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Braking and parking
At high speed and with the windscreen wipers
activ at
ed, the br
ake pads will briefly touch
the brake discs. This takes place, although
unnoticeable to the driver, at regular intervals
to improve the response time of the brakes
when they are wet.
The effectiveness of the brakes can also be
temporarily reduced if the vehicle is driven for
some distance without using the brakes when
there is a lot of salt on the road in winter. The
layer of salt that accumulates on the discs
and pads can be removed by gently apply-
ing the brakes a few times.
Corrosion
There may be a tendency for corrosion to
form on the discs and dirt to build up on the
brake pads if the vehicle is used infrequently
or the brakes are not used very often.
If the brakes are not used frequently, or if rust
has formed on the disks, it is advisable to
clean off the pads and disks by braking firmly
a few times at a moderately high speed
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Driving
to use the brakes, it is better to brake firmly
at interv
al
s than to apply the brakes con-
tinuously. Note
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Braking and parking
WARNING
Observe the safety warnings
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Driving
If the electromechanical brake servo is not
w orking, the br
ak
e pedal must be pressed
harder, as the braking distance increases due
to the lack of assistance from the servo brake.
Brake blending
The brake energy recuperation can generate
a braking effect
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Help with parking and manoeuvring
WARNING
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Towing bracket device
An obstacle was detected in the collision
ar ea
An obst acl
e was detected in the segment
Zone behind the vehicle registered
The optical parking system is an extension of
the parking distance warning system
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Practical tips
Practical tips
High-v olt
age batt
ery
Safety warnings relating to the high-voltage network and the high-voltage battery Introduction Fig. 145
Warning signs (schematic representa-
tions): High-volt age components.
General
high-voltage warning sign. High-voltage battery
warning sign. Fig. 146
When charging, in the engine com-
partment: hot surface w arning. Overview of the high-voltage system
The high-v
olt
age syst
em is made up by,
among others, the following components: