Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2014 Owner's Manual page 85

Driving safety systems
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ESP trailer stabilisation
General notes
If your vehicle/trailer combination begins to
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lurch, ESP assists you in this situation. ESP
slows the vehicle down by braking and limit-
ing the engine output until the vehicle/trailer
combination has stabilised.
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If road and weather conditions are poor,
trailer stabilisation will not be able to prevent
the vehicle/trailer combination from swerv-
ing. Trailers with a high centre of gravity can
tip over before ESP
a risk of an accident.
Always adapt your driving style to the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
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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ESP trailer stabilisation is active above
speeds of approximately 65 km/h.
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ESP trailer stabilisation does not work if
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ESP is deactivated or disabled because of a
malfunction.
Crosswind Assist
General notes
Strong crosswind gusts can impair the road-
holding of your vehicle when driving straight
ahead. The crosswind driving assistance
function integrated in ESP
reduces these impairments.
Depending on the direction and intensity of
the side wind, ESP
cally.
ESP intervenes with stabilising braking to
assist you in keeping the vehicle in the lane.
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle speeds
above 80 km/h when driving straight ahead
or cornering gently.
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can detect this. There is
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noticeably
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is activated automati-
Important safety notes
Crosswind Assist does not work if ESP
deactivated or disabled because of a mal-
function.
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EBD (electronic brake force distribu-
tion)
General notes
EBD monitors and controls the brake pres-
sure on the rear wheels to improve driving
stability while braking.
Important safety notes
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Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion ( page 74).
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G WARNING
If EBD is malfunctioning, the rear wheels can
lock, e.g. under full braking. This increases the
risk of skidding and an accident.
You should therefore adapt your driving style
to the different handling characteristics. Have
the brake system checked at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Observe information regarding indicator and
warning lamps (
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play messages (
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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 (
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PRE-SAFE Brake
General notes
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Pay attention to the important safety
notes in the "Driving safety systems" sec-
tion ( page 74).
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page 355) as well as dis-
page 318).
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page 185).
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