Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
Please also familiarise yourself with the warning lamps described on link► onwards.
If the indicator lamp lights up, the combustion engine is running.
/ Drive system: system fault! Safely stop vehicle
There is a malfunction in the plug-in hybrid system. The brake servo and the power steering system could stop working. Stop your vehicle immediately in a safe place in the open, keeping a safe distance from buildings, overhanging roofs, carports or other structures. Switch off the ignition. You should have the malfunction repaired by a qualified workshop.
/ Electric system overheated. Safely stop vehicle and check coolant
The coolant level is too low or the coolant temperature is too high.
Stop your vehicle without delay in an outdoor area as soon as it is possible to do so safely. Switch off the ignition.
If the coolant level is correct, the fault may be the result of overheating in the system. Wait a while until the vehicle s electrical system cools down.
If the warning lamp goes out after the system has cooled down and you have switched the ignition on again, you can continue driving. Contact a qualified workshop without delay and have the fault rectified.
If the warning lamp does not go out, please contact a qualified workshop.
/ Drive system: system fault! Please contact workshop
There is a malfunction in the plug-in hybrid system. Drive to a qualified workshop soon and have the fault rectified.
/ Drive system: system fault! No restart possible. Please contact workshop
There is a malfunction in the plug-in hybrid system. Do not open the bonnet. Drive to a qualified workshop without delay and have the fault rectified.
/ Battery temperature too low. Vehicle cannot be started. See owner s manual
The outside temperature is too low. The vehicle cannot be started at temperatures below -28 °C. Please contact a qualified workshop.
/ Warning! Limited performance
If the indicator lamp lights up and the message appears, there may be a malfunction in the engine management system. In addition, the indicator lamp * in the instrument cluster will light up. The engine power will be reduced. Drive to a qualified workshop without delay and have the fault rectified.
e-tron mode: EV mode currently unavailable
This driver message appears if you press the button and the conditions for electric driving are not fulfilled.