brake pads MERCEDES-BENZ SLC 2017 Owners Manual
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Note sonb reaking-in an ew vehicle
Important safety notes Th es en so rs ys te mofs om ed riving and driving
safety systems adjusts automaticall yw hile a
certai nd is tance is being driven after the vehicle
ha sb ee nd elivere dora ft er repairs. Full system
effectiveness is not reache du nti lt he end of this
teach-i np rocedure.
New and replaced brake pads and discs only
reach their optimum braking effect after several
hundred kilometers of driving. Compensate for
thi sb ya pplyin gg reate rf orce to the brake pedal.
The first 1000 miles (150 0k m)Th em or ey ou look after the engine when it is
new ,t he mor es at isfied yo uw il lbew it hi ts per-
formance in the future. R
Yo us houl dt herefore drive at varying vehicle
and engine speeds for the first 1,000 miles
(1,500 km). R
Avoi dh eavy loads, e.g .d riving at full throttle,
during thi sp eriod.R
Chang eg ea ring oo dt ime, befor et he tach-
ometer needl ei s
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In addition to driving style, the actual consump-
tion is affected by other factors, such as: R
load R
tire pressure R
cold start R
choice of route R
active electrical consumers
These factors are not include dint he ECO dis-
play.
An economical driving style specially requires
driving at moderate engine speeds.
Achieving ah igher valu eint he categories
"Acceleration" and "Constant": R
observe the gearshift recommendations. R
drive the vehicle in drive program C or E .
On long journeys at ac onstant speed ,e .g. on the
highway, only the outer area for "constant" will
change.
The ECO display summarizes the driving style
from the start of the journey to its completion.
Therefore, there are more marked changes in
the outer area satt he start of aj ourney. On lon-
ger journeys, there are fewer changes. For more
marked changes, perform am anua lr est
( Y
page 167).
For more information on the ECO display, see
( Y
page 166).
Braking
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If you shift down on as lippery road surface in
an attempt to increase the engine's braking
effect, the drive wheel sc ould lose their grip.
There is an increased danger of skidding and
accidents.
Do not shift down for additional engine brak-
ing on as lippery road surface.
Downhill gradients
! On long, steep gradients, you must reduce
the load on the brakes. To use engine braking,
shift to al owe rg ear in good time. This helps
you to avoid overheating the brakes and wear-
ing them out excessively. When making use of the engine braking
effect, it is possible that ad rive wheel may not
turn for some time, e.g. in the case of sud-
denly changing or slippery road surface con-
ditions. This could cause damage to the drive
train. This type of damage is not covered by
the Mercedes-Benz warranty.
Change into al owe rg ear in good time on long
and steep downhill gradients. This is especially
important if the vehicle is laden.
This also applies if you have activated cruise
control or Distance Pilo tD ISTRONIC.
Heavy and light loads
G WARNING
If you rest you rf oot on the brake peda lw hile
driving, the braking system can overheat. This
increases the stopping distance and can even
cause the braking system to fail .T here is a
risk of an accident.
Never use the brake peda lasaf ootrest. Never
depres st he brake peda la nd the accelerator
peda latt he same time.
! Depressing the brake peda lc onstantly
results in excessive and premature wea rt o
the brake pads.
If the brakes have been subjected to ah eavy
load ,don ot stop the vehicle immediately ,b ut
drive on for as hort while. This allows the airflow
to cool the brakes more quickly.
Wet roads If you have driven for al ong time in heavy rain
withou tb raking, there may be ad elayed reac-
tion from the brakes when braking for the first
time. This may also occur after the vehicle has
been washed or driven through deep water.
You then have to depres st he brake peda lm ore
firmly .M aintai nag reater distance from the
vehicle in front.
