Mercedes GLA W212 X156 owners manual page 170

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168 Driving tips Indicated temperatures just above the freez-!Thereisariskofdamagetothevehicleif: ing point do not guarantee that the road sur- Rthevehiclebecomesstuck,e.g.onahigh face is free of ice. The road may still be icy, curb or an unpaved road especially in wooded areas or on bridges. Ryoudrivetoofastoveranobstacle,e.g.a Youshouldpayspecialattentiontoroadcon- curb or a hole in the road ditions when temperatures are around freez- Raheavyobjectstrikestheundercarriage ing point. or parts of the chassis For more information on driving with snow parking In situations like this, the body, the under- chains, see (Y page 327). carriage, chassis parts, wheels or tires Formoreinformationondrivingwithsummer could be damaged without the damage and tires, see (Y page 326). beingvisible. Componentsdamagedinthis Observe the notes in the "Winter operation" waycanunexpectedlyfailor,inthecaseof section (Y page 326). anaccident,nolongerwithstandthestrain they are designed to. Driving If the underbody paneling is damaged, Off-road driving combustible materials such as leaves, grass or twigs can gather between the Important safety notes underbody and the underbody paneling. If GWARNING these materials come in contact with hot partsoftheexhaustsystem,theycancatch If you drive on a steep incline at an angle or fire. turn when driving on an incline, the vehicle couldslipsideways,tipandrollover.ThereisaIn such situations, have the vehicle risk of an accident. checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. If on con- Always drive on a steep incline in the line of tinuing your journey you notice that driving fall (straight up or down) and do not turn the safety is impaired, pull over and stop the vehicle. vehicle immediately, paying attention to WARNING road and traffic conditions. In such cases, G visit a qualified specialist workshop. Flammable material such as leaves, grass or twigsmayigniteiftheycomeintocontactwithThe vehicle is only designed for easily nego- hotpartsoftheexhaustsystem.Thereisarisktiableoff-roadterrainandpoorroadsurfaces. of fire. Whendriving off-road, substances such as Whendriving off road or on unpaved roads,sand, mud and water or water mixed with oil check the vehicle's underside regularly. Inmaygetintothebrakes.Thiscouldresultina particular, remove parts of plants or otherreducedbrakingeffectorintotalbrakefailure flammable materials which have becomeandalsoinincreasedwearandtear.Thebrak- trapped. In the case of damage, contact aing characteristics change depending on the qualified specialist workshop. material ingressing the brakes. Clean the brakes after driving off-road. If you detect a reduced braking effect or grinding noises, havethebrakesystemcheckedinaqualified specialist workshop as soon as possible. Adaptyourdrivingstyle to the different brak- ing characteristics. Driving off-road increases the likelihood of damagetothevehicle,which,inturn,canlead

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