Mercedes Benz CLA C117 owners manual page 167

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Driving tips 165 XHoldtestgaugeAvertically on brake Winter driving disc : and slide measuring pin ; onto GWARNING brake disc :. If you shift down on a slippery road surface in XCheckwhichcolorfield ?thearrowon an attempt to increase the engine's braking measuring pin ; is pointing to. effect, the drive wheels could lose their grip. Green: the brake pad/lining thickness is There is an increased danger of skidding and sufficient. accidents. Red: the brake pad/lining thickness is not parking Donotshift down for additional engine brak- sufficient. Have the brake pads/lining ing on a slippery road surface. checkedataqualifiedspecialistworkshop. and To avoid an inaccurate measurement: GDANGER g Rmakesureyoupositionthewheelssuitably If the exhaust pipe is blocked or adequate vin Rdonotputthemeasuringpinonarecessinventilation is not possible, poisonous gases Dri the brake disc suchascarbonmonoxide(CO)mayenterthe vehicle. This is the case, e.g. if the vehicle becomestrapped in snow. There is a risk of Driving on wet roads fatal injury. If you leave the engineortheauxiliaryheating Hydroplaning running,makesuretheexhaustpipeandarea If water has accumulated to a certain deptharound the vehicle are clear of snow. To ontheroadsurface, there is a danger ofensureanadequatesupplyoffreshair,opena hydroplaning occurring, even if: windowonthesideofthevehicle that is not facing into the wind. Ryoudriveatlowspeeds. Rthetires have adequate tread depth. Haveyourvehiclewinterproofedataqualified Forthisreason,intheeventofheavyrainorin specialist workshop at the onset of winter. conditions in which hydroplaning may occur, Drive particularly carefully on slippery road you must drive in the following manner: surfaces.Avoidsuddenacceleration,steering Rloweryourspeed. andbrakingmaneuvers.Donotusethecruise control or DISTRONIC PLUS. Ravoidruts. If the vehicle threatens to skid or cannot be Ravoidsuddensteering movements. stopped when moving at low speed: Rbrakecarefully. XShift the transmission to position N. Driving on flooded roads XTrytobringthevehicleundercontrolusing corrective steering. !Donotdrivethroughfloodedareas. CheckthedepthofanywaterbeforedrivingThe outside temperature indicator is not through it. Drive slowly through standingdesigned to serve as an ice-warning device water. Otherwise, water may enter theand is therefore unsuitable for that purpose. vehicleinteriorortheenginecompartment.Changes in the outside temperature are dis- This can damage the electronic compo-played after a short delay. nentsintheengineortheautomatictrans- Indicated temperatures just above the freez- mission. Water can also be drawn in by the ing point do not guarantee that the road sur- engine's air suction nozzles and this can face is free of ice. The road may still be icy, cause engine damage. especially in wooded areas or on bridges. Z

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