After driving on aw et road or having the vehicle
washed, brake firmly whil ep aying attention to
the traffic conditions. This wil lw arm up the
brake discs, thereby drying them more quickly
and protecting them against corrosion.136
Driving tips
Driving and parking
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Limited braking performance on salt-
treated roads If you driv eons alted roads ,al ayer of salt resi-
due may for mont he brak ed isc sa nd brake
pads. This can result in as ignificantly longer
braking distance. R
In orde rtop revent any salt build-up, apply the
brakes occasionally while paying attention to
th et ra ffic conditions.R
Carefully depress th eb rak ep edal and the
beginnin ga nd end of aj ou rney.R
Maintain ag reater distanc etot he vehicle
ahead.
Servicing th eb rakes
! The brak ef luid level may be to ol ow, if:R
if th er ed brak ew arning lamp light supi n
th ei nstrumen tc luster andR
you hear aw arning tone while th ee ngine is
running
Observe additional warning messages in the
multifunction display.
The brak ef luid level may be to ol ow due to
brak ep ad wear or leaking brak el ines.
Hav et he brak es ystem checked immediately.
Consult aq ualifie ds pecialist workshop to
arrange this.
! As th eE SP ®
system operates automatically,
th ee ngine and th ei gnitio nm ust be switched
off (SmartKey in position 0 or 1 in th ei gnition
lock) if th ee lectric parking brak eisb ein gt es-
ted on ab rak ed ynamometer (maximum
10 seconds).
Brakin gt ri ggered automatically by ESP ®
may
seriously damage th eb rak es ystem.
All check sa nd maintenanc ew ork on th eb rake
system must be carried out at aq ualifie ds pe-
cialis tw orkshop.
Hav eb rak ep ads installe da nd brak ef luid
replaced at aq ualifie ds pecialist workshop.
If th eb rak es ystem has onl yb een subject to
moderat el oads, you should tes tt he functional-
ity of your brakes at regular intervals.
Information on BA S( Brake Assist )( Y
page 55).
Mercedes-Ben zr ecommend st ha ty ou onl yh ave
brak ep ads/linings installe dony our vehicle
whic hh ave been approved for Mercedes-Benz
vehicle sorw hic hc orrespon dtoane quivalent
qualit ys ta ndard. Brake pads/linings whic hh ave not been approved for Mercedes-Ben zv ehicle s
or whic ha re n ot of an equivalent qualit yc ould
affect your vehicle's operatin gs afety.
Mercedes-Ben zr ecommend st ha ty ou onl yu se
brak ef luid that has been specially approved for
your vehicle by Mercedes-Benz, or whic hc orre-
sponds to an equivalent qualit ys ta ndard. Brake
fluid whic hh as not been approved for
Mercedes-Ben zv ehicle sorw hic hisn ot of an
equivalent qualit yc ould affect your vehicle's
operatin gs afety.
High-performance brake system
(Mercedes-Benz SLC 43 AMG) AM Gb rak es ystems are designed for heavy
loads and have component sw ith corresponding
properties. This may lead to noise when braking.
This will depen do n: R
Speed R
Brakin gf orce R
Ambien tc onditions, e.g .t emperature and
humidity
The wear of individual component soft he brake
system, such as th eb rak ep ads/linings or brake
discs, depends on th ei ndividual driving style
and operatin gc onditions.
For this reason, it is impossibl etos ta te am ile-
age that will be valid unde ra ll circumstances. An
aggressiv ed riving style will lead to high wear.
You can obtain mor ei nformatio nont hi sf ro ma
qualifie ds pecialist workshop.
New and replaced brak ep ads and disc so nly
reac ht he ir optimum braking effect after several
hundred kilometers of driving .C ompensate for
this by applyin gg reater force to th eb rak ep edal.
Keep this in mind, and adapt your driving and
braking accordingl yd urin gt hi sb reak-in period.
Excessive heavy braking results in correspond-
ingly high brak ew ear. Observe th eb rak es ystem
warning lamp in th ei nstrumen tc luster and note
any brak es ta tus messages in th em ultifunction
display. Especially for high performanc ed riving,
it is important to maintain and have th eb rake
system checked regularly. Driving tips 137
Driving and parking Z