water pump MERCEDES-BENZ C55AMG 2006 W203 Owner's Manual

365 Practical hints
What to do if …
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#Battery Alternator
Visit workshopThe battery is no longer charging.
Possible causes:

broken poly-V-belt

alternator malfunctioning
Stop immediately and check the
poly-V-belt in a safe location or as
soon as it is safe to do so.
If it is broken:
Do not continue to drive. Otherwise
the engine will overheat due to an
inoperative water pump which may
result in damage to the engine. Notify
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
If it is intact:
Drive immediately to the nearest
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Low voltage
Charge batteryThe battery has insufficient voltage.Start the engine (page 45).
Low voltage
Consumers offThe battery has insufficient voltage.Turn off unnecessary electrical
consumers.

369 Practical hints
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•Coolant
Stop, engine off!The poly-V-belt could be broken.Stop the vehicle in a safe location and
immediately turn off the engine.
Check the poly-V-belt.
If it is broken:
Do not continue to drive. Otherwise the engine
will overheat due to an inoperative water pump
which may result in damage to the engine. Notify
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
If it is intact:
Do not continue to drive the vehicle with this
message displayed. Doing so could result in seri-
ous engine damage that is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
Observe the coolant temperature gauge in the in-
strument cluster (
page 24).
Drive immediately to the nearest authorized Mer-
cedes-Benz Center.
Coolant
Visit workshopThe cooling fan for the coolant is
malfunctioning.Observe the coolant temperature gauge in the in-
strument cluster (
page 24).
Have the fan replaced as soon as possible.