Instruments, controls
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Y
Fuel level
If it illuminates in yellow:
fuel level low , fill up.
Never let the tank become empty!
With diesel engines, it is not possible to
start the engine after the ta nk has been run
empty. The fuel system must b e b led first.
Further information - see pages 102, 164,
170.
E
Eng ine stop
Will illuminate in red in conjunction with
C
engine if coolant temperature is too high.
Stop v ehicle and consult a workshop.
p
Alternator
Illuminates in red when ig nition is switched
on. Extinguishes after engine is started.
If illuminated while driving:
Stop v ehicle and switch off engine. The
battery is not being charged and the
engine cooling may be interrupted. The
brake servo unit may c ease to be effective.
Interrupt your journey and check d riv e belt
condition and tensioning before
contacting a workshop.
I
Engine oil p ressure
Illum inates in red when ignition is switched
on. Extinguishes after a short period of
tim e. Can illuminate intermittently when
idling with hot engine; must extinguish
when engine speed is increased.
If illum inated while driving:
Engine lubrication may be interrupted,
resulting in da mage to the engine and/or
lock ing of the driving w heels:
z
Move out of the flow of traffic as quickly
as possible without imped ing other
vehicles,
z
Depress clutch,
z
Move gearshift lev er to neutral, or with
Easytronic
3
place selector lever in N,
z
Sw itch off ignition (to position A).
Considerably greater force will be
req uired for braking a nd steering.
Check engine oil level before consulting a
work shop. If the eng ine oil lev el is low, top
up using the specified engine oil - see
pages 150, 164.
If the engine oil level is normal, hav e a
work shop check the vehicle’s lub ric ating
system.
R
Brake system
Illuminates in red w hen ignition is switched
on if ha ndb ra ke is applied and/or fluid level
for brake hydraulics is too low .
Further information - see pag es 111, 156.
v
Airb ag system s, belt tensioners
Control indicator illuminates in yellow -
see pages 37, 47.
H
Front passenger airba g deactivation
3
Illuminates in yellow when the ignition is
switched on and remains illuminated when
the front passenger’s a irb ag has been
deactivated
.
If c ontrol indicator
H
is illum inated in
conjunction with
v
or
A
,
consult a
workshop.
Further information - see pag e 51.
9
Warning
Do not rem ov e key until vehicle has come
to a standstill, otherwise the steering
column loc k could eng age unexpectedly.
9
Warning
If it illuminates when the handbrak e is not
applied : stop vehicle; interrupt your
journey immediately. Consult a
workshop.
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