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 .
