▶Seek help from a specialist garage.
CAUTION
If, while driving, the warning light lights up in addition to the warning
light » page 33 , do not drive any further - risk of damage to the engine!
Switch off the engine and seek assistance from a specialist garage.
Engine oil pressure
Read and observe
on page 32 first.
lights up or flashes - the engine oil pressure is too low.
An audible signal sounds as a warning. ▶ Stop the vehicle, switch off the engine, and check the engine oil level
» page 124 , Check and refill .
▶ If the warning light lights up or flashes, do not drive any further, even if
the oil level is correct! Switch off the engine and seek assistance from a spe-
cialist garage.
CAUTION
■ The oil pressure light is not an oil level indicator! One should therefore
check the oil level at regular intervals, preferably after every refuelling stop.■
If for some reason it is not possible to top up the engine oil under the current
circumstances,
do not continue driving! Switch off the engine and seek as-
sistance from a specialist garage.
Coolant
Read and observe
on page 32 first.
lights up or flashes – the coolant temperature is too high or the coolant lev-
el is too low.
An audible signal sounds as a warning tone. ▶ Stop the vehicle, switch off the engine, and allow the engine to cool down.
▶ Check the coolant level, if necessary top up the coolant.
If the coolant level is within the specified range and the warning light
lights
up or flashes again, then there may be a malfunction of the cooling fan.
▶ Switch off the ignition.
▶ Check the fuse for the cooling fan, replace if necessary.
If the coolant level and fan fuse are both OK but the warning light is still
illuminated , do not drive any further!
▶ Seek help from a specialist garage.
Automatic transmission
Read and observe
on page 32 first.
fault
lights up - there is a fault in the automatic transmission.
An audible signal sounds as a warning tone. ▶
Do not drive the vehicle! Switch off the engine and seek assistance from a
specialist garage.
Functional impairment
lights up and gear change is not possible - for technical reasons there may
be an impairment of the automatic transmission.
▶ Stop the car, turn the ignition off and on again.
If the warning light lights up after you again switch on the ignition, seek as-
sistance from a specialist garage.
Gearbox overheating
May also light up - the automatic transmission is overheating.
An audible signal sounds as a warning tone. ▶ Stop and allow the transmission to cool down or drive more quickly than
20 km/h (12 mph).
If the warning light lights up again, switch off the vehicle, shut off the en-
gine and allow the gearbox to cool down.
Further information » page 100, Automated transmission .
Power steering
Read and observe
on page 32 first.
Fault in the power steering
lights up – this indicates a complete failure of the power steering and the
steering assist is no longer working (significantly higher steering forces).
lights up – this indicates a partial failure of the power steering and the
steering forces can be greater.
33Instruments and warning lights
