sensor MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2010 Owners Manual

Interio
rmotion sensor ..................... 62
To w-awa yprotectio n........................ 61
Aquaplaning ....................................... 156
Ashtray ............................................... 252
Assistanc emenu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .202
AS SYST PLUS
see ASSYS TPLUS service interval
di sp lay
ASSYST PLU Sservice interval dis-
play ..................................................... 262
Displaying aservice message (on-
board computer) ............................ 263
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ...................61
Functio n.......................................... .61
Switchin goff th ealarm .................... 61
ATTENTIO NASSIST ........................... 181
Activating/deactivating (on-
bo ardc omputer )............................ 203
Display message ............................ 224
Audio men u(on-boa rd computer) ....199
AUT Olights
see Light sensor
Automatic car wash ..........................263
Automatic en gine start
With ECO start/stop function ........139
Automatic en gine switch-off
With ECO start/stop function ........138
Automatic transmission
Display message ............................ 230
Driving tip s.................................... 143
Emergency running mod e.............. 148
Kickdow n....................................... 144
Ma lfunction ...... ............................. .148
Progra mselecto rbutton ................ 144
Pullin gaway................................... 137
Releasing the parking lock man-
ually ............................................... 148
Sel ector leve r................................ 142
Starting .......................................... 136
Traile rtowing ................................. 144
Ax leload, permissible
Rea r(trai lert owing) ....................... 324 B
Backre st(display message) .............232
Bag hook ............................................ 248
Ball coupli ng
Folding in ....................................... 189
Fol ding out ..................................... 186
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................56
BAS PL US(Brak eAssist System
Plus) ...................................................... 56
Battery Changing (key )................................. 68
Ch arging ........................................ 287
Ch ecking (key )................................. 68
Disconnecting ................................ 286
Display message ............................ 223
Important safety gu idelines (key) .....68
Installati on location....................... 286
Jump-starting ................................. 289
Rec onnecting ................................. 288
Removing/fittin g........................... 287
Safety notes .................................. 285
Belt
seeS eat belt
Belt tensioner
Activation ...... ................................... 33
Functio n.......................................... .43
Blind Spo tAssist ............................... 184
Activating/deactivating (on-
bo ardc omputer )............................ 203
Display message ............................ 226
Traile rtowing ................................. 185
Bon net
Active bonne t(pedestrian protec-
tion) ............................................... 258
Closing ........................................... 260
Display message ............................ 231
Opening ......................................... 259
Boot
Automatic op ening ........................... 73
Emergency releas e.......................... 73
Boo tlid
Display message ............................ 231
Opening/closing .............................. 72
Opening dimensions ......................322
Boo tload (maximum) ........................ 317 Index
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Boo
tseparator
Dis play message ............................ 232
Gen eral notes .................................. 83
Opening/closing .............................. 83
Brake fluid
Note s............................................. 316
Brake lamps
Ada ptive .......................................... .57
Display message ............................ 219
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 55
BAS .................................................. 56
BAS PLUS ........................................ 56
Brake fluid (notes )......................... 316
Display message ............................ 216
Parking brake ................................ 153
Warn ingl am p................................. 236
Braking
Important safety instructions ......... 154
Breakdown
seeA ccident (notes)
se eF lat tyre
Bulbs
Dipped-bea mheadlamps ............... 114
Ma in-beam headlamps ................... 115
Overview ........................................ 113
Parking lamp (front) .......................115
Sid elam p....................................... 115
Turn signals (front) ......................... 115 C
Calling up afault
se eD isplay message
Care
AIRCAP.......................................... 266
Automatic car wash .......................263
Cabri olet soft top ........................... 265
Display ........................................... 268
Draught stop .................................. 266
Hea dlam ps ...... ............................... 267
High-press urec leaner .................... 264
Matt paintwork .............................. 265
Note s............................................. 263
Pa int. ............................................. 265
Pl ast ic trim .................................... 269
Revers ingc amera .......................... 268
Sea tbelt. ....................................... 270Sea
