General Notes - Mercedes-Benz GLE Operator's Manual

Driving safety systems
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tection measures (PRE-SAFE
simultaneously (
Y
Keep the brake pedal depressed until the
X
emergency braking situation is over.
ABS prevents the wheels from locking.
The brakes will work normally again if:
you release the brake pedal.
R
there is no longer any danger of a collision.
R
no obstacle is detected in front of your vehi-
R
cle.
Adaptive Brake Assist is then deactivated.
Important safety notes
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Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion for driving safety systems (
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WARNING
Adaptive Brake Assist cannot always clearly
identify objects and complex traffic situa-
tions.
In such cases, Adaptive Brake Assist can:
intervene unnecessarily
R
not intervene
R
There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit-
uation and be ready to brake. Terminate the
intervention in a non-critical driving situation.
G
WARNING
Adaptive Brake Assist does not react:
to people or animals
R
to oncoming vehicles
R
to crossing traffic
R
when cornering
R
As a result, the Adaptive Brake Assist may not
intervene in all critical conditions. There is a
risk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit-
uation and be ready to brake.
Due to the nature of the system, particularly
complicated but non-critical driving conditions
may also cause Brake Assist to intervene.
If adaptive Brake Assist is not available due to a
malfunction in the radar sensor system, the
brake system remains available with full brake
boosting effect and BAS.
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page 55).
page 62).
Y
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ESP (Electronic Stability Program)

General notes

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Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion ( page 62).
Y
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ESP monitors driving stability and traction, i.e.
power transmission between the tires and the
road surface.
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If ESP detects that the vehicle is deviating from
the direction desired by the driver, one or more
wheels are braked to stabilize the vehicle. The
engine output is also modified to keep the vehi-
cle on the desired course within physical limits.
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ESP assists the driver when pulling away on
wet or slippery roads. ESP
the vehicle during braking.
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
ETS traction control is part of ESP
with 4MATIC, 4ETS is part of ESP
Traction control brakes the drive wheels indi-
vidually if they spin. This enables you to pull
away and accelerate on slippery surfaces, for
example if the road surface is slippery on one
side. In addition, more drive torque is transfer-
red to the wheel or wheels with traction.
Traction control remains active, even if you
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deactivate ESP .
In appropriate driving situations, activate the
offroad program:
Vehicles without the Offroad Engineering
X
package ( page 211)
Y
Vehicles with the Off-Road Engineering pack-
X
age ( page 212)
Y
Offroad 4ETS (Electronic Traction Sys-
tem)
An ETS system specifically suited to off-road
terrain is activated automatically once an off-
road program is activated:
Vehicles without the Offroad Engineering
R
package ( page 211)
Y
Vehicles with the Off-Road Engineering pack-
R
age ( page 212)
Y
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can also stabilize
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