CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT
Safet y
notes
for
working
In the
engine
compartment
CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT
Scalding and
injuries,
risk
of
fire
and
accident
can occur
during
all
work
carried
out in the
engine
compart-
ment,
e. g. checking and
refilling
op-
erating
fluids.
Warning
Particular
care
should be
taken
when
working
in the
engine
com-
partment!
•
Never
open the
bonnet
or
carry
out any
work
on the
engine
if you
notice
that
steam
or
coolant
is
escaping -
risk
of scalding!
Wait
until
you can see no
more
steam
or
coolant
and the
engine
has cooled down.
•
Turn
engine
off,
remove
igni-
tion
key.
• Pull
handbrake
firmly
on.
•
Move
gear
lever
into
neutral
or
"P"
position.
•
Allow
engine
to cool off.
• Keep
children
away
from
the
engine.
• As long as the
engine
is at op
erating
temperature:
- Do not put your
hand
into
the
radiator
fan, it could
switch
on
suddenly.
- Do not open the
radiator
cap
because the cooling system is
under
pressure.
•
Never
spill any liquids
over
the
hot
engine.
These liquids could
ignite.
• Avoid causing
short
circuits in
the
electrical
system - particu-
larly
at the
battery.
• If checks, servicing,
repairs
or
adjustments
have
to be
carried
out
with
the
engine
running,
there
is an
additional
danger
present
from
rotating
parts
- e.g.
V-belts,
alternator,
radiator
fan
etc. - and
from
the
high
voltage
• If
work
on the
fuel
or
electrics
system is necessary:
- Disconnect the
battery
from
the
electrics
- Do not smoke
-
Never
work
near
naked
flames
-
Always
keep
a
fire
extin-
guisher in the
vicinity.
Notes
• On vehicles
with
right-hand drive the ar-
rangement of the switches differs. The
symbols
on the switches are however the
same
as on vehicles
with
left-hand drive.
• The use of the lighting described hero is
subject to local regulations.
1 -
Light
switch
-Q-
Turn lighting switch to side lights or dipped/
main beam position.
El - Switched off
The
headlights on vehicles in some export
countries will be switched on
with
reduced
output when the ignition is switched on
Jaylight
driving
lights).
;00;
-
Side
lights11
=0 - Dipped or main beam
The
dipped/main beam will only work when
the ignition is on. When the engine is being
started and after ignition has been switched
off, the headlights are automatically
switched to side lights.
Dipped
or main beam or flashing the
head-
lights - see page 64.
"In some countries, when the side Sights are
| switched on
with
the ignition on, the dipped
headlights also come on
with
reduced inten-
sity.
If lights are not switched off and the ignition
key
is removed, a buzzer* will sound when
the driver's door is open.
Front
fog
lights*
|Q
With lighting switch in side light or clipped/
main beam position pull switch out to
first
detent.
When
the fog lights are switched on, the
fog light symbol* next to the light switch
lights up green.
Rear
fog
light*
Q^.
Vehicles
without
fog
lights
Turn lighting switch to dipped/main beam
position and pull switch out to stop.
Vehicles
with
fog
lights
With lighting switch in dipped/main beam
position,
pull switch out to 2nd detent.
Note
• A warning lamp in the combi instrument
lights up when the rear fog light is switched
on.
• Due to the amount of dazzle it
causes,
the rear fog light should only be switched on
•when the visibility is very poor (in Germany
50m,
for example).
The
electrical system of the factory
fitted
tow bar* is wired up so
that
when towing a
trailer
fitted
with
roar fog lights, the rearfog
light on the towing vehicle are automatically
switched off.
60
OPEN
AND
CLOSE
IGHTS AND VISION
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