Mercedes Benz GLC Class owners manual page 77

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Driving safety systems 75 ® Important safety notes ESP trailer stabilization ® General information Crosswind Assist does not work if ESP is If your vehicle/trailer combination begins todeactivated or disabled because of a mal- function. swerve, ESP® assists you in this situation. ESP®slowsthevehicle down by braking and y limiting the engine output until the vehicle/EBD(electronic brake force distribu- trailer combination has stabilized. tion) Safet Important safety notes General information GWARNING EBDmonitorsandcontrols the brake pres- If road and weather conditions are poor,sure on the rear wheels to improve driving trailer stabilization will not be able to preventstability while braking. the vehicle/trailer combination from swerv- ing. Trailers with a high center of gravity canImportant safety notes ® tip over before ESP can detect this. There isiObservethe"Importantsafetynotes"sec- a risk of an accident. tion (Y page 67). Alwaysadaptyourdrivingstyletotheprevail- ing road and weather conditions. GWARNING If your vehicle with trailer (vehicle/trailerIf EBD is malfunctioning, the rear wheels can combination) begins to lurch, you can onlylock,e.g.underfullbraking.Thisincreasesthe stabilize the vehicle/trailer combination byrisk of skidding and an accident. depressing the brake firmly. Youshould therefore adapt your driving style ®trailer stabilization is active abovetothedifferenthandlingcharacteristics.Have ESP the brake system checked at a qualified spe- speeds of about 65 km/h. cialist workshop. ®trailer stabilization does not work if ESP Observe information regarding indicator and ® ESP isdeactivatedordisabledbecauseofa warning lamps (Y page 294) as well as dis- malfunction. play messages (Y page 261). CrosswindAssist General information ADAPTIVEBRAKE Strong crosswinds can cause your vehicle toADAPTIVEBRAKEenhancesbrakingsafety deviatefromastraightcourse.Thecrosswindandoffersincreasedbrakingcomfort.Inaddi- driving assistance function integrated intiontothebrakingfunction,ADAPTIVEBRAKE ® Ypage194)and ESP noticeably reduces these impairments.also has the HOLDfunction( ®intervenes automatically according tohill start assist (Y page 157). ESP the direction and intensity of the crosswinds affecting your vehicle. ® ESPintervenes with stabilizing braking toPRE-SAFE Brake assist you in keeping the vehicle in the lane.General information Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle speeds ® above 50 mph (80 km/h) when driving PRE-SAFE Brakecanhelpyoutominimize straight ahead or cornering gently. theriskofacollisionwithavehicleaheadora pedestrian, and reduce the effects of such a Z

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