Ebp; Esp - Mercedes-Benz 2008 S550 Operator's Manual

EBP

The Electronic Brake Proportioning (EBP)
enhances braking effectiveness by allow-
ing the rear brakes to supply a greater pro-
portion of the braking effort in straight line
braking without a loss of vehicle stability.
Warning!
When the EBP is malfunctioning, the ABS,
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BAS, BAS Plus* and ESP are also switched
off.
If the EBP is malfunctioning, the brake sys-
tem will still function with full brake boost.
However, the rear wheels could lock up dur-
ing emergency braking situations, for exam-
ple. You could lose control of the vehicle and
cause an accident. Adapt your driving style
to the changed driving characteristics.
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ESP

The Electronic Stability Program (ESP
operational as soon as the engine is run-
ning and monitors the vehicle's traction
(force of adhesive friction between the
tires and the road surface) and handling.
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The ESP recognizes when a wheel is spin-
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ning or if the vehicle starts to skid. By ap-
plying brakes to the appropriate wheel and
by limiting the engine output, the ESP
works to stabilize the vehicle. The ESP
especially useful while driving off and on
wet or slippery road surfaces. The ESP
also stabilizes the vehicle during braking
and steering maneuvers.
® warning lamp v in the instru-
The ESP
ment cluster flashes when the ESP
gaged.
® warning lamp v in the instru-
The ESP
ment cluster comes on when you switch on
the ignition ( page 344). It goes out when
the engine is running.
Safety and Security
Driving safety systems
Warning!
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Never switch off the ESP
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warning lamp v flashing in the in-
ESP
strument cluster. In this case proceed as fol-
lows:
While driving off, apply as little throttle
as possible.
While driving, ease up on the accelera-
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Adapt your speed and driving style to
the prevailing road conditions.
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Failure to observe these guidelines could
cause the vehicle to skid.
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The ESP cannot prevent accidents result-
ing from excessive speed.
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when you see the
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