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Instruments and warning/control lamps
WARNING
When driving with low fuel, the vehicle may
st
all in traffic and cause accidents and se-
vere injuries.
●
If the fuel tank level is too low, fuel could
reach the engine irregularly, particularly
when driving up or down slopes.
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The steering system and the driver assis-
tance systems and brakes do not work
when the engine is running irregularly or
switches off due to lack of fuel or an irregu-
lar supply thereof.
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Always refuel when there is only one
quarter of fuel in tank to prevent the vehicle
to stop due to lack of fuel.
CAUTION
Never run the fuel tank completely dry. An
irr
egular fuel supply can cause misfiring
and unburnt fuel could enter the exhaust
system. The catalytic converter or the par-
ticulate filter may get damaged!
Note
The small arrow on the fuel gauge next to
the fuel pump symbol points out t
owards
the side of the vehicle with the fuel tank
flap.
Coolant temperature indicator.
Fig. 62
Digital instrument panel: engine cool-
ant t
emperature indicator.
Cool zone. The engine has not r
eached
operating temperature yet. Avoid high
speeds and stressing the engine if it has
not reached operating temperature.
Normal zone. At high outside tempera-
tures and when making the engine work
hard, the diodes may continue lighting up
and reach the upper zone. This is no
cause for concern, provided the control
lamp does not light up
Warning area. When the engine is work-
ing hard, especially at high outside tem-
peratures, the diodes may light up in the
warning area.
The coolant temperature gauge only works
when the ignition is switched on.
A
B
C
Control and warning lamp
It lights up red
Do not carry on driving!
Engine cool
ant level too low, coolant temperature too
high.
Flashes red
Fault in the engine coolant system.
●
Stop the vehicle, switch off the engine and
l
et it cool down.
●
Check the engine coolant level
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page 343.
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If the warning lamp does not switch off even
if the coolant level is correct, request assis-
tance from specialised personnel.
Control and warning lamps (valid for hy-
brid vehicles)
It lights up red
Do not carry on driving!
Engine or high-v
oltage system coolant level too low,
engine or high-voltage system coolant temperature
too high.
and
Flashes red
Do not carry on driving!
Failure in the high-voltage cooling circuit. Discon-
nect the drive system and seek professional assis-
tance.
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