Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2018 Operating Instructions Manual page 122

120 Driving and parking
discs which are approved by Mercedes-Benz
installed on your vehicle.
Other brake discs or brakepads may compromise
the safety of your vehicle.
Always replace all brake discs and brakepads on
an axle at the same time. Always fit new brake‐
pads when replacing brake discs.
Parking brake
& WARNING Risk of skidding or an acci‐
dent by braking with the parking brake
If you have to brake your vehicle with the
parking brake, the braking distance is consid‐
erably longer and the wheels may lock. There
is an increased risk of skidding and/or acci‐
dent.
Only brake the vehicle with the parking
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brake if the service brake has failed.
In this case, do not apply the parking
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brake with too much force.
If the wheels lock, immediately release
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the parking brake as much as required
for the wheels to turn again.
Vehicles with a manual parking brake
When driving on wet roads or dirt-covered surfa‐
ces, road salt or dirt may get into the parking
brake. This causes corrosion and a reduction of
braking force.
In order to prevent this, drive with the parking
brake lightly applied from time to time.
When doing so, drive for a distance of approx‐
imately 100 m at a maximum speed of 20 km/h.
The brake lights do not light up when you brake
the vehicle with the parking brake.
Information about driving on wet roads
Aquaplaning
& WARNING Risk of aquaplaning because
tyre tread is too low
Depending on the depth of the water on the
roadway, aquaplaning can occur despite suffi‐
cient tyre tread depth and low speed.
Avoid tyre ruts and brake carefully.
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Therefore, in heavy rain or other conditions in
which aquaplaning can occur, drive as follows:
reduce your speed.
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avoid tyre ruts.
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brake carefully.
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Driving on flooded roads
Bear in mind that vehicles travelling in front or in
the opposite direction create waves. This may
cause the maximum permissible depth of water
to be exceeded. These notes must be observed
under all circumstances. Otherwise, you can
damage the engine, electrics and transmission.
If you have to drive on stretches of road on which
water has collected, please bear in mind the fol‐
lowing:
the water level of standing water may not be
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above the lower edge of the front bumper.
you may drive no faster than walking pace.
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Observe the notes on fording while off-road for
all-wheel drive vehicles (
Information about driving in winter
& DANGER Risk of fatal injuries due to poi‐
sonous exhaust gases
If the tailpipe is blocked or sufficient ventila‐
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter the vehi‐
cle. This is the case, for example, if the vehi‐
cle is stuck in snow.
When the engine or the stationary
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heater are running, keep the tailpipe
and the area around the vehicle clear of
snow.
Open a window on the side of the vehi‐
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cle facing the wind to ensure an ade‐
quate supply of fresh air.
& WARNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident due to shifting down on slippery
road surfaces
If you shift down on slippery road surfaces to
increase the engine braking effect, the drive
wheels may lose traction.
Do not shift down on slippery road sur‐
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faces to increase the engine braking
effect.
Vehicles with automatic transmissions may roll in
neutral position i for only a short time. Allowing
the wheels to roll for longer, e.g. when towing,
causes transmission damage.
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