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Safety and Security
Driving safety systems
! Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an ex-
tended period with the ESP
®
switched off.
This may cause serious damage to the driv-
etrain which is not covered by the Maybach
Limited Warranty.
Switching on the ESP
®
왘 Press ESP
®
switch 1 until the ABS/
ESP
®
warning lamp v in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
You are now again in normal driving
mode with the ESP
®
switched on.
The electro-hydraulic brake system com-
bines a hydraulic brake circuit with elec-
tronically controlled brake servo
assistance. You have increased braking
safety and improved braking comfort.
Warning! G
When the ABS/ESP
®
warning lamp v is
illuminated continuously, the ESP
®
is
switched off. Vehicle stability in standard
driving maneuvers reduces.
Adapt your speed and driving to the pre-
vailing road conditions and to the non-op-
erating status of the ESP
®
.
Electro-hydraulic brake system
Warning! G
Never ignore a brake malfunction indicat-
ed in the instrument cluster, for example
by the ; (USA only) or 3 (Canada
only) red brake warning lamp. Refer to the
“Practical hints” section (컄 page 360). Also
read and observe the messages in the in-
strument cluster display (컄 page 364).
Warning! G
The electro-hydraulic brake system re-
quires electrical power to operate.
A malfunction in the vehicle’s power sup-
ply or electrical system may impair brake
system operation and switch it into its
emergency operation mode. In such a case,
the red brake warning lamp (컄 page 360)
and warning messages in the instrument
cluster come on while driving (see
page 378 to page 381). To brake, the driv-
er must then apply significantly greater
brake pedal pressure and depress the ped-
al much further to obtain the expected
braking effect. If necessary, apply full pres-
sure to the brake pedal. Brakes may only
be applied to the front wheels. Stopping
distance is increased!
If there is a malfunction in the electro-hy-
draulic brake system, we recommend that
the vehicle be transported with all wheels
off the ground using flatbed or appropri-
ate wheel lift/dolly equipment. A tow bar
must be used if circumstances do not per-
mit the use of the recommended towing
methods and the vehicle requires towing
with all four wheels on the ground.
Towing the vehicle with all four wheels on
the ground is only permissible for distances
up to 30 miles (50 km) and at a speed not
to exceed 30 mph (50 km/h). For more in-
formation, refer to “Towing the vehicle”
(컄 page 423).
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