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Driving safety systems
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tection measures (PRE-SAFE
ted simultaneously.
Keep the brake pedal depressed until the
X
emergency braking situation is over.
ABS prevents the wheels from locking.
BAS PLUS is deactivated and the brakes func-
tion as usual again, if:
you release the brake pedal.
R
there is no longer a risk of collision.
R
no obstacle is detected in front of your
R
vehicle.
you depress the accelerator pedal.
R
you activate kickdown.
R
ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Program)
General notes
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
i
tion (
page 69).
Y
ESP
®
monitors driving stability and traction,
i.e. power transmission between the tires and
the road surface.
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 vehicle on the desired course within
physical limits. ESP
pulling away on wet or slippery roads. ESP
can also stabilize the vehicle during braking.
ETS (Electronic Traction System)
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
i
tion (
page 69).
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ETS traction control is part of ESP
ETS brakes the drive wheels individually 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 transferred to
the wheel or wheels with traction.
®
) are activa-
®
assists the driver when
®
®
.
ETS remains active when you deactivate
®
ESP
.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: your vehicle
i
may be equipped with 20-inch tires on the
rear axle. After changing to 19 inch wheels,
ETS may intervene noticeably earlier during
the first few kilometers. After approx-
imately 10 km ETS will function as usual
again. Information on the dimensions and
types of wheels and tires for your vehicle
can be found in the "Wheel/tire combina-
tions" section (
page 271).
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Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If ESP
®
is malfunctioning, ESP
stabilize the vehicle. Additionally, further driv-
ing safety systems are deactivated. This
increases the risk of skidding and an accident.
Drive on carefully. Have ESP
qualified specialist workshop.
When towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised, observe the notes on ESP
(
page 241).
Y
ESP
®
is only deactivated if the å warning
lamp is lit continuously.
If the ÷ warning lamp and the å warn-
ing lamp are lit continuously, ESP
able due to a malfunction.
Observe the information on warning lamps
(
page 179) and display messages which
Y
may be shown in the instrument cluster
(
page 164).
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Only use wheels with the recommended
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tire sizes. Only then will ESP
properly.
Characteristics of ESP
General information
If the ÷ ESP
®
warning lamp goes out
before beginning the journey, ESP
matically active.
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is unable to
®
checked at a
®
®
not avail-
®
function
®
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is auto-
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