steering wheel MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS 2021 MY21 Operator's Manual

To
wing or tow- starting Overvie
wofpermissible towing me thods &
WARNING Risk of accident du etolimi‐
te ds afet y-re lated function sduring the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated function sarelimited or no lon‐
ge ra vailable in thef ollowing situations:
R The ignition is switched off.
R The brak esystemorp owersteering sys‐
te mism alfunctioning.
R The energy supp lyor theo n-boar delectri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is then towe da way,signifi‐
cantly mor eeffor tm aybe requ ired tosteer
and brak ethan is normally required. #
Use atow bar. #
Mak esuret hat thes teering wheel can
mo vefreely befor etow ing thev ehicle
aw ay. &
WARNING Risk of accident whe ntow ing
wit hsteering wheel lock
Yo uw ill no lon gerbea bletos teer thev ehicle
if th es teering wheel loc kisengaged. #
Alwayss witc hont he ignition when tow‐
ing thev ehicle wit hatowcable or atow
bar. &
WARNING Risk of accident du etotowing
aw ay avehicle that is tooh eavy
If th ev ehicle being tows tarted or towe da way
is heavier than thep ermissible gross weight
of your vehicle, thef ollowing situations may
arise:
R The towing eyem aybecome de tach ed.
R The vehicle/trailer combination ma yeven
tip ove r. #
Befor etow st artingort owing away a
ve hicle, checkt hat it does no texceed
th ep ermissible gross weight. De
tails on thep ermissible gross vehicle weight of
yo ur vehicle can be found on thev ehicle identifi‐
cation plat e(/pag e226). *
NO
TEDama getothev ehicle due toauto‐
matic braking When
thef ollowing function sareactivated,
th ev ehicle brakes automatically in cer tain sit‐
uations:
R ActiveB rake Assi st
R ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
R HOLD function
To avo id damag etothevehicle, deactivate
th ese sy stems in thef ollowing or similars it‐
uations: #
When towing #
Inac arwa sh *
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect connec‐
tion of thet ow bar or improper use of the
to wing device #
Onlyconnec tthe towr ope or towb arto
th et ow ing eyes or thet railer towh itch. #
Do no tuse thet ow ing eyes toreco vera
ve hicle. *
NO
TEDama gedue topulling forc eb eing
to oh igh If
yo up ullaway abruptl y,exc essiv epulling
fo rc ec ould damag ethe vehicles. #
Pull away as stra ight ,slowl yand
smoo thly as possible. *
NO
TEDama gedue toimproper towing
wit hat ow ro pe If
yo ui gnor esafet ya nd pr otectiv emeasures
when towing wit hatowrope, this can result
in damag etothevehicle.
Obser vethef ollowing points: #
Secur ethe towr ope on thes ame side
on bo thvehicles. #
Secur ethe towr ope tothet ow ing eyes. #
Do no texceed thel egall yprescribed
lengt hoft hetowr ope. #
Mar kthe towr ope in them iddle, e.g.
wit haw hitec loth (12x12in
(30 x30c m)). This will mak eother road
user sawarethat av ehicle is being
to we d. #
During thej ourne y,obser vetheb rake
lamps of thet ow ing vehicle and main‐ Breakdown assis
tance 197

#
Deactivat eautomatic locking (/ page46). #
Do no tactivat ethe HOLD function. #
Deactivat eActiv eBrake Assi st (/ pag e115). #
Deactivat eActiv eDistan ce Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 117, 119). #
Shif tthe transmission toposition
005C(/ page105). #
Release thep arking brak e(/pag e109).
