Checking and topping up fluids
A WARNING
- To avoid the risk of being scalded, never
open the bonnet if
you
see steam or coolant
escaping from the engine compartment.
Wait until no steam or coolant can be seen
before opening the bonnet.
- For safety reasons the bonnet must always
be completely closed when the vehicle is
moving.
After closing it always check that it
is properly secured. It should not be possi
ble to
lift
the front edges of the bonnet.
Should you notice that the bonnet is not
safely secured when the vehicle is moving,
stop the vehicle immediately and close the
bonnet properly, otherwise it could cause an
accident.
Engine compartment layout
Main components for checking and refilling
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Fig.
245 Typical locations of fluid containers, engine oil dipstick and engine
oilfiller
cap
(T)
Coolant expansion tank
C=t)
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300
(2) Engine oil dipstick
Opage
298
(3) Engine
oilfiller
cap
(*&*)
Opage
298
(4) Brake fluid reservoir (CO))
^>page
301
(5) Vehicle battery (+) beneath a cover
^page
303,
^page
326
(?) Earth
point
on
body
(-)•=>page
303,
^>page
326
(7) Windscreen
washer
container
(<3?)
^>page
303
(§)
Fuse box
^page
332
The positions of the oil
dipstick
(2) and the en
gine
oilfiller
cap(D^F/'g.
245 may be different
on some engine versions.
Engine oil
Choosing the correct engine oil grade
The service interval display in the instrument
cluster of your vehicle will inform you when it is
time for an oil change. We recommend having
the oil changed by
a
qualified workshop. •
297
Fuses and bulbs
Fuses and bulbs
Fuses
Changing fuses
To see whether a fuse has blown, check whether
the metal strip has melted.
3
Fig.
275
(T)
Steering column area (LHD vehicles): cover, (2)
Clove box (RHD vehicles): cover
Fig.
276
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Engine compartment (left side): Fuse cover
The fuses are located behind a cover in the steer
ing column area (on LHD vehicles) ©
*Fig.
275
or behind a cover in the glove box (on RHD
vehicles) ©. Further fuses are located beneath a
cover in the engine compartment (Left side) ©
*
Fig.
276.
• Switch off the ignition and all electrical equip
ment.
• Refer to the following tables to identify the
fuse for the failed component
*page
333.
• Remove the appropriate cover.
• Take the plastic clip from inside the fuse cover
in the engine compartment
*Fig.
276.
• Use the plastic clip to pull out the fuse.
• Blown fuses should always be replaced with a
fuse of the same rating.
• Replace the cover again.
Colour coding for fuses
Colour
black
purple
light brown
brown
red
blue
yellow
white or transparent
green
orange
Rating
in amperes
1
3
5
7.5
10
15
20
25
30
40
A WARNING
Never attempt to repair a fuse or replace a
blown fuse by fitting a fuse with a higher am
pere rating. This could damage the electrical
system - risk of fire!
© CAUTION
If a newly replaced fuse blows again after a
short time, the electrical system must be
checked by a qualified workshop as soon as
possible.
©
- Unassigned fuse locations are not shown in
the tables below.
- Some of the items of equipment listed in
the tables below are only fitted on certain
models or are optional extras.
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