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malfunction. Vehicle stability in standard
driving maneuvers is reduced.
Adapt your speed and driving to the
prevailing road conditions and to the non-
operating status of the ESP
®
.
!
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an
extended period with the ESP
®
switched
off. This may cause serious damage to the
drivetrain which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
Switching on the ESP
®
X
Press ESP
®
switch 1 until the ESP
®
warning lamp v in the instrument
cluster goes out.
You are now again in normal driving mode
with the ESP
®
switched on.
PRE-SAFE
®
Brake
In vehicles equipped with DISTRONIC Plus,
the PRE-SAFE
®
Brake can assist you in
minimizing the risk of a rear-end collision with
a vehicle in front of you and in reducing the
severity of an accident. At speeds above
approximately 20 mph (30 km/h), it will
R
warn you of a possible collision
R
automatically begin to brake the vehicle
lightly in a speed range of up to 112 mph
(180 km/h)
R
activate preventative occupant safety
measures (PRE-SAFE
®
) (Y page 56)
G
Warning!
PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is a convenience system
designed to assist the driver during vehicle
operation. The responsibility for the vehicle
speed and the distance to the vehicle
ahead, including most importantly brake
operation to assure safe stopping distance,
always remains with the driver.
Always pay attention to traffic conditions
even while PRE-SAFE
®
is switched on.
Otherwise, you may not be able to
recognize dangerous situations until it is
too late and could cause an accident
resulting in personal or fatal injury to you
or others.
i
USA only:
This device has been approved by the FCC
as a “Vehicular Radar System”. The radar
sensor is intended for use in an automotive
radar system only. Removal, tampering, or
altering of the device will void any
warranties, and is not permitted by the
FCC. Do not tamper with, alter, or use in
any non-approved way.
Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
i
Canada only:
This device complies with RSS-210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference,
and
2. this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Removal, tampering, or altering of the
device will void any warranties, and is not
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