Mercedes-Benz E-Class Saloon Owner's Manual page 89

Driving safety systems
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engine torque is restricted to a limited
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degree and the drive wheels are able to spin
The spinning of the wheels results in a cut-
ting action for better traction on loose sur-
faces.
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ESP still provides support when you brake
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firmly
Characteristics when ESP
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If ESP is deactivated and one or more wheels
start to spin, the ÷ ESP
the instrument cluster does not flash. In such
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situations, ESP
If you deactivate ESP
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ESP no longer improves driving stability
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engine torque is restricted to a limited
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degree and the drive wheels are able to spin
The spinning of the wheels results in a cut-
ting action for better traction on loose sur-
faces.
traction control is still activated
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PRE-SAFE is no longer available; it is also
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not activated if you brake firmly with assis-
tance from ESP
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PRE-SAFE Brake is no longer available; it
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is also not activated if you brake firmly with
assistance from ESP
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ESP still provides support when you brake
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firmly
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ESP trailer stabilisation
General notes
If your vehicle/trailer combination begins to
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lurch, ESP assists you in this situation. ESP
slows the vehicle down by braking and limit-
ing the engine output until the vehicle/trailer
combination has stabilised.
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If road and weather conditions are poor,
trailer stabilisation will not be able to prevent
the vehicle/trailer combination from swerv-
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is deactivated
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warning lamp in
will not stabilise the vehicle.
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ing. Trailers with a high centre of gravity can
tip over before ESP
a risk of an accident.
Always adapt your driving style to the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
If your vehicle/trailer combination begins to
lurch, you can only stabilise the vehicle/
trailer combination by depressing the brake
firmly.
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ESP trailer stabilisation is active above
speeds of about 65 km/h.
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ESP trailer stabilisation does not work if
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ESP is deactivated or disabled because of a
malfunction.
EBD (electronic brake force distribu-
tion)
General notes
EBD monitors and controls the brake pres-
sure on the rear wheels to improve driving
stability while braking.
Important safety notes
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Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion for driving safety systems (
G WARNING
If EBD is malfunctioning, the rear wheels can
lock, e.g. under full braking. This increases the
risk of skidding and an accident.
You should therefore adapt your driving style
to the different handling characteristics. Have
the brake system checked at a qualified spe-
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cialist workshop.
Observe information regarding indicator and
warning lamps (
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play messages (
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ADAPTIVE BRAKE
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Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion ( page 77).
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can detect this. There is
page 77).
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page 332) as well as dis-
page 302).