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Braking and parking
firmly at intervals than to apply the brakes
continuously.
Note
●
If the br
ak
e servo is out of action, for ex-
ample when the car is being towed, you will
have to press the brake pedal considerably
harder than normal to make up for the lack
of servo assistance.
●
If you wish to equip the vehicle with ac-
cessories such as a front spoiler or wheel
covers, it is important that the flow of air to
the front wheels is not obstructed, other-
wise the brakes can overheat.
Handbrake
Fig. 143
Handbrake between the front seats.
The handbrake should be applied firmly to
pr
e
vent the vehicle from accidentally moving.
Apply the handbrake when you leave your
vehicle and when you park.
Applying the handbrake
–
Pull the handbrake lever up
›››
Fig. 143. The
handbrake is set when the control lamp
lights up.
Releasing the handbrake
–
Pull the lever slightly up, press the unlock
button in the direction of the arrow
›››
Fig. 143 and lower the lever completely
›››
.
Al
w
ays pull the handbrake all the way up, to
avoid driving off while the brake is on
›››
.
WARNING
●
Nev
er use the handbrake to stop the vehi-
cle when it is in motion. The braking dis-
tance is considerably longer, because
braking is only applied to the rear wheels.
Risk of accident!
●
Failure to fully lower the handbrake lever
can affect the operation of the system, and
can also cause heating and wear of the
rear brakes.
CAUTION
Always apply the handbrake before you
leav
e the vehicle. In addition, engage first
or rear gear in the gradient function, or set
the selection lever to P.
Stabilisation and brake as-
sist
ance syst
ems
Control lamps
It lights up
Fault in the ESC or the ABS, or,disconnection caused
by the system.
The ESC works in combination with the ABS. If the
ABS fails, the lamp also lights up.
Flashes
ESC or ASR activated.
It lights up
Fault in the ASR or disconnection caused by the sys-
tem.
Flashes
ASR working.
It lights up
ABS faulty or does not work.
The control lamps light up together when the
ignition is s
wit
ched on and should turn off af-
ter approximately 2 seconds. This is the time
taken for the function check.
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