Mercedes Benz GLC Class owners manual page 181

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Driving tips 179 If the brakes have been subjected to a heavyThebrakefluidlevel may be too low due to load, do not stop the vehicle immediately.brake pad wear or leaking brake lines. Drive on for a short while. This allows the air-Havethebrakesystemcheckedimmedi- flow to cool the brakes more quickly.ately. Consult a qualified specialist work- Wetroads shop to arrange this. !Afunctionorperformancetestshould If you havedrivenforalongtimeinheavyrainonly be carried out on a 2-axle dynamom- withoutbraking,theremaybeadelayedreac-eter. If you wish to operate the vehicle onparking tionfromthebrakeswhenbrakingforthefirstsuch a dynamometer, please consult a time.Thismayalsooccurafterthevehiclehasqualified specialist workshop in advance.and been washed or driven through deep water.Youcouldotherwisedamagethedrivetrain Youhavetodepressthebrakepedalmore or the brake system. ng firmly. Maintain a greater distance from the!TheESP®systemoperatesautomatically.rivi vehicle in front. TheengineandtheignitionmustthereforeD After driving on a wet road or having the vehi-be switched off (the SmartKey must be in cle washed, brake firmly while paying atten-position 0 or 1 in the ignition lock or the tiontothetrafficconditions.ThiswillwarmupStart/Stop button must be in position 0 or the brake discs, thereby drying them more1) if the electric parking brake is tested on quickly and protecting them against corro-a brake dynamometer. sion. Braking triggered automatically by ESP® Limited braking performance on salt-maycauseseveredamagetothebrake treated roads system. If you drive on salted roads, a layer of saltAll checks and maintenance work on the residue may form on the brake discs andbrake system must be carried out at a quali- brake pads. This can result in a significantlyfied specialist workshop. longer braking distance. Havebrakepadsinstalled and brake fluid replaced at a qualified specialist workshop. RInordertoprevent any salt build-up, applyIf the brake system has only been subject to thebrakesoccasionallywhilepayingatten-moderateloads,youshouldtestthefunction- tion to the traffic conditions.ality of your brakes at regular intervals. RCarefully depress the brake pedal and theInformationonBAS(BrakeAssist)( beginning and end of a journey. Ypage68) and BAS PLUS (Brake Assist PLUS) RMaintain a greater distance to the vehicle(Y page 68). ahead. For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom- Servicing the brakes mendsonlyinstalling the following brake disks and brake pads/linings: !Thebrakefluidlevelmaybetoolow,if:Rbrakedisksthat have been approved by RiftheredbrakewarninglamplightsupinMercedes-Benz the instrument cluster and Rbrakepads/linings that have been Ryouhearawarningtonewhiletheengineapproved by Mercedes-Benz or that are of is running an equivalent standard of quality Observe additional warning messages inOther brake disks or brake pads/linings can the multifunction display. compromise the safety of your vehicle. Z

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