Cleaning And Care - Mercedes-Benz A-Class Operator's Manual

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K K eeping t eeping the air he air-w -wat ater duct fr er duct free ee
Keep the area between the hood and the
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windshield free of deposits, e.g. ice, snow and
leaves.
Chec Checking t king the br he brak akepad t epad thic hickness kness
Bring the vehicle and wheels into a suitable
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position so that you can position the gauge.
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The positioning of gauge 3 depends on the
vehicle equipment. The gauge is positioned at
point 3, which is located either in the center
of the brakepad or at the upper end to the
side, depending on the brake caliper.
Switch o the engine.
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Secure the vehicle against rolling away.
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Take the gauge out of the vehicle document
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wallet in the glove box.
Place the gauge between the wheel's spokes
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in position 3 on the brakepad.
Hold the gauge vertically to the brake disc and
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slide measuring pin 2 onto brake disc 1.
Check which color eld 4 the arrow on
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measuring pin is pointing to.
Gr Green: een: the brakepad thickness is su cient.
R R ed: ed: the brakepad thickness is not su cient.
Have the brakepads checked at a quali ed
specialist workshop.
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To avoid an inaccurate measurement:
Make sure the wheels are suitably posi-
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tioned.
In the case of perforated brake discs, do
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not put the measuring pin on one of the
bores in the brake disc.

Cleaning and care

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N N o o t t es on w es on washing t ashing the v he vehicle in a car w ehicle in a car wash
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due to
reduced braking e ect a er washing the
vehicle
The braking e ect is reduced a er washing
the vehicle.
A er the vehicle has been washed, brake
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carefully while paying attention to the
tra c conditions until the braking e ect
has been fully restored.
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