Notes on driver assistance/driving safety
systems
Please note that if you fail to adapt your driving
style or if you are inattentive, the driver assis‐
tance systems and driving safety systems descri‐
bed here can neither reduce the risk of an acci‐
dent nor override the laws of physics. Driving
assistance systems and driving safety systems
are merely aids designed to assist driving. You
are responsible for the distance to the vehicle in
front, for vehicle speed, steering and for braking
in good time.
You should always adapt your driving style to suit
prevailing road and weather conditions and drive
carefully.
Driving
Notes on preparing for a journey
Please note that all electronic security systems in
the vehicle only serve to assist you. They do not
relieve you of the obligation to carry out a visual
check of the vehicle and the trailer/semitrailer
before starting a journey.
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WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in the vehicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or
not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip
over or be thrown around and thereby hit
vehicle occupants.
There is a risk of injury, particularly in the
event of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
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Always stow objects in such a way that
they cannot be thrown around.
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Before the journey, secure objects, lug‐
gage or loads against slipping or tipping
over.
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WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's footwell
Objects in the driver's footwell may impede
pedal travel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
safety of the vehicle.
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Stow all objects in the vehicle securely
so that they cannot get into the driver's
footwell.
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Always fit the floor mats securely and as
prescribed in order to ensure that there
is always sufficient room for the pedals.
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Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one another.
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WARNING Risk of an accident due to an
uneven load
If you load the vehicle unevenly, driving char‐
acteristics such as steering and braking
behaviour may be severely impaired.
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Load the vehicle evenly.
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Secure the load so that it cannot slip.
The vehicle's driving, braking and steering char‐
acteristics vary with the type, weight and centre
of gravity of the load.
Preparing for a journey
Visual and function check on the vehicle exte‐
rior
The following checks should be performed on the
towing vehicle and on the trailer/semitrailer
before starting a journey:
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Check the vehicle for leaks.
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Make sure that the licence plate number,
vehicle lighting, turn signal and brake lamps
are not dirty or damaged.
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The lamp check function can assist in check‐
ing the vehicle lighting:
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vehicles with an electronic key
(
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page 42)
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vehicles with the "Remote Online" func‐
tion (
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page 103)
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Check that the contour markings of all attach‐
ments and add-on equipment are in good
condition.
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Check wheels and tyres (
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page 373).
Observe the following points while doing this:
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general condition
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visible damage and cracks
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tyre pressure
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tyre tread depth
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the wheels are secure
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