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Checking and r
efilling levels
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Brake fluid
●
Screw the cap on tightly.
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If engine coolant with the recommended
specifications is not av
ailable in an emergency,
do not use any other coolant additive! In this
case, top up with distilled water ›››
only.
Ne
xt, ensure that the recommended additive is
topped up as soon as possible in the correct
proportion ›››page328.
WARNING
Steam and hot motor coolant can cause se-
v
ere burns.
●
Never open the front bonnet if you see or
hear steam or coolant escaping from the
front compartment. Always wait until you can
no longer see or hear steam or coolant es-
caping. Touching hot parts can result in skin
burns.
●
Before opening the front bonnet, please
note the following:
–
Apply the electronic parking brake.
–
Always keep children away from the front
compartment and never leave them unat-
tended.
●
When the motor is hot, its cooling system is
pressurised. Do not open the expansion tank
cap, hot coolant may splash out and cause
severe burns and other injuries.
–
Turn the cap slowly and very care-
fully anticlockwise while pressing it down
slightly.
–
Always protect your face, hands and
arms from the hot coolant and steam with
a large thick cloth.
NOTICE
Only use distilled water! Other types of wa-
t
er contain chemical substances that could
cause significant corrosion damage. If you
have added non-distilled water, have all of
the motor cooling system fluid changed im-
mediately by a specialist workshop.
●
When topping up the, do not fill over the
upper edge of the marked area ›››Fig.221.
Otherwise, when the temperature rises the
excess fluid will be expelled from the motor
cooling system and could cause damage.
●
If the system leaks a lot of coolant, only
refill once the motor has cooled down com-
pletely. If there is a significant loss of cool-
ant, there may be leaks in the cooling sys-
tem. Immediately go to a specialist workshop
to have the system checked. This could result
in motor damage.
●
Do not add coolant if the expansion tank
is completely empty! Air may have got into
the cooling system. Do not continue driving
and seek assistance from specialist person-
nel. This could result in motor damage.
●
When changing the operating fluids, make
sure that you pour the correct fluids into the
correct filler necks. Using the wrong operat-
ing fluids can lead to serious malfunctions
and motor damage.
Brake fluid
Check and refill the brake fluid
Fig.223 Engine compartment: br
ake fluid
reservoir cap.
Checking the brake fluid l
evel
The brake fluid level must be between the
and markings.
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