Steer Control - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Operator's Manual

Protection against theft
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Brake immediately to defuse the situation.
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or
Take evasive action provided it is safe to do
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so.
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PRE-SAFE Brake can also brake the vehicle
automatically under the following conditions:
the driver and front-passenger have their
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seat belts fastened
and
the vehicle speed is between approx-
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imately 4 mph (7 km/h) and 124 mph
(200 km/h)
At a speed of up to approximately 44 mph
(70 km/h), PRE-SAFE
stationary objects in the path of your vehi-
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cle, e.g. stopped or parked vehicles
pedestrians in the path of your vehicle
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If there is an increased risk of collision,
preventive passenger protection measures
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(PRE-SAFE ) are activated.
If the risk of collision with the vehicle in front
remains and you do not brake, take evasive
action or accelerate significantly, the vehicle
may perform automatic emergency braking,
up to the point of full brake application. Auto-
matic emergency braking is not performed
until immediately prior to an imminent acci-
dent.
You can prevent the intervention of the PRE-
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SAFE Brake at any time by:
depressing the accelerator pedal further.
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activating kickdown.
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releasing the brake pedal.
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The braking action of PRE-SAFE
ended automatically if:
you maneuver to avoid the obstacle.
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there is no longer a risk of collision.
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there is no longer an obstacle detected in
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front of your vehicle.
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Brake can also detect:
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Brake is

STEER CONTROL

General information
STEER CONTROL helps you by transmitting a
noticeable steering force to the steering
wheel in the direction required for vehicle
stabilization.
This steering assistance is provided in partic-
ular if:
both right wheels or both left wheels are on
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a slippery road surface when you brake
heavily.
the vehicle starts to skid.
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Important safety notes
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Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion ( page 69).
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No steering support is provided from STEER
CONTROL, if:
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ESP is malfunctioning.
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the lighting is faulty.
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Power steering will, however, continue to
function.
Protection against theft
Immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from
being started without the correct SmartKey.
To activate with the SmartKey: remove
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the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
To activate with KEYLESS-GO: switch the
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ignition off and open the driver's door.
To deactivate: switch on the ignition.
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When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Any-
one can start the engine if a valid SmartKey
has been left inside the vehicle.
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The immobilizer is always deactivated
when you start the engine.
In the event that the engine cannot be star-
ted (yet the vehicle's battery is charged),