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owners manual Mercedes GL - year of production: 2012 - Mercedes Benz GL Class X166 owners manual EN
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194 Driving tips
Servicing the brakes
increasesthestoppingdistanceandcaneven
cause the braking system to fail. There is a
!Iftheredbrakewarninglamplightsupin
risk of an accident.
the instrument cluster and you hear a
Neverusethebrakepedalasafootrest.Never
warning tone while the engine is running,
depress the brake pedal and the accelerator
the brake fluid level may be too low.
pedal at the same time.
Observe additional warning messages in
the multifunction display.
!Depressingthebrakepedalconstantly
Thebrakefluidlevel maybetoolowdueto
parking
results in excessive and premature wear to
brake pad wear or leaking brake lines.
the brake pads.
Havethebrakesystemchecked
and
If the brakes have been subjected to a heavy
immediately. This work should be carried
load, do not stop the vehicle immediately.
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Drive on for a short while. This allows the
!Afunctionorperformancetestshould
airflow to cool the brakes more quickly.
Driving
only be carried out on a 2-axle
dynamometer. If you are planning to have
Wetroads
thevehicletestedonsuchadynamometer,
If you havedrivenforalongtimeinheavyrain
contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
without braking, there may be a delayed
Center to obtain further information first.
reactionfromthebrakeswhenbrakingforthe
Otherwise, you could damage the drive
first time. This may also occur after the
train or the brake system.
vehicle has been washed or driven through
®
!BecauseESP isanautomaticsystem,
deep water.
the engine and ignition must be switched
Youthenhavetodepressthebrakepedal
off (SmartKey in position 0 or 1 or Start/
morefirmly.Maintainagreaterdistancefrom
Stop button in position 0 or 1) when the
the vehicle in front.
electric parking brake is being tested on a
After driving on a wet road or having the
brake dynamometer (maximum
vehicle washed, brake firmly while paying
10seconds).
attention to the traffic conditions. This will
®
Braking triggered automatically by ESP
warmupthebrakediscs,therebydryingthem
mayseriously damage the brake system.
morequickly and protecting them against
corrosion. All checks and maintenance work on the
brake system must be carried out at a
Limited braking performance on salt-qualified specialist workshop. Consult a
treated roads qualified specialist workshop to arrange this.
Havebrakepadsinstalled and brake fluid
If you drive on salted roads, a layer of salt
replaced at a qualified specialist workshop.
residue may form on the brake discs and
If the brake system has only been subject to
brake pads. This can result in a significantly
moderate loads, you should test the
longer braking distance.
functionality of your brakes at regular
R
Brake occasionally to remove any possible
intervals. To do so, press firmly on the brake
salt residue. Make sure that you do not
pedal when driving at a high speed. This
endanger other road users when doing so.
improves the grip of the brake pads.
R
Carefully depress the brake pedal and the
Youcanfind a description of Brake Assist
beginning and end of a journey.
(BAS) on (Y page 68) or of BAS PLUS on
R
Maintain a greater distance to the vehicle
(Y page 68).
ahead.
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