Mercedes Benz CLA C117 owners manual page 66

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64 Driving safety systems This allows you to continue steering the vehi- BAS(BrakeAssistSystem) cle when braking. General information The!ABSwarninglampintheinstrument clusterlightsupwhentheignitionisswitched BASoperates in emergency braking situa- on. It goes out when the engine is running. tions. If you depress the brake pedal quickly, BASautomatically boosts the braking force, ety Important safety notes thus shortening the stopping distance. Saf iObservethe"Importantsafetynotes"sec- Important safety notes tion for driving safety systems (Y page 63). iObservethe"Importantsafetynotes"sec- GWARNING tion (Y page 63). If ABS is faulty, the wheels could lock when braking. The steerability and braking charac-GWARNING teristics may be severely impaired. Addition- If BAS is malfunctioning, the braking distance ally, further driving safety systems are deac- in an emergency braking situation is tivated. There is an increased danger of skid- increased. There is a risk of an accident. ding and accidents. In an emergency braking situation, depress Drive on carefully. Have ABS checked imme- the brake pedal with full force. ABS prevents diately at a qualified specialist workshop. the wheels from locking. WhenABSismalfunctioning, other systems, Braking including driving safety systems, will also becomeinoperative.ObservetheinformationX Keepthebrakepedalfirmlydepresseduntil ontheABSwarninglamp(Ypage245)and the emergency braking situation is over. display messageswhichmaybeshowninthe ABSprevents the wheels from locking. instrument cluster (Y page 214). The brakes will function as usual once you ABSworksfromaspeedofabout5mph release the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated. (8 km/h), regardless of road-surface condi- tions. ABS works on slippery roads, even if you only brake gently. COLLISIONPREVENTIONASSIST General notes Braking X COLLISIONPREVENTIONASSISTconsistsof If ABSintervenes:continuetodepressthe the Adaptive Brake Assist and the distance brakepedalvigorouslyuntilthebrakingsit- warning function, which are described in the uation is over. following. XTomakeafullbrakeapplication: depress the brake pedal with full force. Distance warning function If ABSinterveneswhenbraking,youwillfeela pulsing in the brake pedal. Important safety notes The pulsating brake pedal can be an indica- iObservethe"Importantsafetynotes"sec- tion of hazardous road conditions, and func- tion (Y page 63). tions as a reminder to take extra care while driving.

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