Abs (Antilock Brake System) - Mercedes-Benz 350 SDL TURBO 1991 Owner's Manual

ABS (Antilock Brake System)

The A BS prevents the w h ee ls from
locking up above a veh icle speed of
ap pro xim ately 3 km /h (2 m ph) inde­
pe nd en t of road surface conditions. It
is necessary, how ever, tha t the
veh icle speed reaches at least
(5 m ph) before com m e ncin g to brake.
A t the instant one of the w h ee ls is
ab ou t to lock up, a slight pulsation can
be felt in the brake pedal, indicating
tha t the A B S is in the regulating
m ode.
O n slippe ry road surfaces, the A BS
w ill respond even w ith only slight
brake pedal pressure. T he pulsating
brake pedal can be an indication of
ha zard ous road conditions, and it
fun ctions as a re m inde r to take extra
care w h ile driving.
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T he A B S w arning lam p in the in stru­
m ent clu ste r com e s on w ith the key in
stee ring lock position
out w ith the en gine running.
If th e cha rging volta ge falls below
10
volts, the w arning lam p com es on
and the A BS is sw itch ed off. W hen the
8
km /h
volta ge is ab ove this value again, the
w a rnin g lam p should go out and the
A B S w ill be operational.
If the A B S w arning lam p does not go
out or com e s on w h ile driving, it
indicates that the ABS has de tected a
m alfunction and has sw itch ed off. In
this case, the brake system fun ctions
in the usual m anner, but w ith ou t a n ti­
lock assistance. H ave the system
che cked at you r authorized
M E R C E D E S -B E N Z d e aler as soon as
possible.
Warning!
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and should go
Even th e A B S ca n n o t p reven t the
natural law s of p hysics from
actin g on th e vehicle. T h e AB S
can n o t p reven t accid en ts,
inclu d in g th o s e resu ltin g from
ex ce ss iv e sp eed in tu rn s, fo llo w ­
ing a n o th e r v e h ic le to o clo sely,
or a q u ap la n in g . O nly a safe,
attentive, and skillful d rive r can
p reven t accid en ts. T h e ca p a b ili­
ties of an A B S eq u ip p ed ca r m ust
never be explo ited in a reckless
or d an g e ro u s m ann er w hich
co u ld jeo p a rd ize th e u s e r's
sa fety o r th e safety of others.