If the coolant level is within the specified range and the warning light lights
up again, there may be a malfunction of the cooling fan.
▶
Switch off the ignition.
▶
Check the fuse for the radiator fan, replace if necessary.
If the coolant level and fan fuse are both OK but the warning light lights up
again, stop driving!
▶
Seek help from a specialist garage.
Power steering
Read and observe on page 23 first.
Fault in the power steering
lights up – this indicates a complete failure of the power steering and the
steering assist is no longer working (significantly higher steering forces).
illuminates - this indicates a partial failure of the power steering and the
steering forces may be greater.
▶
Switch off the ignition, start the engine again and travel a short distance.
▶
If the warning light
does not go off, stop the vehicle,
do not continue
to drive. Seek help from a specialist garage.
▶
If the warning light
does not go out, you can drive on, exercising appropri-
ate caution. Seek assistance from a specialist garage immediately.
Disconnecting the vehicle battery
If the vehicle's battery has been disconnected and reconnected, the warning
light
illuminates after switching on the ignition.
The warning light should go out after driving a short distance.
If, after restarting the engine is restarted and driving a short distance, the
warning light does not go out, there is a system error.
▶
You can drive on, exercising appropriate caution. Seek assistance from a spe-
cialist garage immediately.
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
Read and observe on page 23 first.
lights up – there is an ABS fault.
The vehicle will only be braked by the normal brake system without the ABS.
▶
You can drive on, exercising appropriate caution. Seek assistance from a spe-
cialist garage immediately.
WARNING
■
If the warning light illuminates simultaneously with warning light
» page 23, Braking system, stop driving! Seek help from a specialist
garage.
■
A fault to the ABS system or the braking system can increase the vehi-
cle's braking distance – risk of accident!
Stability Control (ESC)
Read and observe on page 23 first.
flashes - the ESC is now being activated.
ESC fault
illuminates - there is a ESC fault.
▶
You can drive on, exercising appropriate caution. Seek assistance from a spe-
cialist garage immediately.
If the warning light
illuminates immediately after you start the engine, the
ESC might be switched off for technical reasons.
▶
Switch the ignition off and on again.
The ESC is fully functional again if the
warning light does not illuminate af-
ter you switch the engine back on.
Disconnecting the vehicle battery
If the vehicle's battery has been disconnected and reconnected, the warning
light illuminates after switching on the ignition.
The warning light should go out after driving a short distance.
If, after driving a short distance, the warning light does not go out, there is a
system error.
▶
You can drive on, exercising appropriate caution. Seek assistance from a spe-
cialist garage immediately.
For more information about the ESC system » page 61, Stability Control
(ESC).
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