Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz Citan 2015 Operating Instructions Manual

A door with an activated child-proof lock cannot
be opened from the inside. It can only be opened
from the outside if the vehicle is unlocked.
Pets in the vehicle
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WARNING
If you leave animals unsupervised or unse-
cured in the vehicle, they may push a button
or a switch, for example.
They could:
activate vehicle equipment and become
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trapped, for example
switch vehicle systems on or off, thus
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endangering other road users
In the event of an accident, sudden braking or
abrupt changes of direction, unsecured ani-
mals could be flung around the vehicle, injur-
ing the vehicle occupants. There is a risk of an
accident and injury.
Never leave animals unattended in the vehi-
cle. Always secure animals correctly during a
journey, e.g. in an animal transport box.
Driving safety systems
Driving safety systems overview
This section contains information on the follow-
ing driving safety systems:
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
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ESP (Electronic Stability Program) with
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understeering control
ASR (acceleration skid control or Accelera-
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tion Slip Regulation)
BAS (Brake Assist System)
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Important safety notes

If you fail to adapt your driving style, the driving
safety systems can neither reduce the risk of
accident nor override the laws of physics. Driv-
ing safety systems are merely aids designed to
assist driving. You are responsible for the dis-
tance to the vehicle in front, for vehicle speed
and for braking in good time. Always adapt your
Driving safety systems
driving style to the prevailing road and weather
conditions as well as the traffic conditions and
maintain a sufficient, safe distance from other
road users. Drive carefully.
Only with the best possible contact between
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tyres and the road can the described driving
safety systems attain their maximum effec-
tiveness. Pay special attention to the notes on
tyres, the recommended minimum tyre tread
depths, etc., in the "Wheels and tyres" section
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( page 187).
Use winter tyres (M+S tyres), with snow
chains if necessary, when the conditions are
wintry. Only then will the driving safety sys-
tems described in this section achieve their
maximum effect.
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
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( page 47).
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WARNING
If ABS is faulty, the wheels could lock when
braking. The steerability and braking charac-
teristics may be severely impaired. Addition-
ally, further driving safety systems are deac-
tivated. There is an increased danger of skid-
ding and accidents.
Drive on carefully. Have ABS checked imme-
diately at a qualified specialist workshop.
If ABS is malfunctioning, other systems will also
fail, including driving safety systems. Observe
the information relating to the ABS warning
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lamp ( page 136) and to the messages which
may be displayed in the instrument cluster
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( page 129).
ABS controls the braking pressure so that the
wheels do not lock when braking. This maintains
the steerability of your vehicle while braking.
ABS acts from a speed of about 8 km/h
upwards, regardless of road surface conditions.
On a slippery road surface, ABS intervenes even
if you only brake gently.
The yellow ! ABS warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up when the ignition is
switched on. The lamp goes out when the engine
starts running.
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