Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Owner'S Manual

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FFunction of ESP unction of ESP
® ®
trtrailer st ailer stabilisation abilisation
&
W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident in poor road
and weather conditions
In poor road and weather conditions, the
trailer stabilisation cannot prevent lurching of
the vehicle/trailer combination. Trailers with a
high centre of gravity may tip over before
ESP ® detects this.
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Always adapt your driving style to suit
the current road and weather conditions.
When driving with a trailer, ESP
®
can stabilise
your vehicle if the trailer begins to swerve from
side to side:
R ESP
®
trailer stabilisation is active above
speeds of 65 km/h.
R
Slight swerving is reduced by means of a tar-
geted, individual brake application on one
side.
R
In the event of severe swerving, the engine
output is also reduced and all wheels are
braked.
ESP
®
trailer stabilisation may be impaired or may
not function if:
R
The trailer is not connected correctly or is not
detected properly by the vehicle.
AActiv ctivating/deactiv ating/deactivating ESP ating ESP
® ®
(Electr (Electronic St onic Stability ability
Pr Progr ogram) am)
Multimedia system:
4
©
5
Settings
5
Quick access
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ESP ® can only be activated/deactivated using
quick access when at least one other function
is available in quick access. ESP
®
can other-
wise be found in the Assistance menu.
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Select ESP .
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Select On or å Off .
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If ESP
®
is deactivated and drive program
Î was previously selected, drive program
A is automatically activated the next time
the engine is started.
ESP
®
is deactivated if the å ESP
®
OFF warn-
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
cluster.
Observe the information on warning lamps and
display messages which may be shown in the
instrument cluster.
FFunction of EBD unction of EBD
Electronic Breakforce Distribution (EBD) is char-
acterised by the following:
R
Monitoring and regulating the brake pressure
on the rear wheels.
R
Improved driving stability when braking, espe-
cially on bends.
FFunction of S unction of STEER C TEER CONTR ONTROL OL
STEER CONTROL assists you by transmitting a
noticeable steering force to the steering wheel in
the direction required for vehicle stabilisation.
This steering recommendation is given in the fol-
lowing situations:
R
both right wheels or both le wheels are on a
wet or slippery road surface when you brake
R
the vehicle starts to skid
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