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:
Displaying service messages
Switch on the ignition.
Press or
on the steering wheel to select
the Serv. menu.
Press or
to select the ASSYST PLUS submenu
and press to confirm. The service
due date appears ...
Activating/deactivating the distancewarning function
This function is only available with
DISTRONIC.
► Press
on the steering wheel
to select the Additional functions menu.
► Press the
button to select the
Distance warning function ...
BAS (Brake Assist System)
Observe the "Important safety notes"
section
BAS operates in emergency braking
situations. If you depress the brake pedal
quickly, BAS automatically boosts the braking
force, thus s ...
