Driving safety systems
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BAS (Brake Assist)
BAS operates in emergency braking situa-
tions. If you depress the brake pedal quickly,
BAS automatically boosts the braking force,
thus shortening the stopping distance.
X
Keep the brake pedal firmly depressed until
the emergency braking situation is over.
ABS prevents the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once you
release the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated.
G
Risk of accident
If BAS has malfunctioned, the braking sys-
tem remains available with full brake boost-
ing effect. However, braking force is not
automatically increased in emergency
braking situations and the stopping dis-
tance may increase.
Adaptive brake lamps
i
Adaptive brake lamps are only available in
certain countries.
If you brake sharply from a speed of more
than 50 km/h or if braking is assisted by BAS,
the brake lamps flash rapidly. In this way,
traffic travelling behind you is warned in an
even more noticeable manner.
After bringing the vehicle to a halt after per-
forming such a braking manoeuvre, when the
brake pedal is pressed again the brake lamps
will once again light up continuously.
ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Program)
ESP
®
monitors driving stability and traction,
i.e. power transmission between tyres 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 stabilise the
vehicle. The engine output is also modified, if
necessary, to keep the vehicle on the desired
course within physical limits. ESP
®
assists
the driver when pulling away on wet or slip-
pery roads. ESP
®
can also stabilise the vehi-
cle during braking.
When ESP
®
intervenes, the
v
warning
lamp flashes in the instrument cluster.
G
Risk of accident
If the
v
warning lamp in the instrument
cluster flashes, proceed as follows:
R
Do not deactivate ESP
®
under any cir-
cumstances.
R
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far
as necessary when pulling away.
R
Adapt your driving style to suit the pre-
vailing road and weather conditions.
The vehicle could otherwise go into a skid.
ESP
®
cannot reduce the risk of an accident
if you drive too fast. ESP
®
cannot override
the laws of physics.
!
If:
R
the vehicle is being towed with the front
or rear axle raised
R
the parking brake is being tested using a
dynamometer
the ignition must be switched off (key in
position 0 or 1 in the ignition lock). Appli-
cation of the brakes by ESP
®
could other-
wise destroy the brake system on the front
or rear axle.
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