Mercedes GLA W212 X156 owners manual page 70

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68 Driving safety systems the brakes vigorously, Adaptive Brake Assist WARNING G will automatically increase the braking force Adaptive Brake Assist cannot always clearly to a level suitable for the traffic conditions. identify objects and complex traffic situa- XKeepthebrakepedaldepresseduntil the tions. emergency braking situation is over. In such cases, Adaptive Brake Assist may: ABSprevents the wheels from locking. Rintervene unnecessarily The brakes will work normally again if: Rnotintervene Safety Ryoureleasethebrakepedal. There is a risk of an accident. Rthereisnolongeranydangerofacollision. Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit- Rnoobstacleis detected in front of your uation and be ready to brake. Terminate the intervention in a non-critical driving situation.vehicle. Adaptive Brake Assist is then deactivated. GWARNING If adaptive Brake Assist demands particularly Adaptive Brake Assist does not react: high braking force, preventative passenger ® protectionmeasures(PRE-SAFE )areactiva- Rtopeopleoranimals ted simultaneously. Rtooncomingvehicles Uptovehicle speeds of around 155 mph Rtocrossing traffic (250km/h),adaptiveBrakeAssistiscapable Rwhencornering of reacting to moving objects that have Asaresult, Adaptive Brake Assist may not alreadybeenrecognizedassuchatleastonce intervene in all critical conditions. There is a over the period of observation. risk of an accident. Uptoaspeedofapproximately44mph Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit- (70 km/h), adaptive Brake Assist reacts to uation and be ready to brake. stationary obstacles. Duetothenatureofthesystem, particularly complicated but non-critical driving condi- ® ESP (Electronic Stability Program) tions may also cause Brake Assist to inter- vene. General notes If AdaptiveBrakeAssistisnotavailabledueto iObservethe"Importantsafetynotes"sec- amalfunctionintheradarsensorsystem,the tion (Y page 64). brake system remains available with full ® brake boosting effect and BAS. ESP monitors driving stability and traction, i.e. powertransmissionbetweenthetiresand AdaptiveBrakeAssistprovidesbrakingassis- the road surface. tance in hazardous situations at speeds ® above 4 mph (7 km/h). It uses radar sensor If ESPdetects that the vehicle is deviating technology to assess the traffic situation. from the direction desired by the driver, one With the help of Adaptive Brake Assist, theor more wheels are braked to stabilize the distance warning signal can detect obstaclesvehicle. The engine output is also modified to that are in the path of your vehicle for ankeepthevehicleonthedesiredcoursewithin ® extended period of time. physical limits. ESPassists the driver when ® If adaptive Brake Assist detects a risk of col-pulling away on wet or slippery roads. ESP lision with the vehicle in front, adaptive Brakecan also stabilize the vehicle during braking. Assist calculates the necessary brake pres- sure to avoid this collision. Should you apply

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