Mercedes-Benz 2005 E 320 User Manual
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Practical hints
What to do if …
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Reduced braking power
Visit workshop
The SBC brake system is in emergency
operation mode. Considerable brake ped-
al force is required and the stopping dis-
tance is increased.
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Continue driving with added caution.
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Adjust driving to be consistent with
reduced braking responsiveness.
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Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
Service brake
Visit workshop
There are malfunctions, but the SBC
brake system is operating normally.
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Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
Brake overheated
Drive carefully
The brake system is overheated due to an
excessive load on the brakes.
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Relieve the load on the brake system.
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Drive more smoothly and think ahead
to avoid unnecessary braking.
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When driving down slopes, shift into a
lower gear to use the engine’s braking
power (
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Cautiously continue driving so that
the air stream will cool down the
brakes.
Release
parking brake
You are driving with the parking brake
set.
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Release the parking brake
(