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Driving safety systems
The SBC brake system is automatically ac-
tivated when you:
ț unlock the vehicle with the key or the
KEYLESS-GO*
ț open the driver’s or passenger door
ț turn the key in the starter switch to
position 1
ț in vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*, press
start/stop button on selector lever
once
ț depress the brake pedal
ț release the parking brake
Warning! G
The SBC brake system requires electrical
power to operate.
A malfunction in the vehicle’s power supply
or electrical system may impair brake sys-
tem operation and switch it into its
limp-home (emergency operation) mode. In
such a case, the red brake warning lamp
(
୴ page 291) and warning messages in the
instrument cluster (
୴ page 305) light up
while driving. To brake, the driver must then
apply significantly greater brake pedal pres-
sure and depress the pedal much further to
obtain the expected braking effect. If neces-
sary, apply full pressure to the brake pedal.
Brakes are only applied to the front wheels.
Stopping distance is increased!
If there is a malfunction in the SBC brake
system, we recommend that the vehicle be
transported with all wheels off the ground
using flatbed or appropriate wheel lift/dolly
equipment. A tow bar must be used if cir-
cumstances do not permit the use of the
recommended towing methods and the ve-
hicle requires towing with all four wheels on
the ground. Towing the vehicle with all four
wheels on the ground is only permissible
for distances up to 30 miles (50 km) and at
a speed not to exceed 30 mph (50 km/h).
For more information, refer to "Towing the
vehicle" (
୴ page 348).