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Safety, Driving safety systems – Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 2014 Owners Manual User Manual

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vehicle is unlocked, the door can be opened

from the outside.

X

To activate: press the child-proof lock

lever up in the direction of arrow :.

X

Make sure that the child-proof locks are

working properly.

X

To deactivate: press the child-proof lock

lever down in the direction of arrow ;.

Override feature for the rear side win-

dows

G

WARNING

When children ride on the vehicle's rear seats,

activate the override switch. Otherwise, the

children could be injured, e.g. by trapping

themselves in the rear side window.

X

To activate/deactivate: press button :.

If indicator lamp ; is lit, operation of the

rear side windows is disabled. Operation is

only possible using the switches in the driv-

er's door. If indicator lamp ; is off, oper-

ation is possible using the switches in the

rear compartment.

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 63)

R

BAS (Brake Assist System) (

Y

page 64)

R

COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST (distance

warning function and adaptive Brake

Assist) (

Y

page 64)

R

COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS

(

Y

page 64)

R

ESP

®

(Electronic Stability Program)

(

Y

page 67)

R

EBD (Electronic Brake force Distribution)

(

Y

page 71)

R

ADAPTIVE BRAKE (

Y

page 71)

R

STEER CONTROL (

Y

page 71)

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.

i

The driving safety systems described only

work as effectively as possible when there

is adequate contact between the tires and

the road surface. Pay particular attention to

the information regarding tires, recommen-

ded minimum tire tread depths etc. in the

"Wheels and tires" section (

Y

page 314).

In wintry driving conditions, always use

winter tires (M+S tires) and if necessary,

snow chains. Only in this way will the driv-

ing 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.

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