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owners manual Mercedes SL - year of production: 2012 - Mercedes Benz SL R231 owners manual EN
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Driving tips 181
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Brake occasionally to remove any possibleServicing the brakes
salt residue. Make sure that you do not
!Ifthebrakewarninglamplightsupinthe
endanger other road users when doing so.
instrument cluster and you hear a warning
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Carefully depress the brake pedal and the
tone even though the parking brake has
beginning and end of a journey.
beenreleased,thebrakefluidlevelmaybe
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Maintain a greater distance to the vehicle
too low. Observe additional warning
ahead.
messages in the multifunction display.
Thebrakefluidlevel may be too low due to
parking
Highperformanceandceramicbrake
brake pad wear or leaking brake lines.
systemforAMGvehicles
Havethebrakesystemchecked
and
The AMGbrakesystemsaredesignedfor immediately. This work should be carried
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heavy loads. This may lead to noise whenout at a qualified specialist workshop.
vin
braking. This will depend on:
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!AstheESP systemoperates
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speed
automatically, the engine and the ignition
R system must be switched off (SmartKey in
braking force
position0or1intheignitionlockorStart/
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ambient conditions, e.g. temperature and
Stop button in position 0 or 1) when:
humidity
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The wear of individual components of thetesting the parking brake on a brake
brakesystem,suchasthebrakepads/linings dynamometer.
or brake discs, depends on the individualR
youintendtohavethevehicletowedwith
driving style and operating conditions.
the front axle raised.
For this reason, it is impossible to state a
Brakingmaneuverstriggeredautomatically
mileage that will be valid under all ®
by ESP mayseriously damage the brake
circumstances. An aggressive driving style
system.
will lead to high wear. You can obtain more
All checks and maintenance work on the
informationonthisfromaqualifiedspecialist
brake system must be carried out at a
workshop.
qualified specialist workshop. Have this work
Newandreplacedbrakepadsanddiscsonly
carried out at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
reach their optimum braking effect after
Center.
several hundred kilometers of driving.
Havethebrakepadsreplaced and the brake
Compensateforthisbyapplyinggreaterforce
fluid renewed at a qualified specialist
to the brake pedal. Keep this in mind, and
workshop,e.g.anauthorizedMercedes-Benz
adapt your driving and braking accordingly
Center.
during this break-in period.
If the brake system has only been subject to
Excessive heavy braking results in
moderate loads, you should test the
correspondingly high brake wear. Observe
functionality of your brakes at regular
the brake system warning lamp in the
intervals. To do so, press firmly on the brake
instrument cluster and note any brake status
pedal when driving at a high speed. This
messages in the multifunction display. For
improves the grip of the brake pads.
high-performance driving in particular, it is
Adescription of Brake Assist (BAS):
important to maintain and have the brake
(Y page 71)
system checked regularly.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
have brake pads/linings installed on your
vehicle which have been approved for
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