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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Information displays
Information displays in the instrument panel
The information displays show information on some of the vehicle's functions,
such as cruise control, the trip computer and messages. The informat ...
Fault tracing and actions
If the message Radar blocked See manual is
displayed, this means that the radar signals
from the sensor have been obstructed and that
a vehicle ahead cannot be detected.
This, in turn, means th ...
Contact shortcuts
A quick way of searching the phone book for
contacts in normal view is to turn TUNE clockwise
to access the phone book and then counter-
clockwise to select a contact from the list.
Press OK/ME ...
