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136 Driving and parking
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Therefore, note the following:
salt build-up on the brake disks and brakepads
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may result in braking distances increasing
considerably or in braking only on one side
maintain a much greater safe distance to the
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vehicle in front
To remove salt build-up:
brake occasionally while paying attention to
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the tra c conditions
carefully depress the brake pedal at the end of
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the journey and when starting the next jour-
ney
N N o o t t es on h
es on hydr
ydroplaning
oplaning
Hydroplaning can take place once a certain
amount of water has accumulated on the road
surface.
Observe the following notes during heavy precipi-
tation or in conditions in which hydroplaning may
occur:
reduce speed
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avoid tire ruts
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avoid sudden steering movements
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brake carefully
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Also observe the notes on regularly checking
wheels and tires (
page 357).
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N N o o t t es on dr
es on driving t
iving thr hrough w
ough wat ater on t
er on the r
he road sur-
f f ace
ace
Water which has entered into the vehicle can
damage the engine, electrics and transmission.
Water can also enter the air intake of the engine
and cause engine damage.
Observe the following if you must drive through
water:
The water, when calm, must reach no higher
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than the lower edge of the vehicle body.
Drive at a maximum speed of 6 mph
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(10 km/h); water may otherwise enter the
vehicle interior or engine compartment.
Vehicles traveling in front, or oncoming vehi-
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cles, can create waves that may result in the
maximum permissible depth of water being
exceeded.
Braking performance will be reduced a er ford-
ing. Brake carefully while paying attention to the
tra c conditions until braking power has been
fully restored.
ECO st
EC
O star art/st
t/stop function
op function
oad sur-
ECO st
EC
O star art/st
t/stop function
op function
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Depending on the engine, the ECO start/stop
function is not available in all drive programs.
Observe the status display in the instrument
display for this.
The engine is switched o automatically in the fol-
lowing situations if all vehicle conditions for an
automatic engine stop are met:
You brake the vehicle to a standstill in trans-
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mission position h or i.
If the system has detected one of the following
situations, the engine will not stop:
You stop at a stop sign and there is no vehicle
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in front of you.
The vehicle that stopped in front of you starts
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up again.
You maneuver, turn the steering wheel sharply
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or engage reverse gear.
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