Mercedes-Benz 2011 E550 Sedan Automobile User Manual


 
X
To deactivate: press button : until the
å warning lamp lights up in the
instrument cluster.
The message ESC-OFF appears in the
multifunction display.
G
Warning
When the å ESP OFF warning lamp lights
up, ESP is switched off.
When the ä ESP warning lamp and the
å ESP OFF warning lamp are on
continuously, ESP is not operational due to a
malfunction.
When ESP is switched off or not operational,
the vehicle's stability during standard driving
maneuvers is reduced.
Adapt your driving style to suit the prevailing
road conditions/weather conditions and to
the non-operating status of ESP.
!
Avoid spinning a drive wheel for an
extended period with ESP switched off. This
could cause serious damage to the drive
train.
X
To activate: briefly press button :.
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out. The message ESC-ON
appears in the multifunction display.
EBD
G
Warning
Observe "Important safety notes"
(Y page 65).
EBD monitors and controls the brake
pressure on the rear wheels to improve
driving stability while braking.
G
Warning!
If the EBD malfunctions, the brake system will
still function with full brake boost. However,
the rear wheels could lock up during
emergency braking situations, for example.
You could lose control of the vehicle and
cause an accident.
Adapt your driving style to the changed
driving characteristics.
Adaptive Brake
ADAPTIVE BRAKE enhances braking safety
and offers increased braking comfort. In
addition to the braking function, ADAPTIVE
BRAKE also has the HOLD function
(Y page 188) and hill start assist
(Y page 152). For further information, see
Driving tips (Y page 173).
PRE-SAFE
®
Brake (vehicles with
DISTRONIC PLUS)
PRE-SAFE
®
Brake can help you to minimize
the risk of a frontal collision with a vehicle
ahead or reduce the effects of such a
collision.
This function warns you from a speed of
approximately 20 mph (30 km/h) when you
are rapidly approaching a vehicle in front. An
intermittent warning tone sounds and the
· distance warning lamp lights up in the
instrument cluster.
Due to the nature of the system, particularly
complicated driving conditions may cause the
system to display an unnecessary warning.
At speeds of above approximately
20 mph (30 km/h), if the driver and
passengers have fastened their seat belts,
the PRE-SAFE
®
Brake can:
R
brake the vehicle automatically at speeds
ranging up to approximately 124 mph
(200 km/h)
R
trigger preventative occupant protection
measures (PRE-SAFE
®
) (Y page 51)
G
Warning!
An intermittent warning sounds and the
distance warning lamp · in the instrument
cluster is illuminated if the PRE-SAFE
®
Brake
calculates that the distance to the vehicle
ahead and your vehicle's current speed
Driving safety systems
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