198 Engine, exhaust system and fuel › Coolant
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Cold area
Avoid high engine speed.
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flashes, lights up at the same time
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Operating range
Check the engine oil level.
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C
High temperature range
The oil level is OK, the warning light continues to
flash:
Checking the fill level and topping up
Stop the engine and seek the help of a specialist
garage.
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Test conditions
✓ The vehicle is on a horizontal surface
Engine oil level too low
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✓ The engine is turned off and cooled
Checking the level
or
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Message regarding required engine oil top up
Check the engine oil level, top up with oil if re-
quired.
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Engine oil level too high
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Message regarding the need to reduce the
engine oil level
The fill level must be within the marked range.
If the fill level is below the mark
, top up the
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coolant.
Check the engine oil level.
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NOTICE
Danger of damage to the engine compartment!
The oil level is too high:
Do not top up the coolant above the marked area.
The coolant could be forced out of the cooling sys-
tem when heated.
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Drive on, exercising appropriate caution.
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Seek the help of a specialist garage.
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Engine oil level sensor impaired
NOTICE
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There must be a small quantity of coolant in the tank.
Do not add coolant when the tank is empty.
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or
Stop driving! Seek the help of a specialist garage.
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Message regarding the engine oil sensor
Refilling
CAUTION
Risk of scalding!
Drive on, exercising appropriate caution.
Seek the help of a specialist garage.
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The cooling system is pressurised.
Do not open the cap of the coolant expansion tank
while the engine is warm. Let the engine cool
down.
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Coolant
Place a wipe on the lid of the tank and carefully un-
screw the lid.
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Coolant temperature gauge
Refill with coolant of the correct specification.
Screw on the cap until it clicks into place.
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Specification
To refill the coolant additive use G12evo (TL 774 L).