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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 approximately 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.
Crosswind Assist
General notes
Strong crosswind gusts can impair the road-
holding of your vehicle when driving straight
ahead. The crosswind driving assistance
function integrated in ESP
reduces these impairments.
Depending on the direction and intensity of
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the side wind, ESP is activated automati-
cally.
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ESP intervenes with stabilising braking to
assist you in keeping the vehicle in the lane.
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle speeds
above 80 km/h when driving straight ahead
or cornering gently.
Important safety notes
Crosswind Assist does not work if ESP
deactivated or disabled because of a mal-
function.
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.
can detect this. There is
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Driving safety systems
Important safety notes
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Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion ( page 78).
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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-
cialist workshop.
Observe information regarding indicator and
warning lamps ( page 379) as well as dis-
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play messages ( page 339).
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ADAPTIVE BRAKE
ADAPTIVE BRAKE enhances braking safety
and offers increased braking comfort. In addi-
tion to the braking function, ADAPTIVE BRAKE
also has the HOLD function (
hill start assist ( page 191).
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PRE-SAFE Brake
General notes
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PRE-SAFE Brake can help you to minimise
the risk of a collision with a vehicle ahead or a
pedestrian, and reduce the effects of such a
collision. If PRE-SAFE
risk of a collision, you will be warned visually
and acoustically as well as by automatic brak-
ing.
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notes in the "Driving safety systems" sec-
tion ( page 78).
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PRE‑SAFE Brake is only available in vehicles
with the Driving Assistance Plus package.
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For PRE-SAFE Brake to assist you when driv-
ing, the radar sensor system and the camera
system must be switched on and operational.
page 247) and
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Brake has detected a
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