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298 Practical advice
Display
messages Display messages Pos
sible cause /consequence Possible solution
BCoolant
Check level The coolant level is too low. 6
Top up the coolant ( =pa ge 247).
6 If you are having to top up the coolant
more frequently than normal ,have the
coolant sys tem checked at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre. .
Dipped
beam,left The left dipped-beam headlamp is
fault
y. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Dipped beam,right The right dipped-be
amheadlamp is
fault y. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Trailer tu rnsignal,
left The left trailer turn signal
isfaulty. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Trailer tu rnsignal,
right The
right tr ailer turn signal isfaulty. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Trailer br akel ight The trailer brake lamp
isfaulty. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Trailer ta illamp, left The left trailer tail lamp is faulty. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Trailer tail la mp,right The right trailer tail lamp is faulty. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Remove key! You have
left the key in the ignition
lock. 6
Remove the key. 209en_d2.boo Seite
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Practical advice
Changing bulbs
Bulbs and lamps constitute an important
aspect of vehicle safety. You must there-
fore make sure that all bulbs are in working
order at all times. i
If one of the following bulbs blows, another
bul bw ill ta ke over its function:
! Turn signals
! Brake lamps
! Side lamps
! Tail lamps Fro
ntbulbs Rea
rbulbs
1D 2S-35 W bulbs are requir edfor vehicles with
xenon headlamps*. You mus tnot change xenon
bulbs yourself.
2T he rear foglamp is only activated on thedriver's
side. Changing
bulbs P 54.00-2291-31 Bulb Type
1 Ad
ditional turn sig-
nal LEDs
2 Dipped-beam
headlamps
1 H7 55 W
3 Turn
signals PY
21 W 4 Main-beam head-
lamps H7 55 W
Parking lamps R 5 W
5 Front foglamps /
turning lamps HB4
55 W Bulb Type
6 Third brake lamp LEDs
7 Re
ar foglamp /tail
lamps 2 P 21
/4 W Tail and parking
lamps R 5 W
Re
versing lamps P 21 W
Br
ak e lamps P 21 W
Turn signals P 21 W
8 Licence plate light-
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Technical terms
Interior motion sen sor*
Anti-theft system which triggers an
alarm if the side windows are smashed
and someone reaches into the vehicle
when the vehicle is locked.
IRS* (->Interior motion sensor)
KEYLESS GO* System for operating the vehicle with-
out a key.
Ki ck down
On vehicles with ->automatic transmis-
sion*, the transmission is shifted down
to a lower gear when the accelerator
ped alis depressed beyond the pres-
sure point. This increases the rate of
vehicle acceleration. Knock
resistance
Resistance of petrol against uncon-
trolled self-ignition of th egas-air mix-
ture in the cylinder head (knocking).
The octane number is a measure of
knock res istance. The higher the oc-
tane number, the higher the knock re-
sistance.
Lamp Spreads and forms the beam of light
from a ->bulb, e.g. headlamps.
LED (L ig
ht -E mitting D iode);
Semiconductor element that converts
electr icity directly into light.
Light emitting diode
->LED Light sensor
Detects ambient light conditions to
contro lwhether the following lamps
should be switched on and off automat-
ically:
! Dipped -beam headlamps
! Side lamps
! Licence plate lighting
LI M indicator lamp
(Lim it
er)
Indicator lamp in the ->cruise control
lever which indicates whether the
->Speedtronic variable speed limiter is
ac tivated.
Locking knob Knob on the door whi chshows whether
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