tcover s.................................... 269
Sensors ......................................... 267
Ta il pipe s....................................... 268
Traile rcoupling .............................. 268
Tri ms trips ..................................... 269
Wheels ........................................... 264
Wind deflecto r............................... 266
Windows ........................................ 267
Wi perb lades .................................. 267
Wooden trim .................................. 269
CD player/C Dchanger( on-board
computer) .......................................... 200
Central locking Automatic lockin g(on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .208
Key .................................................. 66
Central unl ocking
Key .................................................. 66
Centr econsole ..................................... 27
Changing bulbs Headlamps ..................................... 113
Changing gears .................................. 143
Child-proof locks Child se at lock................................. 45
Children
In the veh icle ................................... 44
Restraint sy stems ............................ 44
Child seat
Automatic recognitio n..................... 46
Ch ilds eat lock ................................. 45
Display message ............................ 213
ISOFIX .............................................. 47
On the front-passenger se at............ 46
Rec ommend ations ........................... 53
Suit able positions ............................ 51
Tro ubleshoot ing............................... 50
Cigarette li ghter ................................ 252
Climate control Activating/deactivating rear win-
dowh eating ................................... 128
Convenience opening/closing (air
recirculation) ................................. 129
Demist ingt he windows ...... ............ 127
Important safety information .........120
Indicator lamp ................................ 124
Pro blem swith" cooling with air
deh umidificat ion"........................... 124 6
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Headbag ............................................... 37
Headlamp clean ings yst em .............. 110
Headlamp flasher .............................. 110
Headlamps Clean ing. ........................................ 267
Head level heating
AIRSCAR F........................................ 98
Head restraint
Lowering manually (re ar)................. 95
Head restraints
Adjusting (e lectrically )..................... 94
Adjusting (manually )........................ 94
Adjusting (re ar)................................ 95
se eN ECK-PR Ohead restraints
Hea ting
see Air conditioning
High-pressu recleaners .................... 264
Hill star tassist .................................. 137
HOLD function ................................... 172
HOLD functio n(display message) ...225 I
Immobili ser.......................................... 60
Ind icator and warn ingl amps
ABS ................................................ 238
Brake s........................................... 236
Co olan t.......................................... 241
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 242
Engine di agnostics ......................... 240
ESP ®
.............................................. 238
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 239
Fue ltank ........................................ 241
Overview .......................................... 25
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF ................46
Reserve fuel ................................... 241
Sea tbelt. ....................................... 236
SRS ................................................ 240
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 24
Submenu (on-bo ardc omputer )...... 204
Warn inga nd indicator lamps ...........25
Instrument li ghting ............................. 24
se eI nstrument cluster lighting Intelligen
tLight System
Display message ............................ 221
Setting di pped-beam headlamps
for driving on the right/left (on-
board computer) ............................ 206
Switch ingo n/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 206
Int erior lighting
Automatic control system ..............112
Del ayed swit ch-off (on-bo ard
computer) ...................................... 207
Emergency lighting ........................112
Manual control ............................... 112
Reading lamp ................................. 112
Int erior motion sensor ........................62
IS OFIX child seat securing system ....47 J
Jack Storage locatio n............................ 274
Using ............................................. 281
Jump-starting ..................................... 289
se eJ ump-st arting K
Key Changing the battery .......................68
Ch ecking the battery .................66, 68
Convenience closing feat ure. ........... 75
Convenience op ening feature ..........75
Display message ............................ 234
Ma lfunction ...... ................................ 69
Modifying the programming .............67
Opening/closing soft top .................78
Starting the engine ........................136
KEYLES S-GO
Button ............................................ 135
Convenience closing ........................76
Display message ............................ 234
Locking ............................................ 66
Starting the engine ........................136
Unlockin g......................................... 66
Ke yp ositions
Key ................................................ 135
KEYLESS GO .................................. 135
Kickdown ................................... 144, 14710
