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Apply the parking brake.
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Switch off the engine.
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Turn cap 1 anti-clockwise and remove it.
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Pull out the oil dipstick, wipe it with a clean,
lint-free cloth and reinsert it.
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Pull out the oil dipstick again, check the oil
level and correct if necessary.
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Slide in the oil dipstick, put on the cap and
tighten it as far as it will go.
Cleaning radiator/fan of the hydraulic auxili‐
ary drive
Clean the radiator 1 and its fan regularly to
avoid malfunctions.
% Observe the instructions for external cleaning
( / page 315).
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Clean the radiator 1 and the fan blades with
a jet of compressed air, steam or water. Guide
the cleaning jet parallel to the radiator fins
and against the airflow direction.
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After cleaning, dry the air side of the radiator
with compressed air.
Driving systems
Limiter
Overview of limiter
I
Press and briefly hold the button: selects
cruise control/the distance control assis‐
tant
Press and hold the button for a few sec‐
onds: selects the limiter
Ñ
Activates and sets the current limit speed/
increases the set limit speed
q
Activates and calls up the stored limit
speed/decreases the set limit speed
o
Deactivates the limiter
The
È
symbol in the on-board computer
shows the status of the limiter by colour:
R
Grey symbol: the limiter is selected, but not
activated.
R
White symbol: the limiter is active and is
restricting the vehicle speed to the set limit
speed.
Activating/deactivating the limiter
Requirements:
The limiter restricts the vehicle speed to the set
limit speed. You can accelerate the vehicle up to
the limit speed using the accelerator pedal. In
order to keep the set limit speed on downhill gra‐
dients, the limiter automatically brakes the vehi‐
cle with the continuous brake. If the set speed is
exceeded, the
È
symbol in the on-board com‐
puter flashes. If the limiter cannot be activated,
the on-board computer displays the - - - km/h
message in grey.
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