Mercedes Benz GLK Class X204 owners manual page 175

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Driving tips 173 additional warning messages in the multi-Mercedes-Benzvehiclesorwhichcorrespond function display. to an equivalent quality standard. Brake pads/linings which have not been approved Thebrakefluidlevel maybetoolowdueto for Mercedes-Benz vehicles or which are not brake pad wear or leaking brake lines. ofanequivalentqualitycouldaffectyourvehi- Havethebrakesystemcheckedimmedi- cle's operating safety. ately. This work should be carried out at a ing Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only qualified specialist workshop. rk use brake fluid that has been specially All checks and maintenance work on the pa approvedforyourvehiclebyMercedes-Benz, brake system must be carried out at a quali- orwhichcorrespondstoanequivalentquality fied specialist workshop. Consult a qualified standard. Brake fluid which has not beenand specialist workshop to arrange this. approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles or Havebrakepadsinstalled and brake fluid which is not of an equivalent quality coulding replaced at a qualified specialist workshop. affect your vehicle's operating safety. Driv !Vehicleswith4MATIC:functionorper- Parking brake formance tests may only be carried out on a 2-axle dynamometer. If you are planning GWARNING to have the vehicle tested on such a dyna- If you must brake the vehicle with the parking mometer,contactanauthorizedMercedes- brake, the braking distance is considerably Benz Center to obtain further information longer and the wheels could lock. There is an first. Otherwise, you could damage the increased danger of skidding and accidents. drive train or the brake system. Only use the parking brake to brake the vehi- ® !AstheESP systemoperatesautomati- cle when the service brake is faulty. Do not cally, the engine and the ignition must be apply the parking brake too firmly. If the switchedoff(SmartKeyinposition0or1in wheels lock, release the parking brake until the ignition lock) when: the wheels begin turning again. Rtesting the parking brake on a brake If you brake the vehicle with the parking dynamometer. brake, the brake lamps will not light up. Ryouintendtohavethevehicletowedwith If you drive on wet roads or dirt-covered sur- the front or rear axle raised (not permit- faces, road salt and/or dirt could get into the ted for vehicles with 4MATIC). parking brake. Brakingmaneuverstriggeredautomatically ® In order to prevent corrosion and a reduction by ESP mayseriously damage the brake in the braking power of the parking brake, system. observe the following: If the brake system has only been subject to Rgentlydepresstheparkingbrakefromtime moderateloads,youshouldtestthefunction- to time before beginning the journey. ality of your brakes at regular intervals. To do RDriveforapproximately110yds(100m)at so,pressfirmlyonthebrakepedalwhendriv- a maximumspeedof12mph(20km/h). ing at a high speed. This improves the grip of the brake pads. Youcanfind a description of Brake Assist (BAS) on (Y page 69). Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only have brake pads/linings installed on your vehicle which have been approved for Z

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