Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 201 1987, Руководство пользователя

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ABS-Brake System
(Antilock Brake System)
The ABS prevents the wheels from
locking up above a speed of approx.
3 km/h (2 mph) independent of road
surface conditions. It is necessary,
however, that a speed of approx.
8 km/h (5 mph) has been exceeded at
least once after start-up.
At the instant one of the wheels is
about to lock up, you will feel a slight
pulsation in the brake pedal and the
vehicle, indicating that the ABS is in the
regulating mode.
On slippery road surfaces, the ABS will
already respond with a slight brake
pedal pressure. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazard­
ous road conditions, and remind you to
take extra care driving.
The ABS indicator lamp in the instru­
ment cluster comes on with the key in
steering lock position 2 and should go
out with the engine running.
If the charging voltage falls below
10 volts, the indicator lamp comes on
and the ABS is switched off. When the
voltage is above this value again, the
indicator lamp should go out and the
ABS will be operational.
If the ABS indicator lamp does not go
out or comes on while driving, it indi­
cates that the ABS has detected a mal­
function and has switched off. In this
case, the brake system functions in the
usual manner, but without antilock
assistance. We recommend that you
visit an authorized MERCEDES-BENZ
dealer as soon as possible to have the
system checked.
Even the ABS cannot prevent the
natural laws of physics from acting
on the vehicle. The ABS cannot pre­
vent accidents, including those
resulting from excessive speed in
turns, following another vehicle too
closely, or aquaplaning. Only a safe,
attentive, and skillful driver can pre­
vent accidents. The capabilities of
an ABS equipped car must never be
exploited in a reckless or dangerous
manner which could jeopardize the
user’s safety or the safety of others.
W arning!