Parking Brake Pedal - Mercedes-Benz C 230 1998 Owner's Manual

Drinking and Driving
W arning!
Drinking and driving can be a
very dangerous com bination.
Even a sm all am ount of alcohol
or drugs can affect your
reflexes, perceptions and
judgem ent.
The possibility of a serious or
even fatal accident is sharply
increased w hen you drink and
drive.
Please d o n 't drink and drive or
allow anyone to drive after
drinking.
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Parking Brake
To engage, firmly depress parking
brake pedal. W hen the electronic
key is in steering lock position 2,
the brake warning lamp in the
instrum ent cluster should com e on
brightly.
To release the parking brake, pull
handle on instrum ent panel. The
brake warning lamp in the instru­
m ent cluster should go out.
A warning sounds, if you start to
drive w ithout having released the
parking brake.
Also see Brake W arning Lam p
Test in Index.
Driving Off
Apply the service brakes to test
them briefly after driving off.
Perform this procedure only when
the road is clear of other traffic.
W arm up the engine sm oothly. Do
not place full load on the engine
until the operating tem perature has
been reached.
W hen starting off on a slippery
surface, do not allow one drive
wheel to spin for an extended
period.
W arning!
Keep d riv e r's foot area clear
at all tim es. O bjects stored in
this area m ay im pair pedal
m ovem ent.