X
Brake immediately in order to increase the
distance from the vehicle in front.
or
X
Take evasive action, provided it is safe to
do so.
Due to the nature of the system, particularly
complicated but non-critical driving condi-
tions may also cause the system to display a
warning.
With the help of the radar sensor system, the
distance warning function can detect obsta-
cles that are in the path of your vehicle for an
extended period of time.
Up to a speed of around 45 mph (70 km/h), the
distance warning function can also react to
stationary obstacles, such as stopped or
parked vehicles.
ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Program)
General notes
i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (
Y
page 49).
esp
®
monitors driving stability and traction,
i.e. power transmission between the tires and
the road surface.
If esp
®
detects that the vehicle is deviating
from the direction desired by the driver, one
or more wheels are braked to stabilize the
vehicle. The engine output is also modified
to keep the vehicle on the desired course
within physical limits. esp
®
assists the
driver when pulling away on wet or slippery
roads. esp
®
can also stabilize the vehicle
during braking.
ETS (Electronic Traction System)
i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (
Y
page 49).
ETS traction control is part of esp
®
.
ETS brakes the drive wheels individually if
they spin. This enables you to pull away and
accelerate on slippery surfaces, for example
if the road surface is slippery on one side. In
addition, more drive torque is transferred to
the wheel with traction.
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If ESP
®
is malfunctioning, ESP
®
is unable to
stabilize the vehicle. Additionally, fur-
ther driving safety systems are deactiva-
ted. This increases the risk of skidding and
an accident.
Drive on carefully. Have ESP
®
checked at a
qualified specialist workshop.
!
If you test the parking brake using a brake
dynamometer, switch the ignition off.
Application of the brakes by ESP
®
may oth-
erwise destroy the brake system.
When towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised, observe the notes on esp
®
(
Y
page 166).
If the
÷
esp
®
warning lamp lights up per-
manently, esp
®
or hill start assist are
unavailable due to a malfunction.
Observe the information on warning lamps
(
Y
page 130) and display messages which may
be shown in the instrument cluster
(
Y
page 117).
i
Only use wheels with the recommended
tire sizes. Only then will esp
®
function
properly.
Characteristics of ESP
®
General information
If the
÷
esp
®
warning lamp goes out before
the journey begins, esp
®
is automatically
active.
If esp
®
intervenes, the
÷
esp
®
warning
lamp flashes in the instrument cluster.
If esp
®
intervenes:
X
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary when pulling away.
X
Adapt your driving style to suit the pre-
vailing road and weather conditions.
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