alternator belt MERCEDES-BENZ M-CLASS SUV 2011 Owners Manual

Displa
ymessages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
# The battery is no
tbeing charged.
Aw arning ton ealso sounds.
Possible causes:
R fault yalternator
R torn poly-V-belt
R am alfunction in th eelectronics
X Stop th evehicle immediately, payin gattentio ntoroad and traf-
fic conditions, and switc hoff th eengine.
X Ope nthe bonnet.
X Chec kwhether the poly-V-belt is tor n.
If the poly-V -belt is torn:
! Do not continue driving. The engine could otherwise overheat.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
If the poly-V-belt is OK:
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 4
Chec
keng. oil lev. when next
refuelling Th
eo il level has dropped to the minimum level.
Aw arning ton ealso sounds.
X Chec kthe oil level, at the latest when nex trefuelling
(Y page 320).
X If necessary, top up the engine oil (Y page 320).
X Hav ethe engin echecked at aqualified specialist worksho pif
the engine oil needs topping up more often than usual. 8
Reserv
efuel level Th
ef uel level has dropped into the reserve range.
Operation of the auxiliary heating is deactivated when the fuel level
drops into the reserve range.
X Refuel at the nearest filling station. C There is only
avery small amount of fuel in the fuel tank.
The auxiliary heatin gcannot be operated.
X Refuel at the nearest filling station without fail. ¸
Replace
air cleaner Vehicles with
adiesel engine: the engine air filter is dirty and must
be replaced.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Display messages
267On-boardcomputer and displays Z