Hand Brake Operation; Starting The Ve Hicle And Shifting Gears - Mercedes-Benz 410 D Operating Instructions Manual

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3.3 Hand brake operation
To release:
- Pull lever slightly, dep ress button in hand brake lever and swing lever
downward.
To engage:
- Pull lever firmly to the last poss ible catch.
3.4 Starting the vehicle and shifti ng gears
Do not set off immediate ly after the first few engine revolutions!
Caution! Immediate ly after setting off , test brakes (serv ice and hand brakes) on a
d ry road affording good g rip.
The brake is in good working order if the brake action of the wheels is equa l and if
sufficien t deceleration is obta ined. Your sound judgement will tell you whether the
vehicle is prepared for the road.
There must be no oil or water on the brake linings. If water has penetrated to the
brake shoes, apply serv ice brake with light pedal force until the requ ired brake
action is restored.
If even only one brake fails to work, stop immediately.
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