Mercedes-Benz 300 SE 1993, Owner'S Manual

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If the parking brake is released
and the brake w arning lam p in the
instrum ent cluster stays on, the
brake fluid level in the reservoir is
too low.
Brake pad w ear or a leak in the
system m ay be the reason for low
brake fluid in the reservoir.
Have the brake system inspected
at an authorized M ercedes-B enz
dealer im m ediately.
Install only brake pads and brake
fluid recom m ended by M ercedes-
Benz.
W arning!
If oth er than reco m m en d ed
brake pads are installed, the
braking p roperties of th e ve ­
hicle can be d eg rad ed to an
exten t that safe braking is
substantially im paired.
1801
Tires
Tread w ear ind icato rs (TWI) are
required by law. These indicators
are located in six places on the
tread c irc u m fe re n c e and becom e
visible at a depth of a p p ro xim a tely
1 / i 6 in (2 mm), at w hich point the
tire is co nside red w orn and should
be replaced.
The tread w ear ind icato r appears
as a solid band across the tread.
W arning!
Do not allow your tires to w ear
down too far. W ith less than
1/8 in (3 m m ) of tread, the
adhesion p roperties on a w et
road are sharp ly reduced.
D ep en ding upon th e w e ath er
a n d /o r road surface (condi­
tions), th e tire traction varies
w idely.
S pecified tire pressures m ust be
m aintained. T his applies parti­
c u la rly if the tires are subjected to
high loads (e.g. high speeds,
heavy loads, high a m bient
tem peratures).
W arning!
Do not drive w ith a flat tire. A
flat tire a ffe c ts th e ability to
s te e r or brake th e vehicle. You
m ay lose control of the car.
C o ntinued driving with a flat
tire or driving at high speed
w ith a flat tire will cause
excessive heat build-up and
possibly a fire.