Coolant temperature gauge – Mercedes-Benz 2002 G-Class User Manual
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Coolant temperature gauge
Technical
data
Instruments 
and controls
Operation
Driving
Instrument
cluster display
Practical hints
Car care
Index
Coolant temperature gauge
Turn the electronic key in starter switch to position 1 
or 2.
Call up the trip odometer and main odometer by 
pressing button 
è or ÿ on the multifunction
steering wheel. See page 94.
Press button
j or k until the coolant
temperature gauge appears.
During severe operating conditions and stop-and-go city 
traffic or uphill driving, the coolant temperature may 
rise close to 120
°
C.
The engine should not be operated with the coolant 
temperature above 120
°
C. Doing so may cause serious
engine damage which is not covered by the 
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
Note:
Excessive coolant temperatures trigger a warning 
message in the multifunction display. See page 281.
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Warning!
• Driving when your engine is badly overheated
can cause some fluids which may have leaked 
into the engine compartment to catch fire. You 
could be seriously burned.
• 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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