Mercedes-Benz R-Class Owner's Manual page 65

Safety
Driving safety systems
To activate: press button 1.
X
The v warning lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
EBV (electronic brake-power distribu-
tion)
EBV monitors and controls the brake pres-
sure on the rear wheels to improve driving
stability under braking.
G Risk of accident
If EBV is malfunctioning, the brake system
is still available with full brake boosting
effect. However, the rear wheels can still
lock, e.g. under full braking. This could
cause you to lose control of your vehicle
and cause an accident. You should there-
fore adapt your driving style to the different
handling characteristics.
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Distance warning system (only for
vehicles with Distronic*)
This function will issue a warning at speeds of
around 30 km/h or more if:
for a period of several seconds, the dis-
R
tance to the vehicle in front is too short for
the speed at which you are travelling. The
distance warning lamp l
ment cluster will then light up.
you are approaching the vehicle in front too
R
rapidly. An intermittent warning tone will
then sound and the distance warning lamp
l will light up in the instrument cluster.
In order to maintain the appropriate distance
to the vehicle in front and thus prevent a
crash, you must apply the brakes yourself.
G Risk of accident
Pay particular attention to the traffic con-
ditions if the distance warning lamp l
in the instrument cluster lights up or an
intermittent warning tone sounds.
If necessary, brake or swerve to avoid an
obstacle.
To activate/deactivate: activate or deac-
X
tivate the distance warning system in the
on-board computer (
After activation, the
played in the lower multi-function display.
For more information on the distance warning
system, see the Distronic* section
( page 143).
Y
in the instru-
page 136).
Y
: symbol is dis-
* optional