Downhill gradients
On long and steep gradients, you must reduce the load on the brakes by shifting early to a lower gear. This allows you to take advantage of the engine braking effect and helps avoid overheating and excessive wear of the brakes.
When you take advantage of the engine braking effect, a drive wheel may not turn for some time, e.g. on a slippery road surface. This could cause damage to the drive train. This type of damage is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz warranty.
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Removing/attaching the washer fluid reservoir
You must remove the washer fluid reservoir from the engine compartment before
you can replace the bulbs in the left-hand headlamp.
To detach: turn catch 2 counterclockwise.
Swing washer flui ...
Hazard warning lamps
The hazard warning lamps automatically
switch on if:
- an air bag is deployed.
- the vehicle is slowed down severely from a
speed of over 45 mph(70 km/h) and comes
to a halt.
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Stability pact: the well-proven suspension of the R-Class
The Mercedes-Benz R-Class has a dynamically active and comfortable suspension
with high safety reserves as standard. All model variants have steel springs,
and in the 5+2-seater variants and the t ...
