Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Owner's Manual page 67

Driving safety systems
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or BAS PLUS, the brake lamps flash rapidly.
In this way, traffic travelling behind you is
warned in an even more noticeable manner.
If you brake sharply from a speed of more
than 70 km/h to a standstill, the hazard warn-
ing lamps are activated automatically. If the
brakes are applied again, the brake lamps
light up continuously. The hazard warning
lamps switch off automatically if you travel
faster than 10 km/h. You can also switch off
the hazard warning lamps using the hazard
warning switch button (
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ESP (Electronic Stability Program)
Important safety notes
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See the "Important safety notes" section
( page 61).
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If ESP detects that the vehicle is deviating
from the direction desired by the driver, one
or more wheels are braked to stabilise the
vehicle. If necessary, the engine output is also
modified to keep the vehicle on the desired
course within physical limits. ESP
the driver when pulling away on wet or slip-
pery roads. ESP
cle during braking.
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If ESP intervenes, the ÷ ESP
lamp flashes in the instrument cluster.
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WARNING
If the ÷ warning lamp in the instrument
cluster flashes, proceed as follows:
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do not deactivate ESP
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only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
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necessary when pulling away.
adapt your driving style to suit the prevail-
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ing road and weather conditions.
Otherwise, the vehicle could go into a skid.
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ESP cannot reduce the risk of an accident if
you drive too fast. ESP
laws of physics.
page 117).
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assists
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can also stabilise the vehi-
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warning
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under any circum-
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cannot override the
! Switch the ignition off when:
the parking brake is being tested using a
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dynamometer
the vehicle is being towed with the front/
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rear axle raised
Application of the brakes by ESP
erwise destroy the brake system.
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Only use wheels with the recommended
tyre sizes. Only then will ESP
properly.
ETS (Electronic Traction Support)
Traction control is part of ESP
Traction control brakes the drive wheels indi-
vidually if they spin. This enables you to pull
away and accelerate on slippery surfaces, for
example if the road surface is slippery on one
side.
Traction control remains active if you deacti-
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vate ESP .
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Traction control cannot reduce the risk of an
accident if you drive too fast. Traction control
cannot override the laws of physics.
Deactivating/activating ESP
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Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion ( page 61).
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ESP is activated automatically when the
engine is started.
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Vehicles with ECO start/stop function:
the ECO start/stop function switches the
engine off automatically when the vehicle
comes to a stop. The engine starts auto-
matically when the driver wants to pull
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away again. ESP remains in its previously
selected status. Example: if ESP
deactivated before the engine was
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switched off, ESP
when the engine is switched on again.
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may oth-
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function
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was
remains deactivated