Re covering avehicle that is stuck
* NO
TEDama gedue topulling forc eb eing
to oh igh If
yo up ullaway abruptl y,exc essiv epulling
fo rc ec ould damag ethe vehicles. #
Pull away as stra ight ,slowl yand
smoo thly as possible. If
th ed rive wheels gettrapped on loose or muddy
ground, reco verthe vehicle wit hthe utmos tcare,
especially so if thev ehicle is laden. #
Obser vethen otes on permissible towing
me thods (/ page197). #
Nevera ttem pttoreco verav ehicle that is
st uc kw hen atrailer is attached. #
If possible, pull thev ehicle out backwards
using thet rack sitm ade befor eitbecame
st uc k. To
wing thev ehicle wit hthe axl eraised Wi
th th erear axl eraised #
Obser vethen otes on permissible towing
me thods (/ page197). #
Switc hont he hazar dwarning lamps
(/ page78). #
Deacti vate thet ow -awa ya larm( /pag e60). #
Movethef ront wheels tothes traight-ahead
position. #
Fixt he steering wheel in thec enter position
wit has teering wheel loc k. #
Release thep arking brak e(/pag e109). #
Turn thek ey to position 005Ainthei gnition lock
and remo vethek eyfrom thei gnition loc k. #
Take thek eywit hyou when leaving thev ehi‐
cle.
Do no texceed atow ing speed of 31mph
(50 km/h). Loading
thev ehicle fort ransport *
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect attach‐
ment The
vehicle ma ybedamaged when lashing to
ch assis components. #
Only lash thev ehicle at thew heels. #
Obser vethen otes on permissible towing
me thods (/ page197). #
Toload thev ehicle ont oatrailer or trans‐
por ter,use thet railer towh itch orthet ow ing
ey e.
Befor eloading thev ehicle #
Switc hont he ignition. #
Shif tthe transmission toposition 005C. #
Release thep arking brak e(/pag e109). #
Loadthe vehicle ont othe transpor ter.
* NO
TEDama getothed rive train due to
incor rect positioning of thev ehicle #
Do no tposition thev ehicle abo vethe
connection point of thet ranspor tvehi‐
cle. #
Mak esuret hat thef ront and rear axle scome
to rest on thes ame transpor tatio nv ehicle.
Af terl oa din gthe vehicle #
Shif tthe transmission toposition 005D. #
Disar mthetow- aw ay alar m(/ pag e60). #
Turn thek ey to position 005Ainthei gnition lock
and remo veit from thei gnition loc k. #
Use thep arking brak etosecurethe vehicle
agains trolling away. #
Secu rethev ehicle bythew heels. Breakdown assis
tance 19 9

Ti
re pressur emonitoring sy stem Fu
nction of thet irep ressur emonitoring sys‐
tem
The sy stem checks thet irep ressur eand thet ire
te mp eratur eofthe tires ins talled on thev ehicle
by means of atirep ressure sensor.
Ne wt irep ressur esensors, e.g. in winter tires,
ar ea utomatically taught-in during thef irst jour‐
ne yt heya reused.
It is thed rive r's responsibility tosetthe tir epres‐
sur etot herecommended cold tir epressur esuit‐
able fort he operating situation (/ page206).
No tethat thec orrect tir epressur efor thec urrent
ope rating situatio nmustfirst be taught-in tothe
tir ep ressur emonitoring sy stem. If asubs tantial
loss of pressur eoccu rs,t he warning thre shold for
th ew arning messag eisaligned tothet aught-in
re fere nce values. Restar tt he tir epressur emoni‐
to ra fter adju sting tothec old tir epressure
(/ page209). The cur rent pressures ar esaved
as ne wreference values. This will ensur ethat a
wa rning messag ewill onl yappear if thet irep res‐
sur edrops significant ly.
The 0077 warning lam pinthe instrument clus ter
displa ysad etected pressur elossoram alfunc‐
tion as follo ws:
R Ifthe 0077 warning lam pislit continuousl y,
th et irep ressur eono ne or mor etires is sig‐
nificantly tool ow .The tir epressur emonitor is
no tm alfunctioning.
R Ifthe 0077 warning lam pflashes fora round a
minut eand then remains lit cons tantl y,the
tir ep ressur emonitorism alfunctioning.
