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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 ESP
is deactivated or disabled because of a malfunc-
tion.
Crosswind Assist
General notes
Strong crosswind gusts can impair the road-
holding of your vehicle when driving straight
ahead. The crosswind driving assistance func-
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tion integrated in ESP
these impairments.
Depending on the direction and intensity of the
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side wind, ESP
is activated automatically.
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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
tivated or disabled because of a malfunction.
EBD (electronic brake force distribu-
tion)
General notes
EBD monitors and controls the brake pressure
on the rear wheels to improve driving stability
while braking.
Important safety notes
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Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (
page 66).
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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
noticeably reduces
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is deac-
Driving safety systems
the brake system checked at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Observe information regarding indicator and
warning lamps (
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messages (
page 256).
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ADAPTIVE BRAKE
ADAPTIVE BRAKE enhances braking safety and
offers increased braking comfort. In addition to
the braking function, ADAPTIVE BRAKE also has
the HOLD function (
assist (
page 149).
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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
of a collision, you will be warned visually and
acoustically as well as by automatic braking.
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Pay attention to the important safety notes
in the "Driving safety systems" section
(
page 66).
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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 driving,
the radar sensor system and the camera system
must be switched on and operational.
With the help of the radar sensor system and the
camera system, PRE-SAFE
obstacles that are in front of your vehicle for an
extended period of time.
In addition, pedestrians in the path of your vehi-
cle can be detected.
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PRE-SAFE
Brake detects pedestrians using
typical characteristics such as the body con-
tours and posture of a person standing upright.
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Observe the restrictions described in the
"Important safety notes" section
(
page 76).
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page 287) as well as display
page 192) and hill start
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Brake has detected a risk
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Brake can detect
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