DRIVER CORRECTION DEVICES AND AIDS
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196 - Driving
For your own safety, the
warning light
requiresyoutostopim
mediately,assoonastrafficcon
ditionsallow.Switchofftheen
gine and do not restart it. Call an
approved dealer.
Emergency brake assist with
electronic brake distribution
(depending on the vehicle)
This system supplements the ABS and
helpsreducevehiclestoppingdis
tances.
Operating principle
Thesystemisfordetectinganemer
gency braking situation. In this case,
thebrakingassistanceimmediatelyde
velopsmaximumpowerandmaytrig
ger ABS regulation.
ABS braking is maintained as long as
the brake pedal is applied.
Your braking systems
are partially operational.
However, it is danger
ous to brake suddenly
anditisessentialtostopimmedi
ately, as soon as traffic conditions
allow. Call an approved dealer.
Electronic stability control ESC
with understeer control and
traction control
Electronic stability control ESC
(depending on the vehicle)
This system helps you to keep control
ofthevehicleincriticaldrivingcondi
tions (avoiding an obstacle, loss of grip
on a bend, etc.).
Understeer control
This system optimises the action of the
ESCinthecaseofpronouncedunder
steering(lossoffrontaxleroadhold
ing).
Traction control
This system helps to limit wheelspin of
thedrivewheelsandtocontroltheve
hicle when pulling away accelerating
or decelerating.
Disabling the ESC function
(depending on the vehicle)
In some situations (driving on very wet
ground:snow,mud,sand,etc.ordri
vingwithsnowchainsfitted),thesys
tem may reduce the engine output to
limit wheelspin. If this is not required, it
is possible to deactivate the function
by pressing and holding the switch
1
.
The warninglightontheinstru
ment panel comes on to warn you of
this. If you deactivate this function,
the traction control system will also
be deactivated.
As the electronic stability program
ESCwithundersteercontrolandtrac