Mercedes-Benz 280 CE 1981, Руководство пользователя

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Safe Driving
heavy loads, high ambient tem pera­
tures).
Aquaplaning:
Depending on the depth of the water
layer on the road, aquaplaning may
occur even with tires still showing
the fu ll tread depth, and even at low
speeds. Avoid track grooves in the
road and apply brakes cautiously in
the rain.
Tire fric tio n :
Dry road = 100%
Wet road = from approx. 50% to
approx. 80% (be particularly cau­
tious on wet and dirty roads)
Icy road = approx. 15%
A given speed at w hich a vehicle
driven on dry roads can still be fully
controlled must be reduced when
the same vehicle is to be driven
safely on a wet or icy road.
You should pay particular attention
to the condition of the road as soon
as the prevailing temperatures fall
close to the freezing point. If ice
has form ed on the road (e. g. due to
fog), a thin film of water is then
quickly produced on the ice which
substantially reduces the grip of the
tires. Under such weather co nd i­
tions, drive, steer and brake particu­
larly carefully.
We recommend M + S radial-ply tires
fo r the cold season. On ice or pack­
ed snow, they can reduce your
stopping distance as compared with
summ er tires. Stopping distance,
however, is nevertheless consider­
ably greater than when the road is
wet or dry.
When driving down long and steep
declines relieve the brakes by en­
gaging selector lever position “ S” or
“ L” . This prevents overheating of
the brakes and reduces brake pad
wear.
After hard braking it is advisable not
to switch off the engine right away
but to drive on fo r some tim e so the
air stream w ill cool down the brakes
faster.
When driving in heavy rain for some
tim e w itho ut applying the brakes,
the first braking action may be
somewhat retarded and increased
pedal pressure may be necessary.
For this reason, stay further away
from vehicle in front.
The condition of the parking brake
w ill be checked during every main­
tenance service. Furthermore it is
recommended to exert once or twice
between the regular maintenance
services, a maximum pressure of
10 kp/22 lb on the parking brake
pedal for 10 seconds while travel­
ling at a speed around 50 k m /h /
30 mph on dry road. Pull release
knob during this process! Repeat
procedure once or twice. Exercise
care, the stoplamps do not work.
Have all inspections of and w ork on
the brake system carried out by a
MERCEDES-BENZ service station.
If the parking brake is released and
the brake warning lamp in the in­
strum ent cluster comes on, the
brake fluid level in the reservoir is
too low.
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