Severe strain on the brake system

The brakes will be subject to severe strain when driving in mountains or hilly areas, or when towing a trailer. Vehicle speed is usually slower, which means that the cooling of the brakes is less efficient than when driving on level roads. To reduce the strain on the brakes, shift into a lower gear and let the engine help with the braking. Do not forget that, if you are towing a trailer, the brakes will be subjected to a greater than normal load.
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Using City Safety
NOTE
The City Safety™ function is activated automatically
each time the engine has been
switched off and restarted.
On and Off
In certain situations, it may be desirable to
switch City Safety ...
Introduction
Information display and controls
1 READ–press to acknowledge/confirm/erase a message)
2 Thumb wheel (used to scroll among the trip computer menus)
3 RESET–resets certain functions
To scroll thro ...
Operation
Controls and display
1 Resume previous settings, increase speed (each additional press increases
speed by 1 mph (approximately 2 km/h).
2 Standby mode on/off
3 Set time interval
4 Put in activ ...
