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 .
160 Self-help, vehicle care
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.