R Am essa gealso appear sinthe instrument
clus ter.
Sy stem limits
The sy stem ma ybeimpaired or ma ynotfunction
in thef ollowing situations:
R The tir epressur ehas been se tincor rectly.
R Thereisas udden pressur eloss caused, for
ex ample, byaforeign object penetratin gthe
tire.
R Ther eisam alfunction caused byano ther
ra dio signal source.
If th et irep ressur emonitor is malfunctioning, it
ma ytakem oret han tenm inutesf or the 0077 tire
pressur ewarning lam ptoinformyou of them al‐
function. When them alfunction has been recti‐ fi
ed, the 0077 warning lam pgoes out af tery ou
ha ve driven foraf ewminutes.
The tir epressur evalue indicated bytheo n-board
computer ma ydiffe rf romt hose measured at a
ga ss tatio nu singap ressur egauge.
The tir epressures shown bytheo n-boar dcom‐
puter refertot hose measured at sea le vel.At
high altitudes, thet irep ressur evalue indicated
by ap ressur egaug earehigher than those shown
by theo n-boar dcomputer .Inthis case, do not
re duce thet irep ressure.
Checking thet irep ressur eelectronically
(onl yvehicles wit hsteering wheel but tons)
Requ irements:
R The ignition is switched on. #
Press the0059 or0065 button toselect
Service. #
Press the0076 button. #
Press the0064 or0063 button toselect Tire
Pressure. #
Press the0076 button.
The displa yshows thec urrent tir epressur eof
ea ch wheel.
If th ev ehicle wasp arke df or longer than
20 minutes, theTire pressure will be displayed
after driving afew minutes messageappear sin
th ed ispla y.
Mak esuretoo bservethef ollowing fur ther rela‐
te ds ubject:
R Notesont irep ressur e(/pag e206)
Rest arting thet irep ressur emonitor
Requ irements:
R The ignition is switched on.
R The recommended tir epressu reis cor rectly
se tfor ther espectiv eoperating condition on
eac hoft hefour wheel s(/pag e207). Wheels and tires
209

Ve
hicles with steering-wheel but tons #
Use the0059 or00D0 button toselect
Service. #
Use the0064 or0063 button toselect Tire
Pressure. #
Press the0076 button toconfirm.
The displa yshows thec urrent tir epressures
of ea chwheel or theTire pressure will be dis-
played after driving afew minutes message. #
Press the0064 button.
The Use Current Pressures as New Refer-
ence Values: messageisshown in thed ispla y. #
Toconfir mrestar t:press the0076 button.
The Tire Press. Monitor Restarted messageis
shown in thed ispla y.
Af tery ou ha vedriven foraf ewminutes, the
sy stem checks whe ther thec urrent tir epres‐
su resa rewithin thes pecified range. The new
tir ep ressures ar ethen accep tedasr eference
va lues and monitored. #
Tocancel restar t:press the0038 button.
The tir epressur evalues stored at thel ast
re star tw ill continue tobe monitored.
Ve hicles without steering-wheel but tons
The vehicle mus tbeatastandstill .Use theb ut‐
to ns on thei nstrument clus ter. #
Press the00DC button toselect theTire Pres-
sure menu. #
Press the0078button toconfirm.
The Monitoring Active messageisshown in
th ed ispla y. #
Press the0078button toconfirm.
The TireP ressur eOK?messag eisshown in
th ed ispla y. #
Toconfir mrestar t:press the0074button.
The displa yshows theD ista nce menu.
Af tery ou ha vedriven foraf ewminutes, the
sy stem checks whe ther thec urrent tir epres‐
su resa rewithin thes pecified range. The new
tir ep ressures ar ethen accep tedasr eference
va lues and monitored. #
Tocancel restar t:press the0075button.
The displa yshows the Tire Pressure menu.