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Problem
......................................... 177
Sensor rang e................................. 175
Traile rtowing ................................. 176
Warn ingd ispla y............................. 175
PA SSENGER AIRBAG OF Fwarning
lamp ...................................................... 46
Pe rman ent displa y(on-boar dcom-
puter) .................................................. 205
Permanent Speedtronic ....................171
Plastic trim (cleanin ginstructions) .269
Po we rsupply (trail er)....................... 189
Po we rw indows
see Side windows
Pre-emptive occupant safety system
see PRE-SAFE ®
PRE-SAFE ®
Brak e(vehicles with
DISTRONIC PLUS) Activating/deactivatin g(on-
board computer) ............................ 203
Display message ............................ 212
Function/notes ................................ 59
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (v ehicles with
DISTRONI CPLUS)
Warning lamp ................................ .242
PRE-SAFE ®
system
Display message ............................ 211
Operatio n......................................... 39
Program sele ctor button .................. 144
Pul ling away
Automatic transmission .................137
Manual transmission ...................... 136 R
Radar se nsor system
Country overview ........................... 324
Display message ............................ 225
Radar syste msensors
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .208
Radio
Changing astatio n(on-board
computer )...................................... 199
se es eparat eoperating instructions
Rain closing feature
Panorama sliding sunroo f................ 88
Rang e(on-boa rd computer) .............197Rear compartment
Setting the ai rvent s...................... 131
Setting the temperature ................125
Rear-c ompartment seat bel tsta-
tus indicator ........................................ 43
Rear foglamp (di splay message) ...... 219
Rear seat backrest Display message ............................ 232
Fol ding forwards/back ..................246
Rear seat backres t(display mes-
sage) ................................................... 232
Rear-vie wmirror
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ........102
Dipping (manual) ........................... 101
Rear windo wblind ............................ 251
Rear windo wheating
Malfunction ................................... .128
Switch ingo n/off ........................... 128
Refuell ing.......................................... .148
Res erve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 223
Warn ingl am p................................. 241
Residual heat
Switch ingo n/off ........................... 129
Restrain tsyst ems
se eS RS
Rev counter ........................................ 192
Reverse gear Engaging (manual transmission) ....142
Rev ersing camera ............................. 180
Rev ersing camera (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 268
Rev ersing lamp (display message) ..220
Rol lbar
Display message ............................ 212
Operatio n......................................... 38
Rolle rblind
see Roller sunblind
Roller sunblind
Opening/closin g.............................. 89
Panorama sl iding sunroof ................ 88
Rea rwindow .................................. 251
Roof
seeS oft top
Roo fcarrier ................................ 248, 249 Index
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Overhea
dcontrol panel Function Page
:
u
To switch th erear
interio rlightin gon/off
(Coupé only) 112
;
|
To switc hthe auto-
ma tici nterior lighting con-
trol on/off 112
=
p
To switc hthe right-
hand readin glamp on/off 112
?
ë
To deactivat etow-
away protection 61
A
Rear-view mir
ror 101 Function Page
B
3
To open/close the
panorama sliding sunroof
wit hroller sunbli nd(Coupé
only) 88
C
ê
To deactivat ethe
interior motion sensor 62
D
p
To switc hthe lef t-
hand readin glamp on/off 112
E
c
To switc hthe fr ont
interi or lighting on/off 112Overhead control panel
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gered unintentionally
.Never carry out any
modifications on the restraint systems.
Never tamper with electronic components
and their software. SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
Introd uction SRS reduces the risk of occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle's interio
rinthe
even tofana ccident. It can als oreduce the
effect of the forces to which occupant sare
subjected during an accident.
SRS consists of:
R 6 SRS warning lamp
R airbags
R airbag con trol unit (with crash sensors)
R belt tensioners
R belt force limiters
SRS warning lamp SRS func
tions ar echecked regularly when
you switc honthe ignition and when the
engin eisrunning. Therefore, malfunctions
can be detected in good time.
The 6 SRS warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out no later than afew seconds
after the engine is star ted. G
Risk of inju
ry
If SR Sism alfunctioning, individual systems
may be activated unintentionally or may not
be triggered in the event of an accident with
ah igh rate of vehicle deceleration.
Am alfunction has occurred if:
R the 6 SRS warning lamp does not light
up after the ignition is switched on.
R the engine is runnin gand the 6SRS
warning lamp doe snot go out after afew
seconds.
R the engine is runnin gand the 6SRS
warning lamp lights up again. In this case, have SRS checked immediately
at
aq ualified specialist workshop .Mercedes-
Benz recommends that you use aMercedes-
Benz Servic eCentr efor this purpose.
In particular ,work relevant to safet yoron
safety-related systems must be carried out at
aq ualified specialist workshop.
