R
ESP
®
still provides support when you brake
firmly.
R
PRE-SAFE
®
is not available. It will also not
be activated if you brake firmly with the
assistance of ESP.
R
PRE-SAFE
®
Brake* is not available. It will
also not be activated if you brake firmly
with the assistance of ESP
®
.
i
If ESP
®
is deactivated and one or more
wheels start to spin, the
ä
warning lamp
in the instrument cluster does not flash. In
such situations, ESP
®
will not stabilise the
vehicle.
X
To deactivate: press button
:
until the
å
warning lamp lights up in the instru-
ment cluster.
The message
ESP-OFF
appears in the multi-
function display.
G
Risk of accident
ESP
®
is deactivated if the
å
warning lamp
in the instrument cluster lights up continu-
ously when the engine is running. There is an
increased risk of your vehicle skidding in cer-
tain situations.
You should always adapt your driving style to
suit prevailing road and weather conditions.
X
To activate: briefly press the
:
button.
The
å
warning lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out. The message
ESP-ON
appears in the multi-function display.
EBV (electronic brake force distribu-
tion)
EBV monitors and controls the brake pres-
sure on the rear wheels to improve driving
stability when 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 acci-
dent. You should therefore adapt your driving
style to the different handling characteristics.
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 (
Y
page 151) and
hill start assist (
Y
page 106). For further
information, see Driving tips (
Y
page 231).
PRE-SAFE Brake
®
* (vehicles with Dis-
tronic Plus*)
PRE-SAFE
®
Brake can help you to minimise
the risk of a frontal collision with a vehicle
ahead or reduce the effects of such a colli-
sion.
This function will issue a warning at speeds of
around 30 km/h or more if:
R
for a period of several seconds, the dis-
tance to the vehicle in front is too short for
the speed at which you are travelling. The
·
distance warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
R
you are approaching the vehicle in front too
rapidly. An intermittent warning tone
sounds and the
·
distance warning
lamp lights up in the instrument cluster.
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