Abs-Brake System (Anti-Lock Brake System) - Mercedes-Benz 190 E2.3 1985 Owner's Manual

ABS-Brake System
(Anti-Lock Brake System)
You can tell if your vehicle is equipped
with an ABS by the yellow indicator
lamp with the letters "ANTILOCK" in
the instrument cluster (see page 10).
The ABS prevents the wheels from
locking up above a speed of approx.
3 km/h/2 mph independent of road sur­
face conditions. It is necessary, how­
ever, that a speed of approx. 8 km/h/
5 mph has been exceeded at least
once after start-up.
At the instant one of the wheels is
about to lock up, you will notice a slight
vibration in the brake pedal and the
vehicle, indicating that the ABS is
enhancing the driver's ability to control
the vehicle by preventing the wheels
from locking.
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This also indicates that the ABS is in
the regulating mode. On slippery road
surfaces, the ABS will already respond
with a slight brake pedal pressure. The
pulsating brake pedal can be an indi­
cation of hazardous road conditions,
and you may want to take extra care
driving.
Warning!
Always keep a safe distance from the
vehicle in front of you. Only a save,
attentive and skillful driver can prevent
accidents. The ABS cannot prevent
accidents including those resulting
from excessive speed in turns or fol­
lowing a vehicle too closely.
The ABS indicator lamp in the instru­
ment cluster comes on with the key in
steering lock position 2 and should go
out with the engine running.
If the charging voltage falls below
10 volts, the indicator lamp comes on
and the ABS is switched off. When the
voltage is above this value again, the
indicator lamp should go out and the
ABS will be operational.
If the ABS indicator lamp does not
go out, it indicates that the ABS has
detected a malfunction and has
switched off. In this case, the brake
system functions in the usual manner,
but without anti-lock assistance. We
recommend that you visit an author­
ized MERCEDES-BENZ dealer as
soon as possible to have the system
checked.