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Driving:
 
Ignition lock62
Starting the engine and driving 
off63
Switching off the engine65
Parking brake65
Manual transmission66
Sequential M gearbox with 
Drivelogic*67
Turn signal

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1Fuel gauge77
2Turn signal indicators20
3Speedometer
4Indicator and warning 
lamps18 to 21
5Tachometer and engine oil temper-
ature gauge76
6Engine coolant temperature 
gauge77
7Indicator and war

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Indicator and warning lamps
 
Technology that monitors itself
 
Indicator and warning lamps that are 
identified by 
 
●
 
 are tested for proper 
functioning whenever the ignition key is 
tu

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Red and yellow: continue driving 
cautiously
 
The brake warning lamp lights 
up together with the yellow indi-
cator lamps for ABS
 
●
 
 and 
DSC:
The entire ABS, CBC and DSC 
control syste

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Dynamic Stability Control 
(DSC)
 
●
 
The indicator lamp flashes and 
an acoustic signal sounds: the system 
is active and governs drive and braking 
force.
If the indicator lamp fails to go o

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Close the gas cap carefully after 
refueling until a click is heard. 
While closing, be sure not to squeeze 
the strap which is fastened to the cap. 
A loose or missing cap will activate the 
CHECK

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Indicator lamp
The gearbox indicator lamp in 
the instrument cluster goes out 
after the engine is started.
>If it does not go out, or if it lights up 
during driving, a malfunction has 
occurred.

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Fuel gaugeOnce the indicator lamp stays on con-
tinuously, there are still approx. 
2 gallons/8 liters of fuel in the fuel tank.
Fuel tank capacity approx. 16.6 gal./ 
63 liters.
If the tilt of the
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