57Instru men ts, c ontrols
IEngine oil pressure
Control indicator illum inate s in red.
Illuminates whe n the ignition is switched on
and goe s out s hortly after the engine has
started.
If it illuminates whe n the e ng ine is running:
Engine lubrication may b e interrupte d.
This m ay re sult in da mage to the e ng ine
and/ or lock ing of the drive whe els :
1. Move out of the flow of tra ffic as quickly
as pos s ible w ithout impe ding other
veh icles .
2 . De pres s clutch.
3. Shift into ne utral.
4 . Switch off ignition.Check engine oil level before consulting a
work shop.
9 Warning
W h en t h e en g i n e i s o f f , co n s id er a bl y
m o r e f or ce i s ne ed ed t o br a k e a n d s t ee r .
D o no t r em ov e k e y un t i l v e hi c l e h a s c o m e
to a standstill, othe rwise the ste ering
column loc k could e ng age unex pecte dly.
W
C ool ant te mp era ture
C ontrol indicator illuminates in red.
If it illuminate s w he n the e ngine is running:
S top and switch off engine. Coolant
te mperature too hig h: Danger of e ngine
dam age. Che ck coolant lev el –
s ee page 1 54 .
vA i r b a g s y st e m s, b el t t e n s i o n er s
C ontrol indicator illuminates in red.
If it illuminate s w he n the e ngine is running:
F ault in airbag s ys tem or belt te nsioners –
s ee page s 41 , 45 .
XDriv er’ s seat b el t
C ontrol indicator illuminates or flashe s in
re d.
Il l u m i n a t es f o r a p p ro x . 2 0 se c o nd s w he n
the ignition is s witche d on, or until drive r’s
seat belt is fastened. Fla shes for a further
6 0 se conds if s eat belt re mains unfa ste ne d.
If seat belt remains unfastened when the
ve hicle is be ing drive n, control indicator
illuminates for approx. 20 s ec onds and
flashe s for a furthe r 60 sec onds.
Apply se at be lt – s e e pa ge 4 2 .
C ontrol indicator goes out imm ediate ly.
S eat b e lts - se e page 39 ,
F urthe r information - s ee pag e 4 3 .
156 Self-help, vehicle care
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 .
