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Antifreeze and corrosion protecti on
Be fore the start of the cold we ather se ason,
have the coolant che cked for corre ct
concentration.
T h e a m o un t o f a n t i f r ee ze m u st p r ov i de
protection up to ap prox . – 28 °C . If the
antifre ez e conce ntration is too low, this
red uces protection from freezing and
corrosion. Top up antifre eze if nece ss ary.
If coolant loss is toppe d up with wate r,
have concentration checke d and add
a n t i - f re ez e i f n e ces sa ry .Coolant lev el
Hardly a ny loss es occur s ince the cooling
sy ste m is se aled and it is thus rare ly
ne cessary to top up the coolant.
The coolant should be just ab ov e the arrow
marke d CO LD F IL L in the e xpansion tank
with a cold cooling s ys tem. The coolant
leve l can be rea d from the outs ide of the
exp ansion tank.W h en t h e en g i n e is a t op er a t i n g
te mperature the coolant le vel rises. I t falls
aga in when the system cools. If it falls
be low the COLD FILL mark when the
system is cold, top up to the mark.
Top up a ntifreeze. If no antifreeze is
av ailable, top up with cle an tap wate r.
If tap water is unavailab le, distilled water
can b e used.
After topping up with drink ing water or
dis tilled w ater, c he ck the antifre eze le vel
and a dd antifree ze if re quired. Have the
caus e of the coolant loss rectifie d by a
workshop.
Too low a coolant le ve l can caus e e ngine
dam age.
To close , pos ition the cap and s crew it into
place .
9 Warning
Allow e ngine to cool down be fore
rem oving coola nt filler cap . Rem ov e filler
cap care fully s o that p res sure can es cape
s low ly, otherwis e the re is a risk of
scalding.
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Coola n t te mpe rat u re
During operation the system is pressurized.
T h e t em p er a t u r e m a y t h er e f or e r i s e t o o v er
100 °C.
Co n tro l in dicato rW illuminates in the
instrume nt panel whe n coolant
t em p er a t u r e i s t o o h i g h . C h eck co ol a nt
lev el im mediate ly:
zCoolant leve l low:
Top up coolant. Pay a tte ntion to the
instruc tions given under " Antifreeze and
corrosion protection" and "C oolant
level". H ave the cause of coolant loss
re me died by a workshop.
zCoolant level O K:
Have the caus e of incre ase d coolant
temperature remedied. Conta ct a
work shop.
Br ake and c lutch f lu id
Brake and clutch fluid le ve l
The fluid lev el in the containe r must be
neither higher than the MAX mark nor
low er than the MIN mark.Use of c ertain brake/clutch fluids can lead
to dam age or reduce d braking e ffect.
We therefore recommend that you use
only high pe rform anc e brak e/ clutch fluid
app rov ed.
W hen topping up, ens ure max imum
cle anline ss , as contamination of the b ra ke/
clutch fluid can lead to function problems
in the braking s ys te m.
After corre cting the brak e/clutch fluid lev el,
have the cause of brake/clutch fluid loss
re medie d by a works hop.
9 Warning
Brake /clutch fluid is poisonous and
corrosive . Do not allow it to c ontact e yes,
s kin, fabrics or painted surface s. Dire ct
contact ma y caus e injuries and da mage .
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Vehicle decomm issioning
O bse rve na tional re gulations.
If the vehicle is decomm issioned for several
months, the follow ing work must be ca rried
out by a workshop in orde r to pre vent
dam age.
zWash and preserve the vehicle –
see pa ge 161.
zCh eck p r es er v a t io n i n e n g i ne
com partment a nd on unde rbody a nd
make good where nec essary .
zCl ea n a nd p r es er v e r u bbe r s ea l s o n
bonne t and doors.
zChange engine oil – se e page 15 4 .
zCheck antifre eze and c orros ion
prote ction – s ee page 1 55 .
zCheck the coolant lev el, top up with
antifree ze if nece ss ary – s ee page 1 55 .
zEm p t y w i n d sc re en w a sh e r sy st e m .
zInc rease tyre pressures to value specified
for full load – se e page 18 0 .Ve h ic le s to r a g e
zPark v ehicle in a dry, well ventilated
place . E ngage firs t or re vers e gear. Use
chocks or the like to prevent the vehicle
from rolling .
zDo not apply hand brake .
zDis conne ct battery by dise ngaging
neg ativ e te rminal from ve hicle e lectrical
s ys tem – s ee page 1 59 .
Vehicle recommissioning
O bse rve national re gulations .
Perform the following work before
recommissioning the vehicle:
zConnect ba tte ry – se e page 15 9 .
zCheck tyre pressure s and correct if
ne ce ss ary – se e page 18 0 .
zFill up w inds cre en was her s ys tem –
se e page 72 .
zCheck engine oil leve l – se e p age 15 3 .
zCheck the coolant le vel; top up with
antifre eze if nece s sary – s ee page 1 55 .
F it the lice nse plate if nece ss ary.
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Use of ACEA A1/B1 and A5/B5 engine oil is
expressly forbidden, since they can cause
long-term e ngine da mage und er ce rtain
ope ra ting conditions.
Engine oil additives
The use of engine oil additives could cause
dam age and invalidate the warranty.
E ng ine oi l vis cos ity
SAE 0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30 or 5W-40
The SAE vis cosity rating defines the ability
of an oil to flow. W he n cold, oil is more
viscous than when hot.
Multigrad e oil is indicated by two figure s.
The first figure, followe d b y a W, ind ic ates
l ow t em p er a t u r e v i sco s i t y a n d t h e se co n d
figure the high te mpera ture vis cosity.
Coolant and antifreeze
Use antifreeze of recommended
spe cification: silicate -free LL C (L ong L ife
Coolant).
The s ys te m is factory-filled with coola nt
designed for frost protection down to
approx. -2 8 °C . This conce ntration s hould
be m ainta ine d all y ear-round.
Coolant additive s inte nd ed to g ive
additiona l corrosion protection or seal
against m inor le aks can ca us e function
prob lems . L iability for cons eque nce s
re sulting from the use of coola nt a dditives
will be rejec te d.
Brake and clutch fluid
O nly use DO T3 or DO T4 brake fluid.
O ver tim e, brake fluid abs orbs mois ture
which will re duce b raking effe ctivene ss .
T h e br a ke f lu i d sh o u l d t h er e fo r e be
re placed at the s pe cifie d interv al.
Brake fluid should b e stored in a sealed
container to av oid wate r abs orption.
E ns ure it does not becom e contaminate d
with fluids containing mineral oil (oil,
pe trol, clea ne r) as this can damage the
seals and sleeves of the brake system.
9 Wa r nin g
Brake fluid is pois onous !
9 Wa r nin g
Due to its corrosive nature, it must not
come in contact with the paintwork . Flush
any e scap ed b rake fluid w ith p lenty of
water.
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182 Tec hnic al data
Capacities
(approx. litre s )
Engine
1)
1)Sa l e s de si g nat i on – se e pa ge 1 7 5 .
Z 20 NHH
Engine coolant9. 0
Fuel tank (nominal content)52 .0
Engine oil with filte r change
betwe en MI N and M AX on dips tick 4. 7
1. 0
W ashe r fluid reservoir for windscree n washe r syste m 4. 5
