Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 124 T 1988, Owner'S Manual

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ABS (A n tilo ck Brake S ystem )
The A B S p re v e n ts th e w h e e ls fro m
lo c k in g up above a s p e e d o f a p p ro x.
3 k m /h (2 m ph) in d e p e n d e n t o f road
su rfa c e c o n d itio n s . It is ne cessa ry,
how ever, th a t a sp e e d o f ap pro x.
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k m /h (5 m ph) has be en e x c e e d e d at
least o n c e a fte r s ta rt-u p .
A t th e in s ta n t o n e o f th e w h e e ls is
a b o u t to lo c k up, y ou w ill fee l a s lig h t
p u ls a tio n in th e bra ke pedal, in d ic a t­
ing th a t th e A B S is in th e re g u la tin g
m ode.
On s lip p e ry road s u rfa c e s , th e A B S
w ill re s p o n d even w ith o n ly s lig h t
bra ke pedal p re s s u re . The p u ls a tin g
b ra ke pedal can be an in d ic a tio n o f
h a z a rd o u s road c o n d itio n s , and it
fu n c tio n s as a re m in d e r to ta k e extra
care w h ile driving .
The A B S in d ic a to r lam p in th e in s tru ­
m e n t c lu s te r c o m e s on w ith th e key in
s te e rin g lo c k p o s itio n
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and s h o u ld
g o o u t w ith th e e n g in e run ning.
If the c h a rg in g v o lta g e fa lls b e lo w
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v o lts, th e in d ic a to r lam p c o m e s on
and th e A B S is s w itc h e d off. W hen
th e v o lta g e is above th is value again,
th e in d ic a to r lam p s h o u ld g o o u t and
th e A B S w ill be op era tio n a l.
If th e A B S in d ic a to r lam p d o e s n o t go
o u t o r c o m e s on w h ile d rivin g , it in d i­
c a te s th a t th e A B S has d e te c te d a
m a lfu n c tio n and has s w itc h e d o ff. In
th is case, th e b ra ke s y s te m fu n c tio n s
in th e usual m anner, b u t w ith o u t a n ti­
lo c k a s s is ta n c e . W e re c o m m e n d th a t
you v is it an a u th o riz e d M E R C E D E S -
B E N Z d e a le r as s o o n as p o s s ib le to
have th e s y s te m c h e c k e d .
W arning!
Even th e ABS can n o t p reven t th e
n atural law s o f physics from actin g
on th e vehicle. T he AB S cann o t
preven t ac cid en ts, including th ose
resulting from excessive sp ee d in
turns, follow ing a n o th e r ve h ic le to o
closely, or aq u ap lanin g. Only a safe,
a tte n tiv e , and skillful driver can
preven t ac cid en ts. The ca p a b ilitie s
of an ABS e q u ip p ed ca r m ust never
be ex p lo ite d in a reckless or d an g e r­
ous m anner w hich could je o p a rd iz e
th e u ser’s s a fe ty o r th e sa fety of
others.
B rake Pad W e a r In d icato r Lamp
The b ra ke pad w e a r in d ic a to r lam p in
the in s tru m e n t c lu s te r c o m e s on
w h e n th e ke y is tu rn e d to s te e rin g
lo c k p o s itio n
2
and it s h o u ld g o o u t
w h e n th e e n g in e is ru n n in g . If th e in d i­
c a to r lam p lig h ts up d u rin g bra kin g,
th is s h o w s th a t th e fro n t w h ee l brake
pads are w o rn do w n .
Have th e b ra ke sys te m c h e c k e d at an
a u th o riz e d M E R C E D E S -B E N Z dealer
as s o o n as p o s s ib le .
B rake W arning Lamp
T he b ra k e w a rn in g lam p w ill c o m e on
if in s u ffic ie n t b ra ke flu id is in th e
re s e rv o ir (key in s te e rin g lo c k p o s i­
tio n
2
and p a rk in g bra ke released).
W hen th e m in im u m m ark on the
re s e rv o ir is rea che d, have th e brake
s y s te m c h e c k e d (bra ke pad th ic k ­
ness, leaks).
To te s t th e b ra ke w a rn in g lam p,
d e p re s s th e p a rk in g bra ke pedal. Turn
key in s te e rin g lo c k to p o s itio n
2
and
th e b ra ke w a rn in g lam p s h o u ld co m e
on ; relea se p a rk in g bra ke and th e
lam p s h o u ld g o out.
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