The tir epressur evalues stored at thel ast
re star tw ill continue tobe monitored. Ra
dio equipment appr oval of thet irep ressure
monitoring sy stem
Ra dio equipment appr oval numbers Countr
yRadio equipment appr oval
number
Argentina CNC
:H-12336
Model: Schrade rHSW4
Brazil MODELO: GG4
AN
ATEL: 0381-13-8001
Es te equipament ooper aem
caráter secundário, is toé, não
te md ireit oàp roteção cont rain‐
te rferência prejudicial, mesmo de
es tações do mesm otipo enão
pod ecausar inter ferê ncia asiste‐
mas operando em caráter pri‐
mário.
Jordan Kingdom of Jordan Type appr oval
fo rT yreP ressur eSensor and ECU
Manufacturer :Schrader Elect ron‐
ics Ltd.
Model :Mercedes HS Snap in 433
MHz
Ty pe Appr oval Numb er:
TRC/LPD/20 13/48
Ty pe Appr oval Numb er:L PD
Morocco AGREE PARL 'ANR TMAROC
MR79 07ANR T2013
Dat ed'agrement :05/03/20 13
Moldo va 210
Wheels and tires

Displa
ymessages Int
roduction Note
sond isplaymessages &
WARNING Risk of accident du etoan
instrumen tclus term alfunction
If th ei nstrument clus terh as failed or mal‐
functioned, youm aynotn oticer estrictions to
saf ety-re leva nt sy stem functions.
The operating saf etyofy ourvehicle ma ybe
impaired. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have thev ehicle checkedi mmediately
at aq ualified specialis tworks hop. The on-boar
dcomputer sho wsmessages and
wa rnings from specific sy stems on thei nstru‐
ment clus terd ispla y.Ensu rethat your vehicle is
operating safely at all times.
If yo ua reuncer tain rega rding theo perational
saf etyofy ourvehicle, par kthe vehicle safel yas
soon as possible. Infor maqualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Displa ymessages wit hgraphic symbols ar esim‐
plified in theO perator's Manual and ma ydiffer
from thes ymbols on thed ispla y.
Ve hicles without steering-wheel but tons
Aw arning tone will also sound fors pecific display
messa ges.
Please act in accordance wit hthe displa ymes‐
sages and follo wt he additional no tesint his
Opera tor's Manual.
Yo uc an hide lo w-priority displa ymessages using
the 0078button on thei nstrument clus ter.The dis‐
pla ym essages will be sa vedtot he message
memor y.Re ctify thec ause of adispla ymessage
as quickl yasp ossible.
High-priority displa ymessages canno tbehidden.
The displa ywill sho wthese displa ymessages
permanentl yuntil thec ause of thed ispla ymes‐
sag ehas been rectified.
Ve hicles with steering-wheel but tons
The displa yshows high-priority displa ymessages
in red. Aw arning tone will also sound fors pecific
displa ymessa ges.
Please act in accordance wit hthe displa ymes‐
sages and follo wt he additional no tesint his
Opera tor's Manual. Yo
uc an hide lo w-priority displa ymessages using
the 0076 or0038 steering-wheel button. The dis‐
pla ym essages will be sa vedtot he message
memor y.Re ctify thec ause of adispla ymessage
as quickl yasp ossible.
High-priority displa ymessages canno tbehidden.
The displa ywill sho wthese displa ymessages
permanentl yuntil thec ause of thed ispla ymes‐
sag ehas been rectified.
Calling up sa vedd ispl aymessages
Ve hicles without steering-wheel but tons
The on-boar dcomputer sa vess pecific display
messages tothem essag ememor y.Yo uc an call
up thes ave ddispla ymessages. Use theb uttons
on thei nstrument clus ter. #
Press theÈbutton toselect them essage
memor y.If display messages ar eavailable,
th ed ispla ywill sho wthe number of sa ved
messages.
