2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS brake

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WA RNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ch ildren left unat te nded in th e
ve hicle
If yo u lea ve ch ildren unaccompanied in th e
ve hicle, th ey may be able to set th e ve hicle in
motion, fo r ex ample by :R
Re leasing th e parking brake.R
Shifting th e transmission out of park
position ] .R
St arting th e engine.
In addition, th ey may operate ve hicle equip‐
ment.

Brazil
Es te equipamento opera em caráter secundário,
is to é, não te m direito à pr ot eção contra inter fe r‐
ência prejudicial, mesmo de es ta ções do mesmo
tipo, e não pode causar inter fe rê ncia a si st emas
operando em caráter primário.
Pa ra maio re s informações acessar
www.anatel.go v. br
Fu rt her information on th e declaration of con‐
fo rm ity fo r wireless ve hicle components
( →
page 23). Electric parking brake
Fu nction of th e electric pa rk ing brake (app ly ‐
ing automatically)
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WA RNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ch ildren left unat te nded in th e
ve hicle
If yo u lea ve ch ildren unaccompanied in th e
ve hicle, th ey may be able to set th e ve hicle in
motion, fo r ex ample by :R
Re leasing th e parking brake. R
Shifting th e transmission out of park
position ] . R
St arting th e engine.
In addition, th ey may operate ve hicle equip‐
ment.

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The seat belt to ngue is not inser te d in th e
seat belt buckle of th e driver's seat and th e
driver's door is opened. R
There is a sy st em malfunction.R
The po we r supp ly is insuf fi cient.R
The ve hicle is st ationary fo r a lengt hy period.
When th e electric parking brake is applied, th e
I (USA) or $ (Canada) indicator lamp
lights up in th e instrument clus te r.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if th e engine is switched off by th e ECO
st art/ st op function.
Fu nction of th e electric pa rk ing brake
(releasing automatically)
The elect ri c pa rk ing brake is re leased when th e
fo llowing conditions are fulfilled: R
The engine is ru nning.R
The seat belt to ngue is inser te d into th e seat
belt buckle of th e driver's seat.R
The transmission is in position [ or ^ and
yo u depr ess th e accelera to r pedal or yo u shift from transmission position ] to [ or
^ . R
If th e transmission is in position ^ , th e
trunk lid mu st be closed.
If th e seat belt to ngue is not inser te d into th e
seat belt buckle of th e driver's seat, th e fo llow‐
ing conditions must be fulfilled: R
The driver's door is closed. R
Yo u mo ve th e transmission out of transmis‐
sion position ] or yo u ha ve pr ev iously
driven fast er th an 2 mp h (3 km/h).R
If th e transmission is in position ^ , th e
trunk lid mu st be closed.
If th e elect r ic parking brake is re leased, th e
I (USA) or $ (CANADA) indicator lamp in
th e instrument clus te r goes out. Applying or re leasing th e electric pa rk ing
brake manually
Applying

Fu nctions of ABS (anti-lock braking sy st em)
ABS re gulates th e brake pressure in critical driv‐
ing situations: R
During braking, e.g. at maximum full-s to p
braking or insuf fi cient traction of th e tires,
th e wheels are pr ev ented from blocking.R
Ve hicle st eerability while braking is ensured.
If ABS inter ve nes when braking, yo u will fe el a
pulsing in th e brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous ro ad
conditions and can ser ve as a re minder to ta ke
ex tra care while driving.
Sy st em limitations R
ABS is active from speeds of appr ox . 5 mp h
(8 km/h). R
ABS may be impaired or may not function if a
malfunction has occur re d and th e ye l‐
low % ABS wa rn ing lamp lights up contin‐
uously in th e instrument clus te r af te r th e
engine is st ar te d. Fu nction of BA S (Brake Assist Sy st em)
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WA RNING Risk of an accident caused by
a malfunction in BA S (Brake Assi st Sys‐
te m)
If BA S is malfunctioning, th e braking dis ta nce
in an emergency braking situation is
increased.

