Safety and Security
Driving safety systems
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After driving on wet or snow-covered
roads, you should apply your brakes
firmly before parking your vehicle. This
produces heat which serves to dry the
brake disks and help prevent corro-
sion.
EBP
ESP
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The Electronic Brake Proportioning (EBP)
enhances braking effectiveness by allow-
ing the rear brakes to supply a greater pro-
portion of the braking effort in straight line
breaking without a loss of vehicle stability.
The Electronic Stability Program (ESP ) is
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operational as soon as the engine is run-
ning and monitors the vehicle’s traction
(force of adhesive friction between the
tires and the road surface) and handling.
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On long and steep grades, shift to a
lower gear (gear range 1, 2, or 3) to
prevent the brakes from overheating
and to reduce brake wear.
The ESP recognizes when a wheel is spin-
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ning or if the vehicle starts to skid. By ap-
plying the brakes to the appropriate wheel
and by limiting engine output, the ESP
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works to stabilize the vehicle. The ESP is
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especially useful while driving off and on
wet or slippery road surfaces. The ESP
also stabilizes the vehicle during braking
and steering maneuvers.
Warning!
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When the EBP is malfunctioning, the ABS,
BAS, and ESP® are also switched off.
After hard braking, it is advisable to
drive on for some time so that the air
stream will cool down the brakes fast-
er.
If the EBP is malfunctioning, the brake sys-
tem will still function with full brake boost.
However, the rear wheels could lock up dur-
ing emergency braking situations, for exam-
ple. You could lose control of the vehicle and
cause an accident. Adapt your driving style
to the changed driving characteristics.
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Only Mercedes-Benz approved compo-
nents (e.g. brake pads) should be in-
stalled on your vehicle. Brake pads not
approved by Mercedes-Benz may im-
pair the safety of your vehicle.
The ESP warning lamp v in the
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instrument cluster flashes when the ESP
is engaged.
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The ESP warning lamp v in the
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instrument cluster comes on when you
switch on the ignition. It goes out when the
engine is running.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz E-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz E320 BlueTec, Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG, Mercedes-Benz E550, Mercedes-Benz W211 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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