Mercedes Benz GLE Class owners manual page 186

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184 Driving tips helps avoid overheating and excessive wearLimited braking performance on salt- of the brakes. treated roads Whenyoutakeadvantageoftheenginebrak-If you drive on salted roads, a layer of salt resi- ingeffect,adrivewheelmaynotturnforsomedue may form on the brake discs and brake time, e.g. on a slippery road surface. Thispads. This can result in a significantly longer could cause damage to the drive train. Thisbraking distance. type of damage is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz warranty. RBrakeoccasionally to remove any possible Donotdepressthebrakepedalcontinuously salt residue. Make sure that you do not parkingwhile the vehicle is in motion, e.g. causing theendanger other road users when doing so. brakes to rub by constantly applying light pres-RCarefully depress the brake pedal and the andsure to the pedal. This results in excessive andbeginning and end of a journey. premature wear to the brake pads. RMaintain a greater distance to the vehicle ahead. rivingHeavyandlightloads Servicing the brakes D GWARNING If you rest your foot on the brake pedal while!Thebrakefluidlevelmaybetoolow,if: driving,thebrakingsystemcanoverheat.ThisRif the red brake warning lamp lights up in increasesthestoppingdistanceandcaneven the instrument cluster and cause the braking system to fail. There is aRyouhearawarningtonewhiletheengineis risk of an accident. running Neverusethebrakepedalasafootrest.Never Observe additional warning messages in the multifunction display. depress the brake pedal and the acceleratorThe brake fluid level may be too low due to pedal at the same time. brake pad wear or leaking brake lines. Depressing the brake pedal constantlyHavethebrakesystemcheckedimmediately. ! Consult a qualified specialist workshop to results in excessive and premature wear toarrange this. the brake pads. Afunction or performance test should only If the brakes have been subjected to a heavy! load, do not stop the vehicle immediately. Drivebe carried out on a 2-axle dynamometer. If onfor a short while. This allows the airflow toyou wish to operate the vehicle on such a cool the brakes more quickly. dynamometer,pleaseconsultaqualifiedspe- cialist workshop in advance. You could oth- Wetroads erwise damage the drive train or the brake system. ® If you have driven for a long time in heavy rain!BecauseESP isanautomaticsystem,the without braking, there may be a delayed reac-engine and ignition must be switched off tion from the brakes when braking for the first(SmartKey in position 0 or 1 or Start/Stop time. This may also occur after the vehicle hasbutton in position 0 or 1) when the electric been washed or driven through deep water.parkingbrakeisbeingtestedonabrakedyna- Youthenhavetodepressthebrakepedalmore mometer(maximum10seconds). firmly. Maintain a greater distance from theBraking triggered automatically by ESP® may vehicle in front. seriously damage the brake system. After driving on a wet road or having the vehicleAll checks and maintenance work on the brake washed, brake firmly while paying attention tosystem must be carried out at a qualified spe- the traffic conditions. This will warm up thecialist workshop. brake discs, thereby drying them more quicklyHavebrakepadsinstalled and brake fluid and protecting them against corrosion.replaced at a qualified specialist workshop. If the brake system has only been subject to moderateloads, you should test the functional-

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