Mercedes-Benz 2007 C 230 Sport Automobile User Manual


 
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Practical hints
What to do if …
Display symbol Display message Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
Coolant
Stop, turn
engine off
The coolant is too hot.
Among other possible causes, the
poly-V-belt could be broken.
̈ Stop the vehicle in a safe location or
as soon as it is safe to do so.
̈ Apply the parking brake (page 54).
̈ Turn off the engine.
̈ Check the poly-V-belt.
If it is broken:
̈ Do not continue to drive. Otherwise
the engine will overheat due to an in-
operative water pump which may re-
sult in damage to the engine. Contact
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
If it is intact:
̈ Wait for the message to disappear be-
fore restarting the engine.
Doing otherwise could result in seri-
ous engine damage that is not covered
by the Mercedes-Benz Limited War-
ranty.
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