Mercedes-Benz C-Sedan 2015 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 68)

den steering or braking, thereby injuring vehi-
cle occupants. There is a risk of an accident
and injury.
Never leave animals unattended in the vehi-
cle. Always secure animals properly during
the journey, e.g. use a suitable animal trans-
port box.
Driving safety systems
Overview of driving safety systems
In this section, you will find information about
the following driving safety systems:
R ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
(
Y
page 66)
R BAS (Brake Assist System) (
Y
page 67)
R BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist (Brake
Assist System PLUS with Cross-Traffic
Assist) (
Y
page 67)
R
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
(distance warning function and adaptive
Brake Assist) (
Y
page 69)
R ESP ® (Electronic Stability Program)
(
Y
page 71)
R EBD (Electronic Brake force Distribution)
(
Y
page 73)
R ADAPTIVE BRAKE (
Y
page 74)
R PRE-SAFE ® Brake (
Y
page 74)
R STEER CONTROL (
Y
page 76)
Important safety notes
If you fail to adapt your driving style or
become distracted, the driving safety sys-
tems can neither reduce the risk of accident
nor override the laws of physics. Driving
safety systems are merely aids designed to
assist driving. You are responsible for the dis-
tance to the vehicle in front, for vehicle speed
and for braking in good time. Always adapt
your driving style to suit the prevailing road,
weather and traffic conditions and maintain a
safe distance from the vehicle in front. Drive
carefully.
The driving safety systems described only
work as effectively as possible when there is
adequate contact between the tires and the
road surface. Please pay special attention to
the notes on tires, recommended minimum
tire tread depths, etc. (
Y
page 358).
In wintry driving conditions, always use winter
tires (M+S tires) and if necessary, snow
chains. Only in this way will the driving safety
systems described in this section work as
effectively as possible.
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
General information
ABS regulates brake pressure in such a way
that the wheels do not lock when you brake.
This allows you to continue steering the vehi-
cle when braking.
The ! ABS warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out when the engine is running.
Important safety notes
i Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (
Y
page 66).
G WARNING
If ABS is faulty, the wheels could lock when
braking. The steerability and braking charac-
teristics may be severely impaired. Addition-
ally, further driving safety systems are deac-
tivated. There is an increased danger of skid-
ding and accidents.
Drive on carefully. Have ABS checked imme-
diately at a qualified specialist workshop.
When ABS is malfunctioning, other systems,
including driving safety systems, will also
become inoperative. Observe the information
on the ABS warning lamp (
Y
page 286) and
display messages which may be shown in the
instrument cluster (
Y
page 251).
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