Mercedes Benz Maybach S600 page 77

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Driving safety systems 75 Important safety notes EBD(electronic brake force distribu- GWARNING tion) If road and weather conditions are poor,General information trailer stabilization will not be able to preventEBDmonitorsandcontrols the brake pressure the vehicle/trailer combination from swerv-ontherear wheels to improve driving stability ing. Trailers with a high center of gravity canwhile braking. ® tip over before ESP can detect this. There is a risk of an accident. Important safety notes Safety Alwaysadaptyourdrivingstyletotheprevail- Observe the "Important safety notes" sec- ing road and weather conditions. i tion (Y page 68). If your vehicle with trailer (vehicle/trailer com-GWARNING bination) begins to lurch, you can only stabilizeIf EBD is malfunctioning, the rear wheels can the vehicle/trailer combination by depressinglock,e.g.underfullbraking.Thisincreasesthe the brake firmly. ESP®trailerstabilization is active above speedsrisk of skidding and an accident. of about 65 km/h. Youshould therefore adapt your driving style ® ® tothedifferenthandlingcharacteristics.Have ESP trailer stabilization does not work if ESP is deactivatedordisabledbecauseofamalfunc-the brake system checked at a qualified spe- tion. cialist workshop. CrosswindAssist(vehicles without Observe information regarding indicator and MAGICBODYCONTROL) warning lamps (Y page 316) as well as display messages(Ypage280). General information VehicleswithMAGICBODYCONTROL:informa- ADAPTIVEBRAKE tion on stabilizing the vehicle in the event of crosswind (Y page 210). ADAPTIVEBRAKEenhancesbrakingsafetyand Strong crosswinds can cause your vehicle tooffers increased braking comfort. In addition to deviate from a straight course. The crosswindthebrakingfunction,ADAPTIVEBRAKEalsohas driving assistance function integrated in ESP® Ypage208)andhillstart noticeably reduces these impairments. the HOLD function ( assist (Y page 165). ESP®intervenesautomaticallyaccordingtothe direction and intensity of the crosswinds affect- ing your vehicle. ® ESPinterveneswithstabilizingbrakingtoassistPRE-SAFE Brake 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 straightPRE-SAFE Brakecanhelpyoutominimizethe ahead or cornering gently. risk of a collision with a vehicle ahead or a pedestrian, and reduce the effects of such a ®Brakehasdetectedarisk Important safety notes collision.IfPRE-SAFE ® of collision, you will be warned visually and Crosswind Assist does not work if ESP isacoustically as well as by automatic braking. switched off or deactivated because of a mal- function. iPayattentiontotheimportantsafety notes in the "Driving safety systems" section (Y page 68). PRE‑SAFE®Brakeisonly available in vehicles with the Driving Assistance Plus package. Z

owners manual Mercedes Maybach_S600

owners manual Mercedes Maybach_S600 - year of production: 2014 - Mercedes Benz Maybach S600 EN