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Warning and Indicator Lights
For additional information on indicator lights, refer to your vehicle's Owner's Manual.
Stop! Parking brake engaged.
Stop! Parking brake engaged.
Stop! Brake fluid level too low
or brake system malfunction.
Stop! Brake fluid level too low
or brake system malfunction.
Stop! Lights up: Engine
coolant level too low, too high,
coolant temperature too high,
or engine coolant system
malfunction.
Flashes: Engine coolant
system malfunction.
Stop! Engine oil pressure
too low.
Stop! At least one vehicle door
is ajar or not closed properly.
Stop! Engine hood is open or
not closed properly.
Stop! Trunk lid is open or not
closed properly.
Stop! Lights up or flashes:
Steering system malfunction.
Driver and/or passenger
safety belts not buckled.
12 V Vehicle Battery. Do not
continue to drive.
Central warning light
Front brake pads worn.
Brake! Depress brake pedal.
ACC driver intervention
warning.
Lights up: ESC malfunction
or ESC switched off by the
system.
Flashes: ESC or ASR is
working.
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Lights up: ESC malfunction
or ESC switched off by the
system.
Flashes: ESC or ASR is
working.
Anti-Lock Braking system
(ABS) malfunction.
ABS malfunction.
One or more driving lights
burned out. Cornering light
malfunction.
Washer fluid level too low.
Lights up or flashes:
Engine control / Exhaust
system malfunction (engine
Malfunction Indicator
Light - MIL).
Engine control malfunction.
Lights up or flashes: Problem
with the steering.
Tire pressure too low or Tire
Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) malfunction.
Rain / light sensor
malfunction
Fuel tank almost empty.
Fuel filler cap not properly
closed.
Lights up: Engine oil level
too low. Flashes: Engine oil
system malfunction.
Airbag and safety belt
tensioner system malfunction.
Passenger front airbag turned
off (PASSENGER AIR BAG
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light).
Transmission malfunction
Blind Spot Monitor
malfunction.
Lane Assist switched on.
Turn signals, left or right.
Emergency flashers
switched on.
Fog lights switched on
(indicator light on the
headlight switch).
Daytime running lights
(DRL) on.
Lights up: Depress brake
pedal!
Flashes: The lock button in the
selector is not engaged.
Cruise control is regulating
vehicle speed / speed is
stored.
Cruise control is regulating
vehicle speed. Or Adaptive
Cruise Control (ACC)
switched on.
Lane Assist switched on
and ready.
High beams switched on or
headlight flashers in use.
Start / Stop system is active.
Distance warning.
Service reminder display.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
is switched on.
Mobile phone is connected
via Bluetooth to the factory-
installed mobile phone
package.
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Icy road warning. Outside
temperature colder than
+39 °F (+4 °C).
Charge level of the mobile
phone battery. Applies only
to models with a factory-
installed mobile phone
package.
Failure to heed warning lights
and instrument cluster text
messages can cause the
vehicle to break down in
traffic and result in a collision
and serious personal injury.
•
Never ignore warning lights
or text WARNINGS.
•
Always stop the vehicle as
soon as it is safe to do so.
•
Park the vehicle at a safe
distance from moving
traffic and where no part of
the hot catalytic converter
and exhaust system can
come into contact with
flammable materials
under the vehicle, such as
dry grass, brush, spilled
fuel, etc.
•
A broken down vehicle
presents a high accident
risk for itself and others.
Switch on emergency
flashers and set up a
warning triangle to warn
oncoming traffic.
•
Before opening the engine
hood, always switch off the
engine and let the engine
cool down.
•
Always be very careful
when working in the engine
compartment, as it is a
potentially dangerous area
in any motor vehicle and
can cause serious personal
injury.
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