Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011, Owner'S Manual

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X
To deactivate: press button : until the
å ESP
®
OFF warning lamp lights up in
the instrument cluster.
The ÷ OFF message appears in the mul-
tifunction display.
G
WARNING
ESP
®
is deactivated if the å warning lamp
in the instrument cluster lights up continu-
ously when the engine is running.
If the
÷ warning lamp and å warning
lamp are lit continuously, ESP ® is not availa-
ble due to a malfunction.
There is an increased risk of your vehicle skid-
ding in certain situations.
You should always adapt your driving style to
suit the prevailing road and weather condi-
tions.
X
To activate: briefly press button : .
The å ESP
®
OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out. The ÷ ON
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
ESP ® trailer stabilisation
If your vehicle/trailer combination begins to
lurch, you can only stabilise the vehicle/
trailer combination by depressing the brake
firmly.
In this situation, ESP
® assists you and can
detect if the vehicle/trailer combination
begins to lurch. ESP ® slows the vehicle down
by braking and limiting the engine output until
the vehicle/trailer combination has stabi-
lised.
Trailer stabilisation is active above speeds of
about 65 km/h.
G
WARNING
If road and weather conditions are poor,
trailer stabilisation will not be able to prevent
the trailer from swerving and will thus be
unable to reduce the risk of an accident. Trail-
ers with a high centre of gravity can tip over
before ESP
®
can detect this.
Trailer stabilisation does not work if ESP ® is
deactivated or disabled because of a mal-
function.
EBD (electronic brake force distribu-
tion)
i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (
Y
page 69).
EBD monitors and controls the brake pres-
sure on the rear wheels to improve driving
stability while braking.
G
WARNING
If EBD has malfunctioned, the braking system
remains 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
accident. You should therefore adapt your
driving style to the different handling charac-
teristics.
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 194) and
hill start assist (
Y
page 158). For further
information, see Driving tips (
Y
page 178).
PRE-SAFE ® Brake
PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is only available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (
Y
page 69).
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. If PRE-SAFE
®
Brake has detected a risk
Driving safety systems
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Safety
Z