— You can drive on with reduced drive pow-
er.
T
he drive power limitation will be lied in
the following cases:
— The engine management system compo-
nents are no longer in a critical tempera-
ture range.
Engine speed limited
The indicator lamp lights up yellow.
T
he engine speed was limited to prevent
the engine from overheating.
The engine speed is shown on the instru-
ment cluster display.
The engine speed limitation will be cancel-
led again in the following cases:
— Engine is no longer in a critical tempera-
ture range.
— Foot is taken o the accelerator.
together with engine speed
limita
tion due to fault in the engine
management system
The indicator lamps light up yellow.
Engine speed limitation is activated due to
a fault in the engine management system.
The drive system power may be limited.
1. Make sure that the displayed engine
speed is not exceeded.
2. Have the engine checked by a suitably
qualified workshop as soon as possible.
glow plug system or engine man-
a
gement system
Vehicles with a diesel engine:
The indicator lamp lights up yellow.
When the diesel engine is being pre-heat-
ed, the indicator lamp lights up in the in-
strument cluster for a few seconds.
Fig. 104 In the c
entre console: emergency
start function.
No valid vehicle key recognised
Vehicles with Keyless Entry:
A corresponding display will appear in the
instrument cluster.
If the button cell in the vehicle key is weak
or discharged, it is possible that the vehicle
key will not be recognised.
In this case it is necessary to perform an
emergency start:
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2. Place the vehicle key in the rear drink
holder in the centre console and press
the push button ignition
switch → Fig. 104.
3. The ignition is switched on automati-
cally, and in some cases the engine is
started.
Engine cannot be started
A corresponding message will be displayed
in the instrument cluster if an unauthorised
vehicle key is used or there is a system
fault.
1. Use an authorised vehicle key.
2. If the malfunction persists, seek the
services of a qualified technician.
Switching o the engine
Switching o the engine
V
ehicles with ignition lock:
148
Driving