Mercedes-Benz SLR-Class 2006 User Manual
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Practical hints
What to do if ...
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Possible cause/
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Possible solution
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Brakes overheated
Drive on, but with
even greater care
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 steep grades, 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 (
Service brake
Visit
workshop
There are malfunctions, but the
electrohydraulic brake system
is operating normally.
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Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center im-
mediately.