General Notes - Mercedes-Benz B-Class Operator's Manual

Driving safety systems
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The brakes will work normally again if:
you release the brake pedal.
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there is no longer any danger of a collision.
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no obstacle is detected in front of your vehi-
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cle.
Situation-dependent braking assistance is then
deactivated.
Important safety notes
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WARNING
Active Brake Assist does not react:
to persons, bicycles, motorcycles or ani-
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mals
to approaching vehicles
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to cross traffic
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on bends
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As a result, Active Brake Assist cannot inter-
vene in all critical situations. There is a risk of
an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit-
uation and be prepared to brake.
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WARNING
Adaptive Brake Assist cannot always clearly
identify objects and complex traffic situa-
tions.
In such cases, Adaptive Brake Assist might:
intervene unnecessarily
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not intervene
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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.
Due to the nature of the system, complex but
non-critical driving conditions may also cause
Active Brake Assist to intervene.
Even if Active Brake Assist is not available due to
a malfunction in the radar sensor system, the
brake system is still available with full brake
boosting effect and BAS.
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ESP (Electronic Stability Program)

General notes

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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
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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.
ESP ® assists the driver when pulling away on
wet or slippery roads. ESP
the vehicle during braking.
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
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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
deactivate ESP
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WARNING
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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.
If the å ESP
continuously, ESP
If the ÷ ESP
warning lamp are lit continuously, ESP
available due to a malfunction.
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can also stabilize
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is unable to
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is deactivated.
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