owners manual Mercedes SL

owners manual Mercedes SL - year of production: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 - Mercedes Benz SL R230 owners manual EN

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Safety and Security Driving safety systems ® BAS Warning! G ESP ® The Brake Assist System (BAS) operates in The Electronic Stability Program (ESP) is emergency situations. If you apply the BAS cannot prevent the natural laws of operational as soon as the engine is run- brakes very quickly, the BAS automatically physics from acting on the vehicle, nor can ning and monitors the vehicles traction provides full brake boost, thereby poten-it increase braking efficiency beyond that af-(force of adhesive friction between the tially reducing the braking distance. forded by the condition of the vehicle brakes tires and the road surface) and handling. and tires or the traction afforded. The BAS ® Apply continuous full braking pressure cannot prevent accidents, including those The ESP recognizes when a wheel is until the emergency braking situation is resulting from excessive speed in turns, fol-spinning or if the vehicle starts to skid. By over. lowing another vehicle too closely, or hydro-applying brakes to the appropriate wheel ® The ABS will prevent the wheels from planing. Only a safe, attentive, and skillful and by limiting engine output, the ESP ® locking. driver can prevent accidents. The capabili-works to stabilize the vehicle. The ESP is ties of a BAS equipped vehicle must never especially useful while driving off and on When you release the brake pedal, the ® be exploited in a reckless or dangerous wet or slippery road surfaces. The ESP brakes function again as normal. The BAS manner which could jeopardize the users also stabilizes the vehicle during braking is then deactivated. safety or the safety of others. and steering maneuvers. ® Warning! G The ABS/ESP warning lamp v in the instrument cluster ( page 26) flashes ® when the ESP is engaged. If the BAS is malfunctioning, the brake ® system is still functioning normally, but with- The ABS/ESP warning lamp v in the out the additional brak e boost available that instrument cluster comes on when you BAS would normally provide in an emer- switch on the ignition. It goes out when the gency braking maneuver. Therefore, the engine is running. braking distance may increase. 91

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