Mercedes-Benz 2003 S 500 - Manual (Page 128)

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Controls in detail
Instrument cluster
Coolant temperature gauge During severe operating conditions and
stop-and-go city traffic, the coolant tem-
perature may rise close to 248° F (120°C),
i.e. close to the red zone of the tempera-
ture gauge.
The engine should not be operated with
the coolant temperature above 248° F
(120°C), i.e. in the red zone of the temper-
ature gauge. Doing so may cause serious
engine damage which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
Trip odometer
Make sure you are viewing the trip odome-
ter display.
̈ Press the è or ÿ button on the
multifunction steering wheel repeated-
ly until the trip odometer appears if it is
not displayed (
୴ page 130).
̈ Press and hold reset button J on the
instrument cluster ( ୴ page 22) until
the trip odometer is reset.
Warning!
G
ț Driving when your engine is badly over-
heated can cause some fluids which
may have leaked into the engine com-
partment to catch fire. You could be se-
riously burned.
ț Steam from an overheated engine can
cause serious burns and can occur just
by opening the engine hood. Stay away
from the engine if you see or hear steam
coming from it.
Turn off the engine, get out of the vehicle
and do not stand near the vehicle until it
cools down.
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Excessive coolant temperatures trigger
a warning in the multifunction display.