Mercedes-Benz 300 SE 1993, Owner'S Manual

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Low Engine C oolant Level
W arning Lam p
W ith the key in steering lock
position 2, the w arning lam p
com es on and goes out w hen the
engine is running.
If the w arning lam p does not go
out after starting the engine, or if it
com es on w hile d riving , then the
coolant level has d ropped below
the required level. If no leaks are
noticeable and the eng in e te m p e r­
ature does not increase, co ntin ue
to drive to the nearest service
station and have c o olan t added to
the coolant system (see Index).
In cases of m ajor or frequent
m inor co olan t loss, have the
cooling system checked at your
authorized M ercedes-B enz dealer
as soon as possible.
Do not drive w itho ut c o olan t in the
co oling system . The eng in e will
overheat ca using m ajor eng in e
dam age.
M onitor the c o olan t tem p era ture
gauge w hile d riving .
Note:
W arning!
Do not spill a n tifre e z e on hot
e n g in e parts. A n tifre e z e con ­
tains e th y len e glycol w hich
m ay burn if it c o m es into con ­
tact w ith hot e n g in e parts. You
can be s erio u sly burned.
Low W in dsh ield and H eadlam p
W a s h e r System Fluid Level
W arning Lam p
W ith the key in steering lock
position 2, the w arning lam p
com es on and goes out w hen the
eng in e is running.
If the w arning lam p com es on with
the eng in e running, the level of
the reservoir has dropped to
approx.
1 / 4
of the total volum e.
The reservoir should be refilled
with M B W in dsh ield W asher
C oncentrate ” S ” and w ater (or
c o m m e rc ia lly available prem ixed
w ind shield w ash er s o lv e n t/a n ti­
freeze, d ep en din g on a m bient
tem p era ture - see Index) at the
next o pportunity. The reservoir for
the w ind shield and headlam p
w ash er system is located in the
eng in e co m p artm en t next to the
radiator.
T he flu id level can be checked
v is u a lly at the sigh t glass located
next to the reservoir fille r cap.
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