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STARTING AND DRIVING
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lower temperature or Transmission hot
Stop safely, wait for cooling. Follow the
recommendation given, reduce speed or
stop the car in a safe way and allow the
engine to run at idling speed for several
minutes to enable the gearbox to cool
down.
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If the car overheats, the air conditioning
may be switched off temporarily.
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Do not turn the engine off immediately
you stop after a hard drive.
NOTE
It is normal for the engine's cooling fan to
operate for a time after the engine has
been switched off.
Symbols in the driver display
Symbol Specification
High engine temperature. Follow
the recommendation given.
Low level, coolant. Follow the
recommendation given.
Gearbox hot/overheated/cooled.
Follow the recommendation
given.
Related information
•
Topping up coolant (p. 614)
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Driving with a trailer (p. 493)
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Preparations for a long trip (p. 479)
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Gear shift indicator (p. 465)
Overloading the starter battery
The electrical functions in the car load the
starter battery to varying degrees. Avoid
using the ignition position II when the car is
switched off. Instead, use ignition position I -
which uses less power.
Also, be aware of different accessories that
load the electrical system. Do not use func-
tions which use a lot of power when the car is
switched off. Examples of such functions are:
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ventilation fan
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headlamps
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windscreen wiper
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audio system (high volume).
If the starter battery voltage is low, a message
is shown in the driver display. The energy-sav-
ing function then shuts down certain functions
or reduces certain functions such as the venti-
lation fan and/or audio system.
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In which case, charge the starter battery
by starting the car and then running it for
at least 15 minutes - starter battery charg-
ing is more effective during driving than
running the engine at idling speed while
stationary.
Related information
•
Starter battery (p. 617)
•
Ignition positions (p. 448)
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