the indicator lamp lights up
during braking, this indicates that
the brake pads are worn down.
Have the brake system checked at
your authorized M ercedes-Benz
dealer as soon as possible.