If th er ea reno displa ymessages, thed isplay
will show No Messages . #
Press the0078button toscroll forw ards
th ro ugh thed ispla ymessages.
Af tert he las tsave ddispla ymessage, thed is‐
pla yw ill again sho wthe star ts creen of the
messag ememor ywitht he number of sa ved
messages. #
Press theÈbutton tojum ptot hestart
screen of them essag ememor y.
Ve hicles with steering-wheel but tons
The on-boar dcomputer sa vess pecific display
messages tothem essag ememor y.Yo uc an call
up thes ave ddispla ymessages. Use theb uttons
on thes teering wheel. #
With the 0059or0065 button, select the
Service menu. #
With the 0064or0063 button, select
Announcements .
The bar will sho wthe number of sa vedm es‐
sages. #
Press 0076toconfirm.
The firs ts ave ddispla ymessag ewill be dis‐
pla yed.
If th er ea reno displa ymessages, thed isplay
will show No Messages . #
Press the0064 or0063 button toscroll
th ro ugh thed ispla ymessages.
All sa vedd ispla ymessages ar enumbered in
th em essag ememor y.The cur rent messa ge
number is shown on thel ow estb ar of thed is‐ Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 235

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch eckedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. 0091
ABS, ESP Curr. Unavail. *
ABS, BAS, hil lstart assis tand ESP ®
as well as its driving saf etys ys‐
te ms ar etemporaril yunavailable.
AT TENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automaticall ydeactivated.
Fo re xamp le,theo n-boar delectrical sy stem voltag em aybe insuf fi‐
cient.
The brak esystem continues tofunction normally ,but without the
functions lis teda bove. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunc‐
tioning
The wheels ma yblock during braking and ESP ®
does no tper‐
fo rm anyv ehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristic sareheavil yimp aired
and theb raking dis tance ma yincrease. In addition, other driving
saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch eckedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Continue todriv ecarefully on asuitable stre tchofr oad, making
slight steering mo vements at aspeed abo ve12 mp h(20 km/h). #
Switc hthe engine off, wait brief lyand star tt he engine again. #
Chec kwhether thed ispla ymessag ehas disappeared and ESP ®
is operational.
If th ed ispla ymessag econtinues tobe shown: #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
00DF
00E5 Currently Unavail. See
Operator's Manual *
ABS, BAS, hil lstart assis tand ESP ®
as well as its driving saf etys ys‐
te ms ar etemporaril yunavailable.
AT TENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automaticall ydeactivated.
The on-boar delectrical sy stem voltag em aybe insuf ficient, for
ex ample.
The brak esystem continues tofunction normally ,but without the
functions lis teda bove. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunc‐
tioning
The wheels ma yblock during braking and ESP ®
does no tper‐
fo rm anyv ehicle stabilization. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 237

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
00AC
Coolant Too Hot: Stop
Vehicle Switc hEngine
Off *A
warning tone also sounds. The coolant is tooh ot. &
WARNING Risk of bu rnsw hen opening theh ood
If yo uo pen theh ood when thee ngine has overheated or when
th er eisaf ireint he engine compartment, thef ollowing situa‐
tions ma yoccur:
R Youc oul dc om eintoc ontact wi thhotg ases.
R Youc oul dc om eintoc ontact wi thother hot, escaping oper‐
ating fluids. #
Befor eopening theh ood, allo wthe ove rheated engine to
cool down. #
Inthee vent of afireint he engine compartment, keep the
hood closed and call thef ires ervice. &
WARNING Risk of scalding from ho tcoolant
If yo uo pen thec ap, youc oul dbes calded. #
Letthe mo torc ool down befor eopening thec ap. #
When opening thec ap, wear pr otectiv eglove sa nd saf ety
gl asses. #
Open thec ap slowl ytorelease pressure. #
Stop immediately in accordance wit hthe traf ficc onditions and
switc hoffthee ngine. #
Monitor thec oolant temp eratur edisplay 00AConthei nstrument
clus ter. #
Wait until thee ngine has cooled down. #
Ensur ethat thea ir supply tother adiator is no tobstructed. #
Avoiding high engine loads, driv eontothe neares tqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop. In doing so, ensur ethat thec oolant temp era‐
tur ed ispla yremain sbelo wt he redm arking.
