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Optional equipment – brakes
Feature
[B2Z]
Parking brake, also on front axle
• Service and parking brakes are electro-pneumatically
coupled as a securing brake.
• The parking brake acts on the rear wheel, in addition
the service brake acts with reduced pressure on the
front wheels
• Only when the engine is running
[B5B]
Trailer brake, 2-line
• Pressurised fill line (red)
• Unpressurised brake line (yellow)
• Braking effect from air admission to the brake line
[B5N]
Compressed air filling connection, front
• External filling of the compressed air system from an
outside source
• Coupling head (red) on the bumper
• Air supply for service brake, spring-loaded cylinder,
gearshift, AdBlue
injection, suspension seat, etc.
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[B68]
Brake connection, front left
• External operation of another vehicle's service brake system
or control of the vehicle's own brake system from another
vehicle
• Coupling head (yellow) on the bumper
Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks
Advantage
• High stability possible in cable winch operations without additional
aids such as slope supports
• The full weight pressure of the vehicle is available as a holding
force, with due regard to the given coefficient of adhesion
• EU safety standard
• Accommodation of fast-running trailers
• Allows the brakes and spring-loaded cylinder to be activated so
that one's own vehicle can continue its journey
• For towing the vehicle in the event of engine failure
• Broken-down vehicles can be moved quickly
• Continuous supply of compressed air from external source (hose
connection), maintaining the vehicle on standby for immediate
deployment (e.g. for fire-fighting operations)
• For towing the vehicle in the event of engine failure
• Control of towed vehicle's service brake system (actuation of brake
from towing vehicle)
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