Safety and Security
Driving safety systems
EBP
ESP
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Warning!
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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.
Never switch off the ESP® when you see the
ESP® warning lamp v flashing in the in-
strument cluster. In this case proceed as fol-
lows:
The ESP
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recognizes when a wheel is spin-
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While driving off, apply as little throttle
as possible.
Warning!
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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
especially useful while driving off and on
wet or slippery road surfaces. The ESP
also stabilizes the vehicle during braking
and steering maneuvers.
While driving, ease up on the accelera-
tor.
When the EBP is malfunctioning, the ABS,
BAS, ESP® are also switched off.
Adapt your speed and driving style to
the prevailing road conditions.
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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Failure to observe these guidelines could
cause the vehicle to skid.
The ESP® cannot prevent accidents result-
ing from excessive speed.
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
®
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 CLS-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz CLS550, Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz W219 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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