2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER brake light

Ru
les foro ff-road driving
Alw aysbea wareoftheg round clearance of the
ve hicle and avoid obs tacles suc hasdeept ire
ru ts.
Obs tacles can damag ethe following parts of the
ve hicle, fore xamp le:
R Suspension
R Driv etra in
R Fuel and suppl ytanks
Therefore, alw aysd rive slowl ywhen off-road. If
yo um ustd rive ov er obs tacles ,have thec o-driver
instruct you.
% Mercedes-Ben
zrecommends that youa ddi‐
tionall ycarry as hovela nd areco very rope
wit has hackle in thev ehicle.
R Mak esuret hat loadsa nd items of luggage
ar es ecurel ystore dorl ashed down
(/ page73).
R Before driving off-road, stop thev ehicle and
engag ealowgear.
R Vehicles with DSR: activateDSR when you
ar ed rivin gd ownhill (/ page121).
R All-wheel driv evehicles: activatethe all-
wheel driv e(/pag e120) and, if necessa ry,
activat ethe LOWR ANGE transmission ratio
(/ page 120).
R Ifth es urface requ ires, temp orarily deactivate
ASR when pulling away ( /pag e120).
R Onlydrive off-road wit hthe engine running
and agear engaged.
R Driv eslowl yand smo othly .W alkin gpace is
necessar yinmanys ituations.
R Avoid spinning thed rive nw heels.
R Alwayse nsur ethat thew heels remain in con‐
ta ct wi th theground.
R Exercise theu tmos tcaution when driving
across unfamiliar ,unpre dictable terrain. As a
precaution ,get outoft hevehicle totake a
look at ther out etobet akenfirs t.
R Lookoutforo bstacles (e.g .roc ks,h oles, tree
st umps and tir eruts).
R Avoid edges wher ethe sur face could crumble
or brea kaway.
Ru les forf ording off-road (all-wheel drive
ve hicles)
R Obser vethes afet yn otes and general no tes
on driving off-road. R
Chec kthe dep thand characteristic softhe
body of waterbefor efording. The waterm ust
no tbed eeper than 23.6 in (60 cm).
R The climat econtrol sy stem is switched off
(/ page96).
R The auxiliar yheating is switched off
(/ page101).
R Switc hona ll-whee ldrive ( /pag e119)a nd
engag eitonv ehicles wit hthe LOWR ANGE
transmission ratio (/ page 120).
R Restrict thes hiftrang eto1or 2.
R Avoid high engine speeds.
R Driv eslowl yand smoo thly at no mo rethan a
wa lkin gpace.
R Ensur ethat no bo wwavef orms while driving.
R Afterf ording, dr ythe brakes.
Af terd riving thro ugh abody of waterdeeper than
19 .7 in (50 cm), mak esuretoc heckallve hicle
fl uids fora ny signs of penetration bywater.
Checklis tafter driving off- road
If yo uf ind dama getothev ehicle af tero ff-road
driving, ha vethev ehicle checkedataq ualified
specialis tworks hop immediately.
Driving over rough terrain place sgreater
demands on your vehicle than normal road opera‐
tion. Chec kyour vehicle af terd riving on rough
te rrain. This allo wsyoutod etect damage
prom ptly and reduce ther isk of an accident for
yo urself and other road users. Clean your vehicle
th oroughly befor edriving on public roads.
Obse rvet he following point safter drivin goff-
ro ad, on con stru ction sites and befor edriving on
publi croads:
R Vehicles with DSR: deactivateDSR
(/ page121).
R All-wheel driv evehicles: deactivat ethe all-
wheel driv e(/pag e120).
R Activat eASR (/ page 120).
R Clean thee xterio rlighting, particularly the
headlamp sand tail lamps, and checkt hem
fo rd ama ge.
R Clean thef ront and rear licens eplates.
R Clean thew indshield, windo wsand outside
mir rors.
R Clean thes teps, entra nces and grab handles.
Thi sincreases thes afet yofy ourfoot ing.
R Clean thew heels and tires, wheel wells and
th eu nderbody of thev ehicle wit hawater jet. Driving and parking
11 3

This increases
road adhesion ,especiall yon
we troadw ays.
R Chec kthe wheels and tires and wheel wells
fo rt rapped fore ign object sand remo vethem.
Tr apped fore ign object scan damag ethe
wheels and tires or ma ybeflung out from the
ve hicle when continuing thej ourne y.
R Chec kthe underbody fort rapped branches or
ot her parts of plants and remo vethem.
R Clean theb rake discs, brakepads and axle
joints, particularly af tero peration in sand,
mud, grit and gr avel,wa terors imilar lydirty
conditions.
R Chec kthe entir efloor assembly ,the tires,
wheels, bodywor kstructure, brakes, steering,
suspension and exhaus tsystemf or an ydam‐
age.
R Chec kthe service brak efor operating saf ety,
e.g. car ryout abrake test.
