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222 Driving instructions
Wet roads
Power assistance
GWarning!
GWarning!
After driving in heavy rain for some time
There is no power assistance for the steering
without applying the brakes or through water
and the brake when the engine is not running.
deep enough to wet brake components, the
Steering and braking requires significantly
first braking action may be somewhat
more effort and you could lose control of the
reduced and increased pedal pressure may be
vehicle and cause an accident as a result.
necessary to obtain expected brake effect.
Do not turn off the engine while the vehicle is
Maintain a safe distance from vehicles in
in motion.
front.
To help prevent brake disk corrosion after
Brakes driving on wet or salt-covered roads, it is
advisable to brake the vehicle with
Downhill grades
Operation considerable force prior to parking. The heat
generated serves to dry the brakes.
! When driving down long and steep
grades, relieve the load on the brakes by
Salt-covered roads
shifting into a lower gear to use the
engine’s braking power. This helps prevent
GWarning!
overheating of the brakes and reduces
A layer of salt on the brake discs and the brake
wear.
linings may cause a delay in the braking
When using the engine’s braking power, a
effect, resulting in a significantly increased
drive wheel may not spin for an extended
braking distance, which could lead to an
period of time, e.g. on slippery road
accident.
surfaces. This may cause serious damage
To avoid this danger, you should:
to the drivetrain which is not covered by the
R
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. occasionally brake carefully when you are
driving on salt-covered roads, so that any
Continuous or hard braking layer of salt that may have built up on the
brake discs and the brake linings is
GWarning!
removed without putting other road users
Resting your foot on the brake pedal willat risk
cause excessive and premature wear of the
R
maintain a greater distance to the vehicle
brake pads.
ahead and drive with particular care
It can also result in the brakes overheating,
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carefully apply the brakes at the end of a
thereby significantly reducing their
trip and immediately after commencing a
effectiveness. It may not be possible to stop
new trip, so that salt residues are removed
the vehicle in sufficient time to avoid an
from the brake disc
accident.
After hard braking, it is advisable to drive on
Brake service
for some time, rather than immediately park,
so that the air stream will cool down the! The brake fluid level in the reservoir may
brakes faster. be too low if the brake warning lamp in the
instrument cluster comes on and an
acoustic warning sounds although the
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