Mercedes-Benz 2005 E -Class Wagon Operator's Manual page 95

Safety and Security
Driving safety systems
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If the SBC brake system is activated as
the brake pedal is first depressed, you
may feel a reduced pedal resistance
and longer pedal travel than normal.
When releasing the pedal, you may also
feel the brake pedal pulsate and you
may hear a sound which is caused by
the activation of the SBC brake system
pump. This is normal and not an indica-
tion of a malfunction. Pedal travel re-
turns to normal when you release the
brake pedal and the sound soon ceas-
es.
If you experience the above while driv-
ing and the red brake warning lamp
( page 354) illuminates and/or warn-
ing messages appear in the instrument
cluster ( page 362), the brake system
is malfunctioning. Follow the instruc-
tions of the warning message(s) and
have the brake system checked imme-
diately.
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Warning!
Have brake pad replacement and other work
on the SBC brake system carried out by
qualified technicians only. Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for fur-
ther information. The SBC brake system
must be deactivated prior to working on the
system. High pressure is intermittently built
up in the system as part of its automatic
self-test. In addition, the system is automat-
ically activated when the vehicle is unlocked
by SmartKey, when the driver or passenger
door is opened, when the starter switch is
turned to position 1 , when the brake pedal
is depressed or when the parking brake is
released. Failure to deactivate the system
prior to maintenance will cause brake pis-
tons to extend and brake fluid to leak, which
may result in injuries (contusions and acid
burns). Extended brake pistons may also
cause injury.
The SBC brake servo assistance switches
G
off automatically
approximately two minutes after you
turned the SmartKey in the starter
switch to position 0 or removed the
SmartKey
approximately two minutes after you
pressed the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button to turn off the engine or power
supply and opened the driver's door
(with driver's door open, the starter
switch is set to position 0, same as
SmartKey removed from starter
switch)
approximately 20 seconds after you
locked the vehicle from outside