R Ifyo un otices tron gv ibra tions af terd riving
off-road, checkt he wheels and driv etra in for
fo re ign object sagain. Remo veanyforeign
object swhichc an lead toimbalances and
th us caus evibrations. In thee vent of damage
to thew heels and thed rive train, visit aquali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop immediately. ECO displa
yfunction The EC
Odispla ysummarizes thed riving charac‐
te rist ics from thes tart of thej ourne ytoits com‐
pletion and assists youina chievin gthe mos teco‐
nomical driving style.
Yo uc an influence consum ption if you:
R anticipat eroad and traf ficc onditions.
R obser vetheg earshif trecommendations. Instrument Displa
ywithc olo rdisplay The segment's lettering lights up bright,
theo uter
edg elights up and thes egment is filled, in the
fo llowing cases:
R 1 ACCELERATION :moderat eacceleration
R 2 CONSTANT:c onsistent speed
R 3 COASTING:g entledeceleration and roll‐
ing
The segment's lettering is gray ,the outer edg eis
dar kand thes egment is em ptied, in thef ollowing
cases:
R 1 ACCELERATION:s porty acceleration
R 2 CONSTANT :fluctuations in speed
R 3 COASTING:h eavy braking
Yo uh ave driven economicall ywhen:
R thet hree segments fill up comple tely at the
same time
R thee dgea round all thre es egment slights up Instrument Displa
ywithb lacka nd whit edis‐
play
The bar sfill up in thef ollowing cases:
R 1Moderat eacceleration
R 2Consis tent speed
R 3Gentle deceleration and rolling
The bar semp ty in thef ollowing cases:
R 1Sporty acceleration
R 2Fluctuations in speed
R 3Heavy braking
The displa yshows additional range 4Bonus
XXX mi From Start orXXX mi From Start achieved
as aresult of your drivin gstyle in co mparison to
ad rive rw ithav erys porty driving style. The range
displ ayed does no tindicat eafixed reduction in
consum ption. 11 4
Driving and pa rking

#
Toengag eand disen gage: press theu pper
section of switch 1.
The 002E indicator lam pflashes in thei nstru‐
ment displa yfor thed uration of thes hift
operation.
R When thes hifto peration take sp lace and
LO WR ANGE is engaged, the002E indica‐
to rlamp lights up.
R When thes hifto peration take sp lace and
LO WR ANGE is disengaged, the002E indi‐
cator lam pgoes out.
As long as thei ndicator lamp 002Eisflashing,
yo uc an cancel thes hifto peration bypressing
button 1again. If thes hifto peration fails, the
indicator lamp 002Ebrieflyflashes thre et imes.
One of thes hiftconditions wasn otmet. DSR (Downhill Speed
Regulation) Note
sonD SR If
yo uf ail toadap tyour driving styleory ou are
inattenti ve,D SR can nei ther reduce ther isk of
accident nor override thel aws of ph ysics. DSR
canno ttak er oad, weather and traf ficc onditions
int oa ccount. DSR is only an aid. Youa re re spon‐
sible foras afed istan cetothev ehicle in front, for
ve hicle speed and forb raking in good time.
DSR supports youw hen drivin gdownhill. DSR
main tains asetspeed fory ou on downhill gradi‐
ents byapplying theb rake sasr equired. Main‐
ta inin gthe speed is dependent on ther oad sur‐
fa ce conditions and thed ownhill gradient and
cann ottherefor ebeg uaranteed in all situations.
Yo uc an se tthe speed depending on theg ear
ra ng etob etwe en 2m ph (4 km/h) and 11mph
(1 8k m/h) using theb rake and accelera torp edals
or ther ockers witc hont hesteering wheel.
DSR automaticall ycont rols in thef ollowing situa‐
tions:
R Ifth ev ehicle is stationar y,or its speed is less
th an 2m ph (4 km/h ),the speed is se tto
2m ph (4 km/h) or it is se ttothe minimum
speed fort he respectiv egear range.
R Ifyo ud rive fast erthan 11mp h(18 km/h) off-
ro ad, DS Rswitches tostandb ymode .DSR
re mains activated, but does no tbrake auto‐
matical ly.
R Ifyo ud rive downhill slo werthan 11mph
(1 8k m/h), DSRs etst he speed tothep revi‐
ous lyse ts peed. R
Ifyo ud rive fast erthan 28 mph(45 km/h),
DSR switches of fautomaticall y. Ac
tivating/deactivatin gDSR Ac
tivatin gDSR Yo
uc an activat eDSRwhen thev ehicle is station‐
ar yorm oving. #
Press theu pper section of switch 1. #
Brak eora ccelerat ethe vehicle tothed esired
speed between 2mph (4 km/h) and 11mph
(1 8k m/h). #
Release theb rake or accelera torp edal.
The cur rent speed is stored. When stationar y,
2m ph (4 km/h) or them inimum possible
speed fore achg ear rang eiss tore d. DSR
maintains thes tore ds peed on thed ownhill
gradient and brakes automaticall y.
