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BA 251 USA, CA Edition A 2011; 1; 3, en-US2010-04-16T14:31:55+02:00 - Seite 170 d2sboike Version: 3.0.3.5 170 Driving tips Wet roads Brakes GWarning Important safety guidelines After driving in heavy rain for some time GWarning without applying the brakes or through water On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in deep enough to wet brake components, the order to obtain braking action. This could first braking action may be somewhat result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehicle reduced. You have to depress the brake pedal control. Your vehicle's ABS will not prevent more firmly. Maintain a safe distance from this type of loss of control. vehicles in front. GWarning After driving on a wet road or having the vehicle washed, brake firmly while paying Make sure that you do not endanger other attention to the traffic conditions. This will road users when you apply the brakes. warm up the brake discs, thereby drying them Driving and parking more quickly and protecting them against Downhill gradients corrosion. ! On long and steep gradients, you must reduce the cargo on the brakes by shiftingLimited braking performance on salt to a lower gear in good time. This allowstreated roads you to take advantage of engine braking GWarning and helps you to avoid overheating the brakes and wearing them out excessively.The layer of salt on the brake discs and the brake pads/linings may cause a delay in the When you take advantage of engine braking effect, resulting in a significantly braking, a drive wheel may not turn for longer braking distance, which could lead to some time, e.g. on a slippery road surface. an accident. This could cause damage to the drive train. Such damage is not covered by theTo avoid this danger, you should: Mercedes-Benz warranty. R occasionally brake carefully, without putting other road users at risk, when you Heavy and light loads are driving on salted roads. This helps to remove any salt that may have started to GWarning build up on the brake discs and the brake Depressing the brake pedal constantly results pads/linings. in excessive and premature wear to the brake R maintain a greater distance to the vehicle pads. ahead and drive with particular care. It may also cause the brakes to overheat, R carefully apply the brakes at the end of a seriously impairing their effectiveness. It may trip and immediately after commencing a then not be possible to stop the vehicle in new trip, so that salt residues are removed sufficient time to avoid an accident. from the brake discs. If the brakes have been subjected to a heavy Maintenance of the brakes cargo, do not stop the vehicle immediately, but drive on for a short while. This allows the ! If the brake warning lamp lights up in the airflow to cool the brakes more quickly. instrument cluster and you hear a warning tone, even though the parking brake has been released, the brake fluid level may be

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