Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 78

To deactivate: press button : until the
X
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å ESP OFF warning lamp lights up in
the instrument cluster.
The ÷OFF message appears in the mul-
tifunction display.
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WARNING
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ESP is deactivated if the å warning lamp
in the instrument cluster lights up continu-
ously when the engine is running.
If the ÷ warning lamp and å warning
lamp are lit continuously, ESP
ble due to a malfunction.
There is an increased risk of your vehicle skid-
ding in certain situations.
You should always adapt your driving style to
suit the prevailing road and weather condi-
tions.
To activate: briefly press button :.
X
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The å ESP OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out. The
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
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ESP trailer stabilisation
If your vehicle/trailer combination begins to
lurch, you can only stabilise the vehicle/
trailer combination by depressing the brake
firmly.
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In this situation, ESP
detect if the vehicle/trailer combination
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begins to lurch. ESP
by braking and limiting the engine output until
the vehicle/trailer combination has stabi-
lised.
Trailer stabilisation is active above speeds of
about 65 km/h.
G
WARNING
If road and weather conditions are poor,
trailer stabilisation will not be able to prevent
the trailer from swerving and will thus be
unable to reduce the risk of an accident. Trail-
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is not availa-
÷ON
assists you and can
slows the vehicle down
Driving safety systems
ers with a high centre of gravity can tip over
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before ESP can detect this.
Trailer stabilisation does not work if ESP
deactivated or disabled because of a mal-
function.
EBD (electronic brake force distribu-
tion)
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Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion ( page 69).
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EBD monitors and controls the brake pres-
sure on the rear wheels to improve driving
stability while braking.
G
WARNING
If EBD has malfunctioned, the braking system
remains available with full brake boosting
effect. However, the rear wheels can still lock,
e.g. under full braking. This could cause you
to lose control of your vehicle and cause an
accident. You should therefore adapt your
driving style to the different handling charac-
teristics.
ADAPTIVE BRAKE
ADAPTIVE BRAKE enhances braking safety
and offers increased braking comfort. In addi-
tion to the braking function, ADAPTIVE BRAKE
also has the HOLD function (
hill start assist ( page 158). For further
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information, see Driving tips (
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PRE-SAFE Brake
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PRE-SAFE Brake is only available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
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Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion ( page 69).
Y
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PRE-SAFE Brake can help you to minimise
the risk of a frontal collision with a vehicle
ahead or reduce the effects of such a colli-
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sion. If PRE-SAFE Brake has detected a risk
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is
page 194) and
Y
page 178).
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