Mercedes-Benz GLC : Notes on driving / Notes on driving through water on the road surface
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:
- Observe the maximum permissible fording
depth.
- Drive at a maximum speed of 6 mph
(10 km/h); water can otherwise enter the
vehicle interior or engine compartment.
- Vehicles traveling in front, or oncoming vehicles,
can create waves which may exceed the
maximum permissible depth of the water.
The braking effect of the brakes is reduced after
fording. Brake carefully while paying attention to
the traffic conditions until braking power has
been fully restored.
Hydroplaning can take place once a certain
amount of water has accumulated on the road
surface.
Observe the following notes during heavy precipitation
or in conditions in which hydroplaning
may occur:
Reduce speed
Avoid tire ruts
Avoid sudden steering movements
Brake carefully
Also observe the notes on regularly checking
wheels and tires...
WARNING Risk of accident if you do not
keep to line of fall on inclines
If you drive at an angle or turn on an incline,
the vehicle could slip sideways, tip and rollover...
Other information:
WARNING Risk of injury or death caused
by the use of damaged child restraint
systems
Child restraint systems or their retaining systems
that have been subjected to stress in
an accident may not be able to perform their
intended protective function...
If an obstacle obstructs the roller sunblind during
the closing process, the roller sunblind will
open again automatically. The automatic reversing
function is only an aid and is not a substitute
for your attentiveness.
When closing the roller sunblind,
make sure
that no body parts are in the range of movement...