User Guide

CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
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Displays
In case of a malfunction or component
failure, the acoustic warning will sound
and the following symbols can appear.
If "BRAKE LIGHT" or the above symbol
{Canada models) comes on. the
following electrical components should
be checked, repaired, or replaced, as
necessary:
§ Brake light bulbs
§ Fuses
§ All wiring connections
- Coolant temperature/
coolant level
If the light flashes when driving, either the
coolant temperature is too high or the
coolant level in the expansion tank is too
low.
§ Pull off the road, lift the emergency
flasher switch lever up and turn off the
engine and let it cool down.
§ Check coolant level. Top up as
necessary (see "Adding coolant", page
114).
WARNING
§ To reduce the risk of being
burned, never open the hood if you
see or hear steam or coolant escaping
from the engine compartment. Wait
until no steam or coolant can be seen
or heard before carefully opening the
hood.
§ The engine compartment of any
motor vehicle is a potentially
hazardous area. Before you check
anything in the engine compartment,
stop the engine and let it cool down.
Always exercise extreme caution
when working under the engine hood.
Heed all of the WARNINGS on page
102.
§ Never touch the radiator fan
blades. They will rotate spontaneously
when the thermos witch turns the fan
on. The radiator fan switches on
automatically when the coolant or
engine compartment reaches a certain
temperature and continues to run
{even with ignition off) until the
temperature drops. This may last up
to about 10 minutes.
Reduce the risk of scalding from hot
coolant by following these steps.
§ If the coolant reservoir cap must
be removed, wait until the engine has
coo led down.
§ Protect face, hands and arms by
covering the cap with a large, thick
rag to protect against escaping fluid
and steam.