Ebp; Esp - Mercedes-Benz 2007 E 320 BLUETEC Operator's Manual

Safety and Security
Driving safety systems
After driving on wet or snow-covered
roads, you should apply your brakes
firmly before parking your vehicle. This
produces heat which serves to dry the
brake disks and help prevent corro-
sion.
On long and steep grades, shift to a
lower gear (gear range 1, 2, or 3) to
prevent the brakes from overheating
and to reduce brake wear.
After hard braking, it is advisable to
drive on for some time so that the air
stream will cool down the brakes fast-
er.
Only Mercedes-Benz approved compo-
nents (e.g. brake pads) should be in-
stalled on your vehicle. Brake pads not
approved by Mercedes-Benz may im-
pair the safety of your vehicle.
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EBP

The Electronic Brake Proportioning (EBP)
enhances braking effectiveness by allow-
ing the rear brakes to supply a greater pro-
portion of the braking effort in straight line
breaking without a loss of vehicle stability.
Warning!
When the EBP is malfunctioning, the ABS,
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BAS, and ESP are also switched off.
If the EBP is malfunctioning, the brake sys-
tem will still function with full brake boost.
However, the rear wheels could lock up dur-
ing emergency braking situations, for exam-
ple. You could lose control of the vehicle and
cause an accident. Adapt your driving style
to the changed driving characteristics.
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ESP

The Electronic Stability Program (ESP
operational as soon as the engine is run-
ning and monitors the vehicle's traction
(force of adhesive friction between the
tires and the road surface) and handling.
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The ESP recognizes when a wheel is spin-
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ning or if the vehicle starts to skid. By ap-
plying the brakes to the appropriate wheel
and by limiting engine output, the ESP
works to stabilize the vehicle. The ESP
especially useful while driving off and on
wet or slippery road surfaces. The ESP
also stabilizes the vehicle during braking
and steering maneuvers.
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The ESP
instrument cluster flashes when the ESP
is engaged.
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The ESP
instrument cluster comes on when you
switch on the ignition. It goes out when the
engine is running.
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