08 Starting and driving
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Foot brake - emergency brake lights
and automatic hazard warning
flashers
Emergency brake lights are activated in order
to alert vehicles behind about heavy braking.
The function means that the brake light
flashes instead of - as in normal braking -
shining with a constant glow.
Emergency brake lights are activated at
speeds above 50 km/h in the event of heavy
braking. After the car's speed has been
slowed down to below 10 km/h the brake
light returns from flashing to the normal con-
stant glow - while at the same time the car's
hazard warning lights (p. 90) are activated.
These flash until the driver accelerates the car
up to a higher speed again or switches off the
hazard warning lights.
Related information
•
Foot brake (p. 278)
•
Parking brake (p. 281)
•
Foot brake - emergency brake assistance
(p. 280)
•
Foot brake - anti-lock braking system
(p. 279)
Foot brake - emergency brake
assistance
Emergency brake assistance EBA (Emergency
Brake Assist) helps to increase the braking
force and so reduce the braking distance.
EBA detects the driver's braking style and
increases the braking force when necessary.
The brake force can be reinforced up to the
level when the ABS system is engaged. The
EBA function is interrupted when the pressure
on the brake pedal is reduced.
NOTE
When EBA is activated the brake pedal
lowers slightly more than usual, depress
(hold) the brake pedal as long as neces-
sary. If the brake pedal is released then all
braking ceases.
Related information
•
Foot brake (p. 278)
•
Parking brake (p. 281)
•
Foot brake - emergency brake lights and
automatic hazard warning flashers
(p. 280)
•
Foot brake - anti-lock braking system
(p. 279)
Summary of Contents for S 80
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Page 14: ...INTRODUCTION ...
Page 27: ...SAFETY ...
Page 55: ...INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS ...
Page 57: ...03 Instruments and controls 03 55 Overview left hand drive cars ...
Page 60: ... 03 Instruments and controls 03 58 Overview right hand drive cars ...
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Page 148: ...LOADING AND STORAGE ...
Page 158: ...LOCKS AND ALARM ...
Page 184: ...DRIVER SUPPORT ...
Page 249: ...STARTING AND DRIVING ...
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