Checking and topping up fluids
use a battery which has frozen, even after it
has thawed, because the ice may have
cracked the battery casing and allowed the
electrolyte to escape – risk of explosion and
chemical burns! Please seek advice from a
qualified workshop.
CAUTION
– The anti-freeze concentration must be
matched to the climate of the country in
which you are driving. If the concentration is
too high, damage to the car may result.
– Never put in radiator anti-freeze or other
additives.
– Do not connect or disconnect the charging
cables during the charging process – risk of
explosion!
– Never use washer fluid which contains paint
thinners or solvents as it can damage the
paintwork.
– Leave the bonnet open while the 12-volt ve-
hicle battery is charging. Closing the bonnet
could cause an electrical short circuit – risk
of fire!
Driver messages about the windscreen
washer system
Windscreen washer
system
The following driver messages may appear, de-
pending on the equipment installed in your vehi-
cle:
Filling the windscreen washer system
Please add washer fluid
With the vehicle switched off, top up the fluid for
the windscreen washer and headlight washer sys-
tem ðpage 248 and ð in Filling the wind-
screen washer system on page 248.
Service interval display
Information on the service interval display
The service interval display detects when the next
service is due for your vehicle.
Fig. 135 Engine compartment: Cap of windscreen washer
container
There are two service interval display levels:
Please refer to the safety information
ðpage 234, Safety information on the engine
compartment.
– Inspection or oil change reminder: After a cer-
tain mileage, a service reminder will appear in
the instrument cluster display each time the ig-
nition is switched on/off. The distance or time
remaining will be shown briefly.
The container for the windscreen washer con-
tains the cleaning fluid for the windscreen/rear
window and the headlight washer system
ðpage 237. For the container capacity, please
refer to ðpage 288.
– Inspection or oil change due: When your vehi-
cle is due for an inspection, oil change or both,
the corresponding reminder Inspection due!,
Oil change due! or Oil change and inspection
due! will appear briefly after you switch the ig-
nition on/off.
Clean water should be used when topping up. If
possible, use soft water to prevent scaling on the
washer jets, or ideally, distilled water. Always
add washer fluid to the water. In cold weather
you should add anti-freeze to the water to pre-
vent it from freezing.
Resetting the display
Your qualified workshop resets the service inter-
val display after each service.
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