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Mercedes-Benz SLR-Class 2005 User Manual

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Practical hints

What to do if ...

Problem

Possible cause

Suggested solutions

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The red Airbrake warning
lamp comes on while driving
and you hear a warning
sound.

The Airbrake or the central locking system
is malfunctioning.

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Notify an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
immeditaly.

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The red gearshift indicator
lamp comes on while you are
driving.

You are driving with the manual shift pro-
gram. The engine is in the overrevving
range.

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Shift to the next higher gear. Otherwise the
fuel supply will be interrupted to prevent the
engine from overrevving.

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The yellow reserve fuel warn-
ing lamp lights up while you
are driving.

The fuel level has fallen into the reserve
range.

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Refuel at the nearest gas station
(

page 240).

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The engine oil temperature
symbol comes on in the
tachometer while you are
driving.

The engine oil has not yet reached its
operating temperature.

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Warm up the engine and do not drive at full
power until the operating temperature has
been reached.

The symbol will go out as soon as the engine
oil has reached its operating temperature.