Heavy and light loads

WARNING
Depressing the brake pedal constantly results in excessive and premature wear to the brake pads.

It may also cause the brakes to overheat, seriously impairing their effectiveness. It may then not be possible to stop the vehicle in sufficient time to avoid an accident.

If the brakes have been subjected to a heavy load, do not stop the vehicle immediately, but drive on for a short while. This allows the airflow to cool the brakes more quickly.

    See also:

    Warning and indicator lamps
    1 Low-beam headlamps 2 ESP® 3 High-beam headlamps 4 Electric parking brake (red) (USA only) (Canada only) 5 Electric parking brake (yellow) 6 Distance warning signal 7 Turn signal 8 Tire ...

    Servicing the brakes
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    Switching on the manual drive program
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