Mercedes Benz GLC Class owners manual page 69

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Driving safety systems 67 Never leave animals unattended in the vehi-road surface. Please pay special attention to cle. Always secure animals properly duringthe notes on tires, recommended minimum Ypage374). the journey, e.g. use a suitable animal trans-tire tread depths, etc. ( port box. Inwintrydrivingconditions,alwaysusewinter tires (M+S tires) and if necessary, snow chains. Only in this way will the driving safety Driving safety systems systems described in this section work as Overviewofdriving safety systems effectively as possible. Safety Inthissection,youwillfindinformationaboutABS(Anti-lock Braking System) the following driving safety systems: RABS(Anti-lock Braking System) General information (Y page 67) ABSregulates brake pressure in such a way RBAS(BrakeAssistSystem)(Ypage68) that the wheels do not lock when you brake. RBASPLUSwithCross-Traffic Assist (BrakeThis allows you to continue steering the vehi- Assist System PLUS with Cross-Trafficcle when braking. Ypage68) Assist) ( The!ABSwarninglampintheinstrument RCOLLISIONPREVENTIONASSISTPLUS clusterlightsupwhentheignitionisswitched (Y page 70) on. It goes out when the engine is running. RESP®(Electronic Stability Program)ABSworksfromaspeedofabout5mph (Y page 73) (8 km/h), regardless of road-surface condi- REBD(Electronic Brake force Distribution)tions. ABS works on slippery surfaces, even (Y page 75) whenyouonlybrakegently. RADAPTIVEBRAKE(Ypage75) Important safety notes RPRE-SAFE®Brake(Ypage75) RSTEERCONTROL(Ypage78) iObservethe"Importantsafetynotes"sec- Ypage67). tion ( Important safety notes GWARNING If ABS is faulty, the wheels could lock when If you fail to adapt your driving style or if youbraking. The steerability and braking charac- areinattentive,thedrivingsafetysystemscanteristics may be severely impaired. Addition- neither reduce the risk of an accident norally, further driving safety systems are deac- override the laws of physics. Driving safetytivated. There is an increased danger of skid- systems are merely aids designed to assistding and accidents. driving. You are responsible for the distanceDrive on carefully. Have ABS checked imme- to the vehicle in front, for vehicle speed anddiately at a qualified specialist workshop. for braking in good time. Always adapt your driving style to suit the prevailing road,WhenABSismalfunctioning, other systems, weatherandtrafficconditionsandmaintainaincluding driving safety systems, will also safe distance from the vehicle in front. Drivebecomeinoperative.Observetheinformation Ypage294)and carefully. ontheABSwarninglamp( The driving safety systems described onlydisplay messageswhichmaybeshowninthe Ypage258). work as effectively as possible when there isinstrument cluster ( adequate contact between the tires and the Z

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