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71Controls and displays
Alternator
If the control lamp is lit up while the engine is running, the battery is not
charging.
Seek professional help. Have the car's electrical equipment inspected.
WARNING
If the vehicle has to be stopped for technical reasons, park it a safe dis-
tance away from moving traffic, switch off the engine and turn on the
hazard warning lights ⇒ page 101, Hazard warning light switch.
CAUTION
Additionally, if the warning lamp lights up while driving, the warning
lamp also lights up (cooling system fault). Stop the vehicle and switch off
the engine – Risk of engine damage!
Door open
If the control lamp, lights up, one of the doors, the rear lid or the bonnet
is open.
WARNING
If the vehicle has to be stopped for technical reasons, park it a safe dis-
tance away from moving traffic, switch off the engine and turn on the
hazard warning lights ⇒ page 101.
Engine oil
The control lamp flashes red (oil pressure low)
The informative display indicates:
Oil pressure. Switch off the engine! Instruction Manual!
Stop the vehicle, switch off the engine and check the engine oil level
⇒ page 186
If the symbol flashes although the oil level is correct, do not drive on. Do
not even run the engine at idle speed!
Seek professional help.
The control lamp lights up yellow (insufficient oil level)
The informative display indicates:
Check the oil level!
Stop the vehicle, switch off the engine and check the engine oil level
⇒ page 186
If the bonnet remains open for more than 30 seconds, the warning lamp
switches off. If the engine oil is not refilled, the warning lamp lights up
again after 100 km (62 miles).
The control lamp flashes yellow (oil level sensor faulty)
The informative display indicates:
Oil sensor. Workshop!
If the engine oil level sensor is faulty, The warning lamp flashes various
times after the ignition is switched on and an audible warning is given.
Seek professional help.
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