00AC *T
hefanm otorisd efective.
Ve hicles without steering-wheel buttons: #
Chec kthe coolant temp eratur e(/pag e142).
Ve hicles wit hsteering-wheel buttons: #
Chec kthe coolant temp eratur edisplay 00AConthei nstrument
clus ter.
If th ec oolant temp eratur eisbelowt he maximum value specified
belo w,youc an continue drivin gtothe neares tqualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Av oid high engine loads, e.g. driving on hill yroads or stop-and-go
driving.
During normal driving and if thec oolant le velisc orrect, thec oolant
te mp eratur edispla yisp ermitted torise toletter H. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 253

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etoinsufficient tir epres‐
sure
R The tires can bu rst.
R The tires can wearexc essivel yand/or une venly.
R The driving characteristic saswell asthes teering and brak‐
ing ma ybegreatl yimp aired.
Yo uc oul dthen lose contro lofthevehicle. #
Obser vether ecommended tir epressu res. #
Adjus tthe tir epressur eifn ecessar y. #
Stop thev ehicle without steering or braking suddenl y.Pa ya tten‐
tion tothet raffic conditions. #
Secur ethe vehicle agains trolling away. #
Chec kthe tires. If necessar y,replace thew heel (/ page218). #
Che ckthet irep ressure. Cor rect thet irep ressur easn ecessar y.
Warning Tire Malfunction *T
he tir epressur eino ne or mor etires has dropped suddenl y. &
WARNING Risk of an accident from driving wi thaflat tire
R The tires can overheat and cause afire.
R The driving characteristic saswell asthes teering and brak‐
ing ma ybegreatl yimp aired.
Yo uc oul dthen lose contro lofthevehicle. #
Do no tdrive on wit haflat tire. #
Obser vethen otes on flat tires. #
Stop thev ehicle without steering or braking suddenl y.Pa ya tten‐
tion tothet raffic conditions. #
Secur ethe vehicle agains trolling away. #
Chec kthe tires. If necessar y,replace thew heel (/ page218).
Tire Press. Monitor Cur-
rently Unavail. *D
uetoas ource of radio inter fere nce, no signal sfromt he tir epres‐
sur esensor sarebeing received. The tir epressur emonitoring sys‐
te mist emporaril ymalfunctioning.
The tir epressur emonitoring sy stem restarts automaticall yassoon
as thec ause has been rectified.
Wheel Sensor(s) Missing *T
her eisnos ignal from thet irep ressur esensor of at leas tone tire.
The displa yisnotshowing an ypressur evalue fort he tir einq ues‐
tion. #
Have thef aulty tir epressur esensor replaced at aqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop.
Tire Pressure Monitor
Inoperative No Wheel
Sensors *T
he wheels ins talled do no thave suitable tir epressur esensors. The
tir ep ressur emonitoring sy stem is deactivated. #
Equip wheels wit hsuitable tir epressur esensors.
The tir epressur emonitoring sy stem switches on af teraf ew
minutes of driving. 256
Displa ymessages and warning and indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
R Ignition sy stem (in vehicles wit hagasoline engine)
R Fuel sy stem
This can cause thee missions limit values tobe exc eeded and the
engine torunine mergency mode. #
Have thev ehicle checkedi mmediately at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop.
00B4
Fu elreser ve wa rning
lamp *The
yello wf uel reser ve wa rning lam pisonw hilethee ngine is run‐
ning.
The fue lsuppl yhas dropped int othe reser verange. #
Refuel thev ehicle.
