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68 Driving safety systems cle occupants. There is a risk of an accidentIn wintry driving conditions, always use winter and injury. tires (M+S tires) and if necessary, snow chains. Never leave animals unattended in the vehi-Only in this way will the driving safety systems described in this section work as effectively as cle. Always secure animals properly duringpossible. the journey, e.g. use a suitable animal trans- port box. ABS(Anti-lock Braking System) SafetyDriving safety systems General information Overviewofdriving safety systems ABSregulatesbrakepressureinsuchawaythat the wheels do not lock when you brake. This In this section, you will find information aboutallowsyoutocontinuesteeringthevehiclewhen the following driving safety systems:braking. The !ABSwarninglampintheinstrument RABS(Anti-lock Braking System) cluster lights up when the ignition is switched (Y page 68) on. It goes out when the engine is running. RBAS(BrakeAssistSystem)(Ypage69) ABSworksfromaspeedofabout5mph RBASPLUS(BrakeAssistSystemPLUS)with(8km/h),regardlessofroad-surfaceconditions. Cross-Traffic Assist ( ABSworksonslipperysurfaces,evenwhenyou Ypage69) only brake gently. RCOLLISIONPREVENTIONASSISTPLUS (Y page 71) R ® Important safety notes ESP (Electronic Stability Program) ( Ypage73) iObservethe"Importantsafetynotes" sec- REBD(Electronic Brake force Distribution)Ypage68). ( tion ( Ypage75) GWARNING RADAPTIVEBRAKE(Ypage75) RPRE-SAFE®Brake(Ypage75) If ABS is faulty, the wheels could lock when RSTEERCONTROL(Ypage77) braking. The steerability and braking charac- teristics may be severely impaired. Addition- ally, further driving safety systems are deac- Important safety notes tivated. There is an increased danger of skid- If you fail to adapt your driving style or if you areding and accidents. inattentive, the driving safety systems can nei-Drive on carefully. Have ABS checked imme- ther reduce the risk of an accident nor overridediately at a qualified specialist workshop. the laws of physics. Driving safety systems areWhenABSismalfunctioning, other systems, merely aids designed to assist driving. You areincluding driving safety systems, will also responsible for maintaining the distance to thebecomeinoperative. Observe the information vehicle in front, for vehicle speed, for braking inontheABSwarninglamp( goodtime,andforstayinginlane.Alwaysadapt Ypage316)anddis- your driving style to suit the prevailing road andplay messages which may be shown in the Ypage278). weatherconditionsandmaintainasafedistanceinstrument cluster ( from the vehicle in front. Drive carefully. Thedriving safety systems described only workBraking as effectively as possible when there is ade-XIfABSintervenes:continue to depress the quate contact between the tires and the roadbrake pedal vigorously until the braking sit- surface. Pay particular attention to the informa-uation is over. tion regarding tires, recommended minimum tire tread depths etc. in the "Wheels and tires"XTomakeafullbrakeapplication:depress Ypage384). section ( the brake pedal with full force.

owners manual Mercedes Maybach_S600

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