Mercedes-Benz V-Class 2021 Owner's Manual page 161

158 Driving and parking
Deactivating or activating ESP
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Press button 1.
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The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster goes on when ESP
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Observe the information on warning lamps
and display messages (
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Function of ESP Crosswind Assist
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ESP Crosswind Assist detects sudden gusts of
side wind and helps the driver to keep the vehicle
in the lane:
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ESP Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle
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speeds above approx. 80 km/h when driving
straight ahead or cornering slightly.
The vehicle is stabilised by means of individ‐
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ual brake application on one side. The instru‐
ment cluster displays a message with the traf‐
fic sign for a strong crosswind.
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ESP Crosswind Assist does not react under the
following conditions:
The vehicle is subjected to severe jolts and
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vibrations, e.g. as a result of uneven surfaces
or potholes.
The vehicle loses traction, e.g. on snow or ice
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or when aquaplaning.
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Function of ESP trailer stabilisation
& WARNING Risk of accident in poor road
and weather conditions
In poor road and weather conditions, the
trailer stabilisation cannot prevent lurching of
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using the but‐
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is deactivated.
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the vehicle/trailer combination. Trailers with
a high centre of gravity may tip over before
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ESP detects this.
Always adapt your driving style to suit
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the current road and weather condi‐
tions.
When you are driving with a trailer, ESP
stabilisation can stabilise your vehicle if it begins
to swerve from side to side:
R If the system detects the trailer, ESP
stabilisation is active at speeds above approx‐
imately 65 km/h.
Minor swerving is reduced by a targeted, indi‐
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vidual brake application on one side.
In the event of severe swerving, the engine
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output is also reduced and all wheels are
braked.
Function of EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distri‐
bution)
EBD has the following characteristics:
monitoring and controlling the braking force
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on the rear wheels
improving driving stabilisation when braking,
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especially on bends
Function of Active Brake Assist
Active Brake Assist consists of the following func‐
tions:
Distance warning function
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Autonomous braking function
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Situation-dependent brake force boosting
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Active Brake Assist can help you to minimise the
risk of a collision with vehicles, cyclists or pedes‐
trians, or reduce the effects of such a collision.
If Active Brake Assist has detected a risk of colli‐
sion, a warning tone sounds and the L warn‐
ing lamp lights up in the instrument cluster.
If you do not react to the warning, autonomous
braking can be initiated in critical situations. In
especially critical situations, Active Brake Assist
can initiate autonomous braking directly. In this
case, the warning lamp and warning tone occur
simultaneously with the braking application.
If you apply the brake yourself in a situation
detected as critical by Active Brake Assist, or
apply the brake during autonomous braking, sit‐
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trailer
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trailer