Mercedes Benz GLE Class owners manual page 76

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74 Driving safety systems ® ® ESP trailer stabilization does not work if ESPADAPTIVEBRAKE is deactivatedordisabledbecauseofamalfunc-ADAPTIVEBRAKEenhancesbrakingsafety and tion. offers increased braking comfort. In addition to CrosswindAssist thebrakingfunction,ADAPTIVEBRAKEalsohas Ypage204)andhillstart y the HOLD function ( etGeneral information assist (Y page 149). f Strong crosswinds can cause your vehicle to a deviate from a straight course. The crosswind S ® PRE-SAFE®Brake driving assistance function integrated in ESP noticeably reduces these impairments.General information ESP®intervenesautomaticallyaccordingtothe direction and intensity of the crosswinds affect-PRE-SAFE®Brakecanhelpyoutominimizethe ing your vehicle. risk of a collision with a vehicle ahead or a ESPinterveneswithstabilizingbrakingtoassistpedestrian, and reduce the effects of such a ®Brakehasdetectedarisk you in keeping the vehicle in the lane.collision.IfPRE-SAFE Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle speedsof collision, you will be warned visually and above 50 mph (80 km/h) when driving straightacoustically as well as by automatic braking. ahead or cornering gently. iPayattentiontotheimportantsafety notes Important safety notes in the "Driving safety systems" section Ypage66). ( ® CrosswindAssistdoesnotworkifESP isdeac-PRE‑SAFE®Brakeis only available in vehicles tivated or disabled because of a malfunction.with the Driving Assistance Plus package. ForPRE-SAFE®Braketoassistyouwhendriving, EBD(electronic brake force distribu-theradarsensorsystemandthecamerasystem tion) mustbeswitchedonandbeoperational. Withthehelpoftheradarsensorsystemandthe ®Brakecandetect General information camera system, PRE-SAFE obstacles that are in front of your vehicle for an EBDmonitors and controls the brake pressureextended period of time. ontherear wheels to improve driving stabilityIn addition, pedestrians in the path of your vehi- while braking. cle can be detected. Important safety notes PRE-SAFE®Brakedetects pedestrians using typical characteristics such as the body con- iObservethe"Importantsafetynotes" sec-tours and posture of a person standing upright. Ypage66). tion for driving safety systems ( iObservetherestrictions described in the GWARNING "Important safety notes" sec- Ypage74). tion“ ( If EBD is malfunctioning, the rear wheels can lock,e.g.underfullbraking.ThisincreasestheImportant safety notes risk of skidding and an accident. GWARNING Youshould therefore adapt your driving style tothedifferenthandlingcharacteristics.HavePRE-SAFE®Brakewillinitiallybrakeyourvehi- the brake system checked at a qualified spe-cle by a partial application of the brakes if a cialist workshop. danger of collision is detected. There may be a collision unless you brake yourself. Even Observe information regarding indicator andaftersubsequentfullapplicationofthebrakes warning lamps (Y page 319) as well as displaya collision cannot always be avoided, partic- messages(Ypage283).

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