Abs (Anti-Lock Braking System); Overview - Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Operator's Manual

Driving safety systems
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Ensure that:
Top Tether hook = is hooked into Top
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Tether anchorage ; as shown.
Top Tether belt ? is not twisted.
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When Top Tether hook = is connected, the
child restraint system can be secured.
Install the child restraint system.
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Tension Top Tether belt ?. Comply with
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the manufacturer's installation instruc-
tions when doing so.
The child restraint system with Top Tether
belt ? has been removed:
Slide cover : onto Top Tether anchor-
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age ;.
Driving safety systems
Overview of driving safety systems
In this section, you will find information about
the following driving safety systems:

ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)

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BAS (Brake Assist System)
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ESP (Electronic Stability Program)
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EBD (Electronic Brake force Distribution)
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ADAPTIVE BRAKE
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Important safety notes
If you fail to adapt your driving style or
become distracted, the driving safety sys-
tems can neither reduce the risk of accident
nor override the laws of physics. Driving
safety systems are merely aids designed to
assist driving. You are responsible for the dis-
tance to the vehicle in front, for vehicle speed
and for braking in good time. Always adapt
your driving style to suit the prevailing road
and weather conditions and maintain a safe
distance from the vehicle in front. Drive care-
fully.
The driving safety systems described only
work as effectively as possible when there is
adequate contact between the tires and the
road surface. Please pay special attention to
the notes on tires, recommended minimum
tire tread depths, etc. (
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In wintry driving conditions, always use
winter tires (M+S tires) and if necessary,
snow chains. Only in this way will the driv-
ing safety systems described in this section
work as effectively as possible.
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Important safety notes
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Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion ( page 54).
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ABS regulates brake pressure in such a way
that the wheels do not lock when you brake.
This allows you to continue steering the vehi-
cle when braking.
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If ABS is faulty, the wheels could lock when
braking. The steerability and braking charac-
teristics may be severely impaired. Addition-
ally, further driving safety systems are deac-
tivated. There is an increased danger of skid-
ding and accidents.
Drive on carefully. Have ABS checked imme-
diately at a qualified specialist workshop.
When ABS is malfunctioning, other systems,
including driving safety systems, will also
become inoperative. Observe the information
on the ABS warning lamp (
display messages which may be shown in the
instrument cluster (
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ABS works from a speed of about
5 mph(8 km/h) upwards, regardless of road-
surface conditions. ABS works on slippery
surfaces, even if you only brake gently.
The ! warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out when the engine is running.
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page 192) and
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page 165).