Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class: Limited braking performance on salttreated roads
WARNING
The layer of salt on the brake discs and the brake pads/linings may cause a delay in the braking effect, resulting in a significantly longer braking distance, which could lead to an accident.
To avoid this danger, you should:
- occasionally brake carefully, without putting other road users at risk, when you are driving on salted roads. This helps to remove any salt that may have started to build up on the brake discs and the brake pads/linings.
- maintain a greater distance to the vehicle ahead and drive with particular care.
- carefully apply the brakes at the end of a trip and immediately after commencing a new trip, so that salt residues are removed from the brake discs.
Wet roads
WARNING
After driving in heavy rain for some time without applying the brakes or through
water deep enough to wet brake components, the first braking action may be somewhat
reduced. You have ...
Servicing the brakes
If the red brake warning lamp lights up in the instrument cluster and you hear
a warning tone while the engine is running, the brake fluid level may be too low.
Observe additional warning messag ...
See also:
Replacing Brake System Parts
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quality and work well together if the vehicle is to have really good braking. The
vehicle was designed and tested with ...
PTY (Program type) group tuning only FM reception)
Press the indicated button to change to
the PTY selection mode. At this time, the
PTY group that you are currently listening
to (type A, B and C audio)/that you
selected the last time (type ...
Hazard warning flasher switch
Use the hazard warning flasher switch when the vehicle has to be parked on the
road for any emergency. The hazard warning flashers can always be operated, regardless
of the position of the ignit ...
