When braking in a vehicle with manual trans-
mission, when the vehicle is in gear and at low
revs, depress the clutch pedal.
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DANGER
Danger of the brakes overheating!
Do not depress the brake pedal unless braking is
required.
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If the original front spoiler is damaged, ensure
the air supply to the front brakes is guaranteed.
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NOTICE
Always keep the tow rope taut during the towing
procedure.
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Inspecting the brake fluid level
NOTICE
Test conditions
Danger of gearbox damage!
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✓
The vehicle is on a horizontal surface
The engine is off
If the gearbox no longer contains any oil, the ve-
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hicle must only be towed with the front axle
raised clear of the ground or transported on
a special breakdown vehicle.
Checking
Vehicles with automatic transmission must not be
towed without the ignition switched on or with
the rear axle raised.
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Where should the tow rope or the tow bar be se-
cured?
— At the front towing eye
— At the rear towing eye
Information for the driver of the towing vehicle
— Drive slowly and smoothly.
The fill level must be within the marked range.
— Only accelerate once the rope is taut.
— If the level is below the mark
ue.
, do not contin-
Information for the driver of the towed vehicle
— Do not refill liquid.
— Move the shift lever to the neutral position or the
selector lever to the position.
— Seek the help of a specialist garage.
If the brake fluid level is too low, this will be indica-
ted in the instrument cluster by the illumination of
is displayed in the status bar. Nevertheless, we
recommend checking the brake fluid level regularly
directly at the reservoir.
Brakes
What you should be mindful of
WARNING
Danger of brake failure!
WARNING
If the fluid level falls significantly within a short
Problems and faults with the brake system can ex-
tend the braking distance of the vehicle!
time or drops below the mark
tem may have become leaky.
, the brake sys-
Stop driving! Seek the help of a specialist ga-
rage.
DANGER
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Danger of a functional restriction of the brake
booster!
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