When DSR is activated and thev ehicle pulls
aw ay,a ccelerates or brakes, thes peed se tcorre‐
sponds tothes peed at whic hthe accelera toror
brak epeda lisr eleased or ther ockers witc his
pressed during DSR regulation. This is onl ythe
case if youa renotd rivin gfastert han 11mph
(1 8k m/h).
DSRs tatus displa yinthe on-boar dcomputer
R DSR is activated:
- DSR andthes etspeed appear in thes ta‐
tus area of theo n-board computer.
R DSR is activated, but is no
tinter vening:
- youa redrivin gbetwe en 11mph
(1 8k m/h) and 28 mph(45 km/h).
- DSR andthes peed 11mp h(18 km/h)
appear in thes tatus area of theo n-board
computer. Driving and parking
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Ra
ising and lo weringthev ehicle le vel Using
ther emo tecontrol
The remo tecontrol is loca tedinah older on the
B‑pilla ronthe driver's side. Remo vether emo te
control from theh older befor euse. Elect
ronic le velc ontrol per form sas elf-chec kreg‐
ularly when it is activated and while in use. Indi‐
cator lamp 1onther emo tecontrol lights up for
appr oximately one second when yous wit ch on
either thei gnition or electronic le velc ontrol with
button 4.
Ther eisam alfunction if indicator lamp 1
beha vesint hefollowing ways:
R thei ndicator lam pdoes no tlight up when you
switc hont he ignition or electronic le velc on‐
trol
or
R thei ndicator lam pdoes no tgoout aftero ne
second
or
R thei ndicator lam pthen lights up again or
fl ashes
In addition ,awarning tone is emitted from the
re mo tecontrol fora pproxima tely 30 seconds.
The fault that has been de tected can be shown
using thei ndicator lamps (signaling of fault
codes). #
Park thev ehicle, leaving thei gnition switched
on. #
Toraise or lo werthe vehicl elevel: press
and hold button 2or3 until thev ehicle
le ve lreaches ther equired height.
The indicator lam ponbutton2or3
fl ashes as lon gasthevehicle le velisb eing
ch anged. When thev ehicle le velh as been set,
th ei ndicator lam ponbutton2or3 lights
up. #
Tolowe rautomatical ly:brie flyp ress but ton
3 .
Electroni cleve lcontrol automaticall ylow ers
th ev ehicle down tothel owest position.
The indicator lam ponbutton3flashes as
lon gast hevehicle le velisb eing changed.
When thev ehicle le velh as been set, thei ndi‐
cator lam ponbutton3lights up. #
Tostop them ovement, brief lypress button
2. #
Toraise or lo wertod riving le vel:brief ly
press button 2or3.
Elect ronic le velc ontrol automaticall yraises or
lo we rsthev ehicle todriving le vel.
The indicator lam ponbutton2or3
fl ashes as lon gasthevehicle le velisb eing
ch anged. When thev ehicle le velh as been set,
th ei ndicator lam ponbutton2or3 lights
up. #
Tostop them ovement, brief lypress theo ther
button. #
Tosave thes etvehicl eleve l:se tthe
re qu ired vehicle le vel. #
Press and hold button 5or6 until youh ear
at one.
The vehicle le vels et has been sa vedonc orre‐
sponding button 5or6. #
Tocall up thes ave dvehicle le vel:briefly
press button 5or6.
Electronic le velc ontrol automaticall yraises or
lo we rsthev ehicle tothes ave ddriving le vel.
The indicator lam ponbutton5or6
fl ashes as lon gasthevehicle le velisb eing
ch anged. When thev ehicle le velh as been set,
th ei ndicator lam ponbutton5or6 lights
up. #
Tostop them ovement, brief lypress button
2 or3. #
Toswitc hona utomaticall y:driv eato ver
6.2 mph(10 km/h) or release thep arking
brake.
Elect ronic le velc ontrol controls thev ehicle
le ve la utomaticall y. #
Tostop them ovement, brief lypress button
2 or3.
Switching electronic le velc ontrol off/on #
Toswitc helectronic le velc ontrol off:
press button 4.
The indicator lam ponbutton4lights up. 124
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Obser
vethef ollowing points toensur ethat the
ve hicle is properly secured agains trolling away
unin tentionally: #
Alwaysa pply thep arking brake. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
engag etransmission position 005D. #
On uphill or downhill inclines: turnthe
front wheels towa rdst he curb. #
On uphill or downhill inclines: securethe
re ar axle wit hachockorano bject without
shar pedges.
% Yo
uc an operat ethe side windo wsforf ive
minutes af tery ou ha veswitched of fthe vehi‐
cle. Manual parking brake
Applying/releasing
theh andbrak elever &
WARNING Risk of skidding or an acci‐
dent bybraking wit hthe parking brake
If yo uh ave tobrak eyour vehicle wit hthe
parking brake, theb raking dis tance is consid‐
erab lylonger and thew heels ma yloc k. There
is an increased risk of skidding and/or acci‐
dent. #
Only brak ethe vehicle wit hthe parking
brak eift he service brak ehasfailed. #
Inthis case, do no tappl ythe parking
brak ewitht oo muc hforce. #
Ifth ew