Mercedes-Ben
zrecommen dsthat youonly
have brake pads/linings installedonyour vehi-
cle which havebeen approved forMercedes-
Benz vehicles orwhich correspond toan
equival entqual itystandard. Brakepads/
linings whichhavenotbeen approved for
Mercedes-Ben zvehicles orwhich arenot ofan
equival entqual itycould affect yourvehicle's
operating safety.
Mercedes-Ben zrecommen dsthat youonly use
brake fluidthathasbeen specially approved
for your vehicle byMercedes-Ben z,or which
corresponds toan equival entqual itystandard.
Brake fluidwhich hasnotbeen approved for
Mercedes-Ben zvehicles orwhich isnot ofan
equival entqual itycould affect yourvehicle's
operating safety.
High-perf ormance brakesystem
(exce ptMercedes-AMG SLC43) AMG
brake systems aredesigned forheavy
loads andhave componen tswith correspond-
ing properties. Thismay lead tonoise when
braking. Thiswilldepend on:
R Speed
R Braking force
R Ambient condition s,e.g. temperature and
humidity
The wear ofindividual componen tsof the
brake system, suchasthe brake pads/linings
or brake discs, depends onthe individual driv-
ing style andoperating conditions.
For this reason, itis impossible tostate amile-
age that willbevalid under allcircumstan ces.
An aggressive drivingstylewilllead tohigh
wear. Youcanobtain moreinformation onthis
from aqualified specialist workshop.
New andreplaced brakepadsanddiscs only
reach theiroptimum brakingeffectaftersev-
eral hundred kilometers ofdriving. Compen-
sate forthis byapply inggreater forcetothe
brake pedal. Keepthisinmind, andadapt your
driving andbraking accordingly duringthis
break-in period.
Exc essive heavybraking resultsincorrespond-
ingly highbrake wear.Observe thebrake sys-
tem warning lampinthe instrumen tcluster
and note anybrake status messages inthe
multifunction display.Especially forhigh per-
formance driving,itis important tomaintain
and have thebrake system checkedregularly . Driving
onwet roads
Hydr oplaning If
water hasaccumulated toac ertain depthon
the road surface, thereisad anger ofhydro-
planing occurring.
For this reason, inthe event ofheavy rainorin
condition sinw hich hydropla ningmayoccur,
you must driveinthe following manner:
R lower yourspeed
R avoid ruts
R avoid sudden steering movement s
R brake carefully
Driving onflooded roads !
Do
not drive through floodedareas.Check
the depth ofany water before driving
through it.Drive slowly through standing
water. Otherwise, watercouldenterthe
vehicle interior orengine compartmen t.It
can then damage theengine's orautomatic
transmission' selectronic componen ts.It
can also besucked inby the engine's air
intake connection andcause engine dam-
age. Winter
driving G
WARNING
If you shift down onaslippery roadsurface
in an attempt toincrease theengine's brak-
ing effect ,the drive wheels couldlosetheir
grip. There isan increased dangerofskid-
ding andaccidents.
Do not shift down foradditional enginebrak-
ing onaslippery roadsurface. G
DANGER
If the exhaust pipeisblocked oradequ ate
ventilation isnot possible, poisonous gases
such ascarbon monoxide (CO)mayenter
the vehicle. Thisisthe case, e.g.ifthe vehi-
cle becomes trappedinsnow. Thereisar isk
of fatal injury.
If you leave theengine orthe auxilia ryheat-
ing running, makesuretheexhaust pipeand
area around thevehicle areclear ofsnow. Driving
tips
141Driving andparking
Z
Safety
systems Warning/
indicator
lamp 00510051
Signal type
Possible causes/co nsequences and0050 0050
Solutions 0027004D
0051
0027 (USAonly)or004D (Canada only):thered brake system warning lamp
is lit while theengine isrunning. Awarning tonealsosounds.
G WARNING
There isnot enough brakefluidinthe brake fluidreservoir.
The braking effectmaybeimpaired.
There isar isk ofan accident.
X Pull over andstop thevehicle safelyassoon aspossible, payingatten tionto
road andtraffic condition s.Do not cont inue driving underanycircumst ances.
X Secure thevehicle against rollingaway(Ypage 134).
X Do not add brake fluid.Adding morewillnotcorrect themalfunction .
X Consult aquali fied specialist workshop.
X Observe theadditional displaymessages inthe multifunct iondisplay . 0027
0051
USA only: thered brake system warning lampislit while theengine isrun-
ning. Themultifunct iondisplay alsoshows adisplay message withthe0026
symbol.
The brake pads/linings havereached theirwear limit.
X Visit aquali fied specialist workshop. 0025
0051
The yellow ABSwarning lampislit while theengine isrunning.
ABS (anti-lock brakingsystem) ismalfunction ing.
If there isan additional warningtone,theEBD (electronic brakeforcedistribu-
tion) ismalfunction ing.
Other driving systems anddriving safetysystems mayalsomalfunction .
G WARNING
The brake system continues tofunct ionnormally, butwithout thefunct ionslis-
ted above. Thefront andrear wheels couldtherefore lockifyou perform afull
brake application, forexample.
The steerability andbraking characterist icsmay beseverely affected. Thebrak-
ing distance inan emergency brakingsituation canincrease.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP®
is unable tostabilize thevehicle.
There isan increased riskofskidding andanaccident.
X Observe theadditional displaymessages inthe multifunct iondisplay .
X Drive oncarefully.
X Visit aquali fied specialist workshop immediately.
If the ABS controlunit isdefective, thereisalso apossibili tythat other systems,
such asthe navigation systemorthe automatic transmission,willnotbeavaila -
ble. Indicator
andwarning lamps
211On-board computerand displays Z