ESP ®
can moni to r and impr ove driving st ability
and traction in th e fo llowing situations, within
ph ys ical limits:R
When pulling aw ay on a we t or slippe ry ro ad.R
When braking. R
In stro ng sidewinds when yo u are drivin g
fast er th an 50 mp h (80 km/h).
If th e ve hicle deviates from th e direction desired
by th e driver, ESP ®
can st abilize th e ve hicle by
inter ve ning in th e fo llowing wa ys :R
One or more wheels are braked. R
The engine output is adap te d according to
th e situation.
ESP ®
is deactivated if th e ESP ®
OFF

12 5 mp h (2 00 km/h) when driving st ra ight
ahead or cornering slightly. R
The ve hicle is st abilized by means of individ‐
ual brake application on one side.
Fu nction of EBD (electronic brake fo rc e dis‐
tribution)
EBD is ch aracterized by th e fo llowing:R
Monitoring and re gulating th e brake pressure
on th e re ar wheels.R
Impr ov ed driving st ability when braking,
especially on bends.
Fu nction of ST EER CONT RO L
ST EER CONTROL helps yo u by transmitting a
noticeable st eering fo rc e to th e st eering wheel in
th e direction requ ired fo r ve hicle st abilization.
This st eering re commendation is given pa rt icu‐
lar ly in th e fo llowing situations:R
Bo th ri ght wheels or bo th left wheels are on
a we t or slippe ry ro ad sur fa ce when yo u
brake. R
The ve hicle st arts to skid.
Sy st em limitations
ST EER CONTROL may be impaired or may not
function in th e fo llowing situations: R
ESP ®
is deactivated. R
ESP ®
is malfunctioning. R
The st eering is malfunctioning.
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, yo u will be assis te d
fur th er by th e electric po we r st eering.
Fu nction of Ac tive Brake Assi st
Ac tive Brake Assi st consi st s of:R
Dis ta nce wa rn ing function R
Au to nomous braking function R
Situation-dependent braking assi st anceR
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Pa ck ‐
age: Evasi ve St eering Assist
Ac tive Brake Assi st can help yo u to minimize th e
ri sk of a collision with ve hicles or pedestrians or
to re duce th e ef fe cts of su ch a collision. If Ac tive Brake Assi st has de te cted a ri sk of colli‐
sion, yo u will be wa rn ed visually and acousti‐
cally.
If yo u do not re act to th e visual or acoustic wa rn ‐
ing, autonomous braking can be initiated in criti‐
cal situations.
In especially critical situations, Ac tive Brake
Assi st can initia te autonomous braking direct ly .
In th is case, th e visual and acoustic wa rn ing
occurs simultaneously with th e braking applica‐
tion.
If yo u appl y th e brake yo urself in a critical situa‐
tion or appl y th e brake during autonomous brak‐
ing, situation-dependent braking assis ta nce
occu rs . This increases th e brake pressure up to
maximum full-s to p braking if necessar y.
If th e autonomous braking function or th e situa‐
tion-dependent braking assis ta nce is trig ge re d,
additional pr ev entive measures fo r occupant
pr ot ection (PRE-SAFE ®
) may also be initiated, if
th e ve hicle is equipped with th ese.19 2
Driving and pa rk ing

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WA RNING Risk of an accident caused by
limited de te ction per fo rm ance of Ac tive
Brake Assi st
Ac tive Brake Assi st cannot al wa ys clear ly
identify objects and complex traf fi c situa‐
tions.
In su ch cases, Ac tive Brake Assi st might:R
Give a wa rn ing or brake without re asonR
No t give a wa rn ing or not brake

Canceling a brake application of Ac tive Brake
Assi st
Yo u can cancel a br ake applic ation of Ac tive
Brake Assi st at any time by :R
Dep re ssing th e accelera to r pedal fully.R
Re leasing th e brake pedal.
Ac tive Brake Assi st cancels th e inter ve ntion
when at least one of th e fo llowing conditions is
fulfilled: R
Yo u maneuver to av oid th e obs ta cle.R
The re is no longer a ri sk of collision.R
An obs ta cle is no longer de te cted in front of
yo ur ve hicle.
Evasive Ste ering Assist (only ve hicles with
Driving Assistance pac kage )
Evasive St eering Assist has th e fo llowing ch arac‐
te ri st ics: R
Can de te ct st ationary or crossing pedes‐
trians. R
Can assist th e driver with additional st eering
assis ta nce if it de te cts a swerving maneuver. R
Can be acti va te d by an abrupt st eering mo ve ‐
ment during a swerving maneu ve r.R
Can assist during swerving and st ra ightening
of th e ve hicle. R
Can re act from a speed of appr ox imately
12 mp h (2 0 km/h) up to a speed of appr ox ‐
imately 43 mp h (7 0 km/h).R
Yo u can pr eve nt th e assis ta nce at any time
by active st eering.
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WA RNING Risk of an accident despi te
Evasive St eering Assist
Evasive St eering Assist cann ot alw ay s clearly
identify objects and complex traf fi c situa‐
tions.
In addition, th e st eering support of Evasive
St eering Assist is ge nerally not su ff icient to
av oid a collision.
In such cases Evasive St eering Assist can:R
give an unnecessary wa rn ing or pr ov ide
assis ta nce R
not gi ve a wa rn ing or not pr ov ide assis‐
ta nce