Warning and indicator lamps
The warning and indicator lamps indicate various warnings , faults or certain functions. Some warning and indicator lamps light up when the ignition is switched on and should go out once the engine is running or the vehicle is in motion.
Depending on the vehicle’s equipment level, additional text messages could appear in the display on the instrument cluster to provide further information or to ask you to perform certain tasks.
Depending on the vehicle equipment level, symbols may be displayed in the instrument cluster instead of warning lamps.
Signal tones are given when some warning or indicator lamps light up.
For details on indicator lamps which light up in the light switch see chapter Lights.
| Symbol | Meaning | See | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Do not drive on! Handbrake applied, brake fluid level too low or fault in the brake system. | Braking, stopping and parking | |||
Do not drive on! Coolant level too low, coolant temperature too high or coolant level system faulty. | Engine coolant | |||
Do not drive on! Engine oil pressure too low. | Engine oil | |||
Do not drive on! At least one vehicle door is open or not properly closed. | Doors | |||
Do not drive on! Tailgate open or not closed properly. | Tailgate | |||
Driver or front passenger seat belt not fastened. | Seat belts | |||
| Fault in the alternator. | Vehicle battery | |||
Dual clutch gearbox DSG overheated. | Vehicle battery | |||
| Braking, stopping and parking | |||
| Traction control system (TCS) switched off manually. | Braking, stopping and parking | |||
| ABS faulty or not functioning. | Braking, stopping and parking | |||
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| Lit up or flashing: catalytic converter fault. | Engine management and exhaust purification | |||
| Engine management and exhaust purification | |||
| Engine management system fault (Electronic Power Control). | Engine management and exhaust purification | |||
| Diesel particulate filter has become saturated with soot. | Engine management and exhaust purification | |||
| Steering reduced. | Steering | |||
| Water in fuel in vehicles with a diesel engine. | Filling the tank | |||
Tyre pressure too low or Tyre Pressure Loss Indicator faulty. | Wheels and tyres Tyre monitoring system | |||
| Windscreen washer fluid level too low. | Windscreen wiper and washer | |||
| Fuel tank almost empty. | Filling the tank | |||
| Engine oil | |||
Fault in airbag and belt tensioner system. | Airbag system | |||
Front passenger front airbag switched off (PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ). | Airbag system | |||
| Instruments | |||
| Instruments | |||
| Cruise control system is controlling the speed. | Lights In an emergency | |||
| Vehicle in autogas mode. | Filling the tank | |||
| Main beam is switched on or the headlight flasher is being operated. | Lights | |||
| Engine coolant temperature is too low in vehicles with an autogas engine. | Engine coolant | |||
| Instruments | |||
| The start/stop system is available. Automatic engine shut-off is active. | Start/stop system | |||
| Automatic engine shut-off is not possible. OR: Automatic engine start is not possible. OR: The engine has been started automatically. | Start/stop system | |||
| The engine is starting. | Start/stop system | |||
| A mobile telephone is connected via Bluetooth to the factory-fitted mobile telephone system. | ⇒ booklet Mobile telephone system | |||
| Charge level of the mobile telephone battery. Only with the factory-fitted mobile telephone system. | ⇒ booklet Mobile telephone system | |||
| Ice warning. Outside temperature colder than +4 °C (+39 °F). | Outside temperature display |