WARNING
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.
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Never ignore warning lights or text WARNINGS.
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Always stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.
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Park the vehicle at a safe distance from moving traffic and where no part of the hot cata-
lytic converter and exhaust system can come into contact with flammable materials under the
vehicle, such as dry grass, brush, spilled fuel, etc.
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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.
WARNING
Roads and bridges may be dangerously icy even if the outside air temperature is above freez-
ing.
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If you use the outside temperature display to tell you about frost conditions, remember
that roads can even ice over at temperatures above +39 °F (+4 °C). Always remember: even if
the “snowflake symbol” (icy road warning) is not displayed, there could still be black ice on
the road.
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Never rely exclusively on the outside temperature display.
NOTICE
Failure to heed warning lights or text WARNINGS can result in vehicle damage.
The instrument cluster displays and their arrangement may vary depending on the vehicle model
and engine. For displays without warning and information messages, malfunctions are only signaled
with indicator lights.
If there are multiple warning messages, the symbols are displayed for several seconds in order of
importance. The symbols are displayed until the cause has been corrected.
Service reminder display
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Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
The service appointment reminder is shown in the instrument cluster display
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fig. 11
(3)
.
For information on maintenance intervals, please see the
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booklet
Warranty and Maintenance
.
For vehicles with
time- or distance driven-dependent service
, only fixed service intervals are dis-
played.
Service reminder
If service is due in the near future, a
service reminder
is displayed when the ignition is switched on.
For
vehicles without text messages
(Basic instrument cluster), a wrench symbol
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and a
miles
(
kilometers
) indicator are shown in the instrument cluster display. The distance shown in miles
(kilometers) is the maximum distance the vehicle can be driven without having a service completed. A