00AC
Coolant warning lamp *
In vehicles without steering-wheel buttons, thec oolant temp erature
displa yisatt hestar toft he bar displa y(/ pag e142).
In vehicles wit hsteering-wheel buttons, thec oolant temp eratur edis‐
pla yont he instrument clus terisatt hestar toft he scale.
The temp eratur esensor fort he coolant temp eratur edispla yisd efec‐
tive.
The coolant temp eratur eisnol onger being monitored. If thec oolant
is tooh ot,the engine ma ybedamaged. #
Stop immediately in accordance wit hthe traf ficc onditions and
switc hoffthee ngine. Do no tcontinue driving. #
Secur ethe vehicle agains trolling away. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
00AC
Coolant warning lamp *T
he redc oolant warning lam pisonw hilethee ngine is running.
The coolant le velist oo lo w.
If th ec oolant le velisc orrect, thea ir suppl ytotheradiator ma ybe
impaired or ther adiator's electric fanm aybe faulty.
The coolant is tooh otand thee ngine is no tbeing adequately cooled. #
Paya ttention tothed ispla ymessages. #
Stop immediately in accordance wit hthe traf ficc onditions and
switc hoffthee ngine. #
Secur ethe vehicle agains trolling away. #
Exit thev ehicle and keep asafed ista nce from it unti lthe engine
has cooled down. #
Chec kthe coolant le vela nd add coolant, complyin gwitht he
instructions (/ page180). #
Ifth ec oolant has tobe topped up frequentl y,ha ve thee ngine
cooling sy stem checkedataq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
Ensur ethat thea ir supply tother adiator is no timp aired, e.g. by a
plastic bag that has been blown ont othe grille. #
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Displa ymessages and warning and indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions R
Invehicles without steering-wheel buttons –viathed ispla yon
th eo n-boar dcomputer
R Invehicles wit hsteering-wheel buttons –viathea nalog dis‐
pla yont he instrument clus ter #
Do no tres tart thee ngine until thec oolant temp eratur eisbelow
th es pecified maximum value. If youd o,thee ngine ma ybedam‐
aged. #
Driv eontot he neares tqualified specialis tworks hop. Avoid high
engine loads, e.g. driving on hill yroads or stop-and-go driving.
During normal driving and if thec oolant le velisc orrect, thec oolant
te mp eratur edispla yisp ermitted torise toletter Hor ther ed mar k.
00AC
Coolan twarning lamp *The
redc oolant warning lam pisonw hilethee ngine is running .A
wa rning tone also sounds.
The coolant temp eratur ehasexc eeded them aximum value specified
belo w.The air supply tother adiator ma ybeimpaired or thec oolant
le ve lm aybe tool ow.
The engine has no tbeen suf ficiently cooled and ma ybedamaged. &
WARNING Risk of bu rnsw hen opening theh ood
If yo uo pen theh ood when thee ngine has overheated or when
th er eisaf ireint he engine compartment, thef ollowing situations
ma yoccur:
R Youc oul dc om eintoc ontact wi thhotg ases.
R Youc oul dc om eintoc ontact wi thother hot, escaping operat‐
ing fluids. #
Befor eopening theh ood, allo wthe ove rheated engine to
cool down. #
Inthee vent of afireint he engine compartment, keep the
hood closed and call thef ires ervice. #
Paya ttention tothed ispla ymessages. #
Stop immediately in accordance wit hthe traf ficc onditions and
switc hoffthee ngine. #
Secur ethe vehicle agains trolling away. #
Exit thev ehicle and keep asafed ista nce from it unti lthe engine
has cooled down. #
Chec kthe coolant le vela nd add coolant, complyin gwitht he
instructions (/ page180). #
Ifth ec oolant has tobe topped up frequentl y,ha ve thee ngine
cooling sy stem checkedataq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
Ensur ethat thea ir supply tother adiator is no timp aired, e.g. by a
plastic bag that has been blown ont othe grille. #
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