Mercedes Benz SLK R171 owners manual page 225

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171_AKB; 3; 60, en-US 2009-05-11T16:00:23+02:00 - Seite 223 d2ureepe, Version: 2.11.8.1 Driving instructions 223 Refer to the description of the Brake Assist parking brake is released. Observe additional messages in the multifunctionSystem (BAS) (Y page 49). display that may appear. Brake pad wear or a leak in the system mayHigh-performance brake system be the reason for low brake fluid in the The high-performance brake system is only reservoir. available on SLK 55 AMG. Have the brake system inspected GWarning! immediately. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. New vehicle brake pads and discs, and replacement brake pads and discs may take All checks and service work on the brake several hundred miles of driving until they system should be carried out by qualified provide optimum braking efficiency. Until that technicians only. Contact an authorized time, you may need to use increased brake Mercedes-Benz Center. pedal pressure while braking. Please be aware Only install brake pads and use brake fluid of this and adjust your driving and braking Operation recommended by Mercedes-Benz. accordingly during this break-in period. GWarning! Excessive high-demand braking will cause correspondingly high brake wear. Please be If other than recommended brake pads are attentive to the brake warning lamp in the installed, or other than recommended brake instrument cluster and brake condition fluid is used, the braking properties of the messages in the multifunction display. vehicle can be degraded to an extent that safe Especially for high performance driving, it is braking is substantially impaired. This could important to maintain and have the brake result in an accident. system checked regularly. ® ! Because the ESP operates The high-performance brake system is automatically, the engine and ignition must designed to operate under the extremely high be shut off (SmartKey in starter switch operating demands required to position 0 or 1) when the parking brake is accommodate the performance capabilities being tested on a brake test dynamometer of the vehicle. or when the vehicle is being towed with the The brakes may produce a squeaking-type front axle raised. noise depending on the ® Active braking action through the ESP R vehicle speed may otherwise seriously damage the brake R system which is not covered by the brake force applied Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. R ambient conditions, e.g. temperature and If your brake system is only subjected tohumidity moderate loads, you should occasionally test As with any brake system, the wear of the effectiveness of the brakes by applying individual brake system components such as above-normal braking pressure at higher brake pads or disks strongly depends on your speeds. This will also enhance the grip of the driving style and the conditions under which brake pads. you operate the vehicle. Thus, a driving style calling for high-demand braking will cause GWarning! your vehicle’s brakes to wear more quickly. Make sure not to endanger any other road users when carrying out these braking maneuvers. Z

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