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owners manual Mercedes SL - year of production: 2012 - Mercedes Benz SL R231 owners manual EN
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180 Driving tips
iOnlongjourneysataconstantspeed,e.g.Heavyandlightloads
onthehighway, only the bar for ConstantConstant
GWARNING
will change.
If you rest your foot on the brake pedal while
iTheECOdisplaysummariesthedriving
driving,thebrakingsystemcanoverheat.This
characteristicsfromthestartofthejourney
increasesthestoppingdistanceandcaneven
to its completion. For this reason, the bars
cause the braking system to fail. There is a
changedynamicallyatthebeginningofthe
risk of an accident.
journey. On longer journeys, there are
parking Neverusethebrakepedalasafootrest.Never
fewerchanges.Formoredynamicchanges,
depress the brake pedal and the accelerator
carry out a manual reset.
and pedal at the same time.
Further information on the ECO display
(Y page 230). !Depressingthebrakepedalconstantly
results in excessive and premature wear to
the brake pads.
Driving
Braking
If the brakes have been subjected to a heavy
load,donotstopthevehicleimmediately,but
Important safety notes
drive on for a short while. This allows the
GWARNING airflow to cool the brakes more quickly.
If you shift down on a slippery road surface in
an attempt to increase the engine's brakingWetroads
effect, the drive wheels could lose their grip.
If you havedrivenforalongtimeinheavyrain
There is an increased danger of skidding and
without braking, there may be a delayed
accidents.
reactionfromthebrakeswhenbrakingforthe
Donotshift down for additional engine
first time.
braking on a slippery road surface.
This may also occur after driving through
water deep enough to wet brake
Downhill gradients
components.
Youhavetodepressthebrakepedalmore
!Onlong,steepgradients,youmust
firmly. Maintain a greater distance from the
reduce the load on the brakes. To use
vehicle in front.
enginebraking,shifttoalowergearingood
time. This helps you to avoid overheatingAfter driving on a wet road or having the
the brakes and wearing them outvehicle washed, brake firmly while paying
excessively. attention to the traffic conditions. This will
warmupthebrakediscs,therebydryingthem
Whenmakinguseoftheenginebraking
morequickly and protecting them against
effect, it is possible that a drive wheel may
corrosion.
not turn for some time, e.g. in the case of
suddenlychangingorslipperyroadsurface
Limited braking performance on salt-
conditions.Thiscouldcausedamagetothe
treated roads
drive train. This type of damage is not
covered by the Mercedes-Benz warranty.
If you drive on salted roads, a layer of salt
Changeintoalowergearingoodtimeonlongresidue may form on the brake discs and
and steep downhill gradients. This isbrake pads. This can result in a significantly
especially important if the vehicle is laden.longer braking distance.
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