Owner`s manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- In brief
- Keys, doors and windows
- Seats, restraints
- Storage
- Instruments and controls
- Controls
- Warning lights, gauges and indicators
- Speedometer
- Odometer
- Tachometer
- Fuel gauge
- Engine oil level monitor
- Service display
- Transmission display
- Control indicators
- Turn signal
- Seat belt reminder
- Airbag and belt tensioners
- Airbag deactivation
- Charging system
- Malfunction indicator light
- Service vehicle soon
- Stop engine
- Brake system
- Antilock brake system (ABS)
- Upshift
- Electronic Stability Program
- Engine coolant temperature
- Preheating
- Diesel particle filter
- Engine oil pressure
- Low fuel
- Exterior light
- High beam
- Fog light
- Rear fog light
- Cruise control
- Information displays
- Vehicle messages
- Trip computer
- Tachograph
- Lighting
- Climate control
- Driving and operating
- Vehicle care
- General Information
- Vehicle checks
- Bulb replacement
- Electrical system
- Vehicle tools
- Wheels and tyres
- Towing
- Appearance care
- Service and maintenance
- Technical data
- Customer information
- Index
Driving and operating 99
Control indicator R 3 69.
Vehicle messages 3 73.
Antilock brake system
Antilock brake system (ABS)
prevents the wheels from locking.
ABS starts to regulate brake pressure
as soon as a wheel shows a tendency
to lock. The vehicle remains
steerable, even during hard braking.
ABS control is made apparent
through a pulse in the brake pedal
and the noise of the regulation
process.
For optimum braking, keep the brake
pedal fully depressed throughout the
braking process, despite the fact that
the pedal is pulsating. Do not reduce
the pressure on the pedal.
Control indicator u 3 70.
Fault
If control indicator u does not go out
a few seconds after the ignition is
switched on, or if it illuminates while
driving, there is a fault in the ABS.
Control indicator A may also
illuminate in the instrument cluster
together with the messages CHECK
ABS and CHECK ESP in the Driver
Information Centre. The brake
system remains operational but
without ABS regulation.
9 Warning
If there is a fault in the ABS, the
wheels may be liable to lock due
to braking that is heavier than
normal. The advantages of ABS
are no longer available. During
hard braking, the vehicle can no
longer be steered and may
swerve.
If control indicators u, A, R and
C illuminate, the ABS and ESP are
deactivated and the message
BRAKING FAULT is shown in the
Driver Information Centre. Seek the
assistance of a workshop.
Have the cause of the fault remedied
by a workshop.
Vehicle messages 3 73.
Parking brake
Always apply parking brake firmly
without operating the release button,
and apply as firmly as possible on a
downhill or uphill slope.
To release the parking brake, pull the
lever up slightly, press the release
button and fully lower the lever.
To reduce the operating forces of the
parking brake, depress the foot brake
at the same time.
Control indicator R 3 69.