Triggering of belt tensioners, belt force
limiters and airbags In the event of
acollision ,the airbag con trol
unit evaluates important physical data relat-
ing to the vehicle deceleration or acceleration
during the first stage of the collision, such as:
R duration
R direction
R magnitude
Based on the evaluation of this data ,the air-
bag con trol unit pre-emptivel ytriggers the
belt tensioners in th efirst stage.
i The belt tensioners can only be triggered
if the seat belt tongues are correctly
engaged in the seat belt buckles.
The front airbags are also deployed if there is
an even higher rate of vehicle deceleration in
al ongitudinal direction.
Your vehicle has adaptive, dual-stage front
airbags. In the even tofacollision, the airbag
control unit evalu atesthe vehicle decelera-
tion. Whe nthe first deploymen tthreshol dis
reached, th efront airbag is fille dwith enough
gas to reduce the risk of injuries. The front
airbag is fully deployed if asecon ddeploy-
men tthreshold is exceeded withi nafew mil-
liseconds.
Th eb elt tensioner and airbag triggering
thresholds are variable and are adapted to the
rat eofd eceleration of the vehicle. This proc-
ess is pre-emptiv einnature. The triggering
process must take place in good time at the
start of the collision.
i Not all airbags are deployed in an acci-
dent. The different airbag systems work
independently of each other. Occupant safety
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an accident. This could result in sever
eor
even fatal injuries to you and other occupants.
In this case, visi taqualifieds pecialist work-
shop immediately and have the roll bar
checked. PRE-SAFE
®
system
PRE-SAFE ®
take spre-e mptive measures to
protect you in certain hazardous situations.
PRE-SAFE ®
intervenes:
R in emergency braking situations, e.g. if the
BA SB rake Assist System is activate dorthe
BA SP LUS Brak eAssist System intervenes
powerfully
R if the radar sensor system detects an immi-
nen tdanger of collision in certain situa-
tion s(on vehicles with DI STRONIC PLUS)
R in critical situatio nsinvolvin gdriving
dynamics, e.g .ifthe vehicle oversteers or
understeers significantly due to physical
limits being exceeded or if the vehicle
swerves to avoid an obstacle at aspeed of
over 14 0km/h.
PRE-SAFE ®
takes th efollowin gmeasures
dependin gonthe hazardou ssituation detec-
ted:
R the fron tseat belts are pre- tensio ned.
R vehicles with memory fun ctions: under
acciden tconditions, it adjusts the front-
passenger seat if it is in an unfavourable
position.
R vehicles with amulticontour seat: the air
pressure in the seat side cushions and in
the backrest side bolsters is increased.
R if the vehicle skids ,the fron tside windows
and, on the Coupé, the panorama sliding
sunroof, are closed so that only asmall gap
remains.
If th ehazardous situation passe swithout
resulting in an accident ,PRE-SAFE ®
slackens
the belt pretensioning. The air pressure in the
side bols terson the multicontour seat is redu
ceda gain. All settings made by PRE-
SAFE ®
can the nbereversed.
If the seat belts are not released:
X Move the backrest or the seat back slightly
until the belt pretensionin gisreduced.
The locking mechanism releases. G
Warning
Make sure that nobody can becom etrapped
as yo uadjust the seat.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell or behind the seats when moving
the seat back. There is arisk that the seats
and/or the objects could be damaged.
More information abou tbelt adjust ment,a
convenience function integrate dinto PRE-
SAFE ®
,c an be found in the "Belt adjustment"
section (Y page 42). NECK-PRO head restraints
The NECK -PRO head restraints increase pro-
tection to the driver's and front-passenger's
head and neck .Tot his end, the head
restraint sonthe driver's and front-passenger
seats ar emoved forwards and upwards in the
even tofa rear-end collision of acertain
severity. This provides better head support. G
Risk of inju
ry
Head restraint cove rsprevent the NECK-PRO
head restraint sfrom triggering correctly .Con-
sequently, the NECK-PRO head restraints
cannot provide the intended level of protec-
tion .Don ot use head restraint covers.
