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Safety | Active safety
Some people believe in guardian angels.
We prefer to put our faith in technology
Active safety in the A-Class
Whatever your destination, we want to ensure
you arrive safely. That’s why our engineers are
of the vehicle, applying braking pressure in
rapid bursts and thus preventing the wheels
behind of the danger, with the adaptive brake
lights flashing several times a second during
emergency braking.
constantly looking for ways to reduce the risk of from locking up. Your A-Class even warns those
an accident – and why the A-Class comes with
a host of active safety systems that help you to
avoid or defuse dangerous situations – systems
such as the Electronic Stability Programme
®
(ESP ), Acceleration Skid Control (ASR) or
Brake Assist (BAS).
BAS ensures maximum braking force is applied
in emergency stops, increasing braking pres-
sure if you press the pedal hard but not quite
hard enough. At the same time, the anti-lock
braking system (ABS) helps you to keep control
ESP®: braking action to counter understeer
ESP®: braking action to counter oversteer
| Categories | Mercedes-Benz A-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes Benz A160, Mercedes Benz A180 CDI, Mercedes Benz W169 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
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