2009 Mercedes G-Class Owner's Manual - Page 208

463_AKB; 2; 52, en-US d2ureepe, 2008-12-02T10:52:11+01:00 - Seite 206 Version: 2.11.7.1 206 Vehicle status messages in the multifunction display Display messages Possible causes/consequences and X Solutions ? Practical hints The poly-V-belt could be broken. Coolant Stop, X Stop the vehicle immediately as soon as it is safe to do so. Turn X Turn off the engine immediately. Engine Off X Check the poly-V-belt. X If it is broken: Do not continue to drive. Otherwise the engine will overheat due to an inoperative water pump which may result in damage to the engine. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. X If it is intact: Do not continue to drive the vehicle with this message displayed. Doing so could result in serious engine damage that is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. X Observe the coolant temperature gauge in the instrument cluster. X Drive to the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center immediately. The cooling fan for the coolant is malfunctioning. X Observe the coolant temperature gauge in the instrument cluster. If the coolant temperature is below 248‡ (120†), you may continue driving to an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. X Avoid placing heavy loads on the engine (e.g. by driving uphill) as well as stop-and-go traffic. X Have the fan replaced as soon as possible. The battery is no longer charging. Possible causes: Ralternator Rbroken X ? # malfunctioning poly-V-belt Stop immediately in a safe location or as soon as it is safe to do so and check the poly-V-belt. X If it is broken: Do not continue to drive. Otherwise the engine will overheat due to an inoperative water pump which may result in damage to the engine. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. X If it is intact: Drive to the nearest authorized MercedesBenz Center immediately. Adjust driving to be consistent with reduced braking responsiveness.