If the NECK-PRO head restraints have been
triggered in an accident, you must reset the
NECK-PRO head restraints on the driver’s and
front-passenger seat (Y page 40). Other-
wise, the additional protection will not be
available in the even tofanother rear-end col-
lis ion. You can recognise whe nNECK-PRO
head restraints have bee ntriggere dbythe
fact that they hav emoved forwards and can
no longer be adjusted. Occupant safety
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vis
iblew hen you open the front-passenger
door. The automatic chil
dseat recognition sensor
syste mont he front-passenger seat detects
whether aspecial Mercedes-Ben zchild seat
with automatic chil dseat recognition has
been fitted there. In such cases, PASSENGER
AIRBA GOFF indicato rlamp 4 :lights
up. The front-passenger front airbag is disa-
bled. G
Risk of injury
If the 4 PASSENGER AIRBA GOFF indica-
tor lamp doe snot light up when the child
restraint system is fitted, the front-passenger
front airbag has not been disabled. If the front-
passenger front airbag deploys, the child
coul dbes eriously or even fatally injured.
Proceed as follows:
R do not use arearward-facing child restraint
system on the front-passenger seat.
R fit arearward-facing child restraint system
on asuitable rear seat.
or
R only use aforward-facing child restraint
system on the front-passenger seat and
mov ethe front-passenger seat to its rear-
most position.
R hav ethe automatic chil dseat recognition
checked at aqualified specialist workshop.
To ensure that the automatic child seat rec-
ognitio nonthe front-passenger seat func-
tions/communicates correc tly, never place
objects (such as acushion) under the child
restraint system. The entire base of the child restraint system must always rest on the seat
cushion. An incorrectly fitted child restraint
system cannot perform its intended protec-
tive function in the event of an accident, and
could lead to injuries.
i If the front-passenger front airbag is dis-
abled by the automatic child seat recogni-
tion, the following remain activated on the
front-passenger side:
R the sidebag
R Cabriolet: the headbag
R Coupé :the windowbag
R the belt tensioners G
Risk of injury
Do not plac eelectronic devices on the fron t-
passenger seat, e.g.:
R laptops, when switched on
R mobile phones
R cards with transponders, e.g. ski passes or
access cards
Signal sfrom electroni cequipmen tcan cause
interference in the automatic child seat rec-
ognition senso rsystem. This can lead to a
syste mmalfunction. This may cause the
4 PASSENGER AIRBA GOFF indicator
lamp to light up without there being achild
seat with automatic chil dseat recognition fit-
ted, and the front-passenger front airba gwill
not deploy during an accident .Itisalso pos-
sible that the 6SRS warnin glamp lights
up and/or the 4PASSENGER AIRBA GOFF
warning lamp does not light up briefly when
you turn the key in the ignitio nlock to position
2.
ISOFIX chil dseat securing system in the
rear compar tment ISOFI
Xisas tandardised securing system for
specially-designed child restraint systems on
the rear seats .Securing rings for two ISOFIX
child restraint system sare fitted on th eleft
and right of the rear seats. Children in the vehicle
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cle whe
nbraking and th ebraking dist ance
may increas e.
If ABS is de activated due to amalfunction,
then BAS and ESP are als odeactivated. There
is an increase drisk of you rvehicle skidding in
cer tain situations.
You should always adapt your drivin gstyle to
suit the prevailing road and weather condi-
tions.
The pulsating brake pedal can be an indica-
tion of hazardous road conditions and func-
tions as areminder to take extra car ewhile
driving. BAS (Br
akeA ssist)
BA So perates in emergency braking situa-
tions. If you depress the brak epedal quickly,
BAS automatically boosts the braking for ce,
thus shortening the stopping distance.
X Keep the brake peda lfirmly depressed until
the emergency brakin gsituation is over.
ABS prevents the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual onc eyou
release the brake pedal. BA Sisd eactiva ted. G
Risk of accident
If BAS has malfunctioned, the braking system
remains available with ful lbrake boosting
effect. However, braking force is not auto-
matically increased in emergency braking sit-
uations and th estoppi ngdistanc emay
increase. BAS PLUS (Brake Assis
tPLUS)
BAS PLU Sprovide sbraking assistance in haz-
ardou ssituation sand use sradar senso rtech-
nology to assess the traffic situation. G
Risk of accident
BAS PLU Siso nly an aid to assist you when
driving. You are responsible for maintaining a
safe distanc efrom other vehicles ,for the vehi-
cle' sspeed and for braking in good time. Alway
spay attention to the traffic conditions.
