Overheating in the engine and
drive system
Under certain conditions, e.g. hard driving in
hilly terrain and hot climate, there is a risk
that the engine and drive system may over-
heat – in particular with a heavy load.
In the event of overheating, the engine's
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power may be limited temporarily.
Remove any auxiliary lamps from in front
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of the grille when driving in hot climates.
If the temperature in the engine's cooling
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system becomes too high then a warning
symbol is illuminated and the driver dis-
play shows the message
Engine
temperature High temperature Stop
safely
. Stop the car in a safe way and
allow the engine to run at idling speed for
several minutes and cool down.
If the message
Engine temperature
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High temperature Turn off engine
Engine coolant Level low, turn off
engine
is shown, stop the car and switch
off the engine.
In the event of overheating in the gearbox,
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an alternative gear shift program will be
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selected
. In addition, a built-in protec-
tion function is activated that, amongst
other things, illuminates a warning symbol
and the driver display shows the message
Transmission warm Reduce speed to
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Applies to automatic gearbox.
lower temperature
Stop safely, wait for cooling
recommendation given, reduce speed or
stop the car in a safe way and allow the
engine to run at idling speed for several
minutes to enable the gearbox to cool
down.
If the car overheats, the air conditioning
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may be switched off temporarily.
Do not turn the engine off immediately
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you stop after a hard drive.
NOTE
It is normal for the engine's cooling fan to
operate for a time after the engine has
been switched off.
or
or
Transmission hot
Symbols in the driver display
. Follow the
Symbol
Related information
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STARTING AND DRIVING
Specification
High engine temperature. Follow
the recommendation given.
Low level, coolant. Follow the
recommendation given.
Gearbox hot/overheated/cooled.
Follow the recommendation
given.
Topping up coolant (p. 606)
Driving with a trailer (p. 480)
Preparations for a long trip (p. 459)
Gear shift indicator (p. 444)
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