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ESP
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Crosswind Assist does not react under the
following conditions:
The vehicle is subjected to severe jolts and
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vibrations, e.g. as a result of uneven surfaces
or potholes.
The vehicle loses traction, e.g. on snow or ice
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or when hydroplaning.
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Function of ESP
trailer stabilization
& WARNING Risk of accident in poor road
and weather conditions
In poor road and weather conditions, the
trailer stabilization cannot prevent lurching of
the vehicle/trailer combination. Trailers with
a high center of gravity may tip over before
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ESP
detects this.
Always adapt your driving style to suit
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the current road and weather condi‐
tions.
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ESP
trailer stabilization can stabilize your vehi‐
cle when driving with a trailer if it starts to
swerve:
If the system detects the trailer, ESP
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stabilization is activated from a speed of
approximately 40 mph (65 km/h).
Slight swerving from side to side is reduced
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by a targeted and one-sided brake applica‐
tion.
If severe swerving from side to side occurs,
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engine output is also reduced and all the
wheels are braked.
Function of EBD (electronic brake force distri‐
bution)
EBD has the following characteristics:
monitoring and controlling the braking force
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on the rear wheels
improving driving stabilization when braking,
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especially on bends
Function of Active Brake Assist
Active Brake Assist consists of the following func‐
tions:
Distance warning function
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Autonomous braking function
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Situation-dependent brake force boosting
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Active Brake Assist can help you to minimize the
risk of a collision with vehicles, cyclists or pedes‐
trians, or reduce the effects of such a collision.
If Active Brake Assist has detected a risk of colli‐
sion, a warning tone sounds and the L warn‐
ing lamp lights up in the instrument cluster.
If you do not react to the warning, autonomous
braking can be initiated in critical situations. In
especially critical situations, Active Brake Assist
can initiate autonomous braking directly. In this
case, the warning lamp and warning tone occur
simultaneously with the braking application.
If you apply the brake yourself in a situation
detected as critical by Active Brake Assist, or
apply the brake during autonomous braking, sit‐
uation-dependent brake force boosting occurs.
The brake pressure increases up to maximum
full-stop braking if necessary.
If autonomous braking or a situation-dependent
braking boosting effect has occurred, the L
warning lamp flashes briefly and then goes out.
& WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
limited detection performance of Active
Brake Assist
Active Brake Assist cannot always clearly
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trailer
identify objects and complex traffic situa‐
tions.
Always pay careful attention to the traf‐
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fic situation; do not rely on Active Brake
Assist alone. Active Brake Assist is only
an aid. The driver is responsible for
maintaining a sufficiently safe distance
to the vehicle in front, vehicle speed
and for braking in good time.
Be prepared to brake or swerve if nec‐
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essary.
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If the system is not available, an appropriate
message appears in the multifunction dis‐
play.
Observe the system limitations of Active Brake
Assist. Due to the nature of the system, complex
but non-critical driving conditions may also cause
Active Brake Assist to intervene during braking.
The individual subfunctions are available in
the following speed ranges:
Distance warning function
Driving and parking 113
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