Otherwise, you may recognise dangers too
late, cause an acciden tand injure yourself
and others.
BAS PLUS can detect obstacle sthat ar einthe
pat hofyour vehicle for an extended period of
time. Should you appr oachad etected obsta-
cle quickly, BA SPLUSc alculates the braking
force necessary to avoid arear-end collision.
Should you additionally apply th ebrakes, BAS
PLUS wil lautomatically increase the braking
force to alevel suitabl efor the traffic condi-
tions.
If BA SPLUS demands particularl yhigh brak-
ing force, PRE-SAFE ®
is activated simultane-
ously.
X Keep the brak epedal depressed until the
emergency braking situation is over.
AB Sp revents th ewheels fr om lockin g.
The bra kesw ill work normally again when:
R you release the brak epedal
R no obstacle is detected in fr ontof your
vehicle
R there is no longer any danger of arear-end
collision
BA SP LUS is then deactivated.
At speeds up to appro ximately 70 km/h ,BAS
PLU Scan also detect stationary obstacles,
for example, stopped or parked vehicles.
The radar sensor system is switched off auto-
matically in the vicinit yofradio telescope
facilities (Y page 324).
For BA SPLUS to assist yo uwhen driving, the
radar sensor system must be switched on and
operational. You can chec kthis by activating
DI ST RONIC PLUS (Y page 160) or via the
"rada rsensor "function in the on-board com-
puter (Y page 208). G
Risk of accident
Only clearly identified obstacles will initiate
brakin gassistanc ebyBAS PLUS. In particular,
the dete ction of obstacles can be restricted if
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R
dirt on the sensor sorthe sensor sare cov-
ered
R sno worh eavy rain
R interferenc ebyother radar sources
R strong radar reflections, for example in
multi-storey car parks
BA SP LUS does no treact to people or ani-
mals, oncomin gvehicles and crossin gtraffic.
BAS PLUS may not detect narrow vehicles
such as motorcycle sand vehicles driving on
ad ifferen tline.
Following acollision or collision-related dam-
age to the fron tend of the vehicle, have the
configuratio nand operatio nofthe radar sen-
sors chec kedataM ercedes-Ben zService
Centre.
If BAS PLU Sisn ot available due to amalfunc-
tion in the radar senso rsystem, the brake
syste mremains available with ful lbrake
boostin geffect and BAS. Adaptiv
ebrake lamps
i Adaptive brake lamps are only available in
certain countries.
If you brake sharply from aspeed of more
than 50 km/ horifbraking is assisted by BAS
or BAS PLUS, th ebrake lamp sflash rapidly.
In this way, traffic travelling behind you is
warned in an even more noticeable manner.
If you brake sharply from aspeed of more
than 70 km/ htoastandstill, the hazard warn-
ing lamps are activated automatically .Ifthe
brakes ar eapplied again, the brak elamps
light up continuously .The hazard warning
lamps switc hoff automatically if you travel
faster than 10 km/h .You can also switc hoff
th eh azard warning lamps using the hazard
warning switch button (Y page 110). ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Program)
Important safety notes If ESP
®
detect sthat the vehicle is deviating
from the direction desired by the driver ,one
or more wheels are braked to stabilis ethe
vehicle. If necessary, the engin eoutput is also
modified 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.
If ESP ®
intervenes, the äwarning lamp
flashes in the instrument cluster. G
Risk of accident
If the ä warning lamp in the instrument
cluster flashes, proceed as follows:
R do not deactivate ESP ®
under any circum-
stances.
R only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary when pulling away.
R adapt your driving style to suit the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
Otherwise ,the vehicle coul dskid.
ESP ®
cannot reduce the risk of an accident if
you drive too fast. ESP ®
cannot override the
laws of physics.
! The ignition must be switched off if you
are towing the vehicl ewith the front/rear
axle raised. Interven tion by ESP ®
coul doth-
erwise damage the brake system.
i Only use wheels with the recommended
tyre sizes. Only then will ESP ®
function
properly.
ETS (Electronic Traction Support) Traction control is part of ESP
®
.
Traction control brakes the drive wheels indi-
viduall yifthey spin. This enables you to pull
away and accelerate on slipper ysurfaces, for
example if the road surface is slippery on one
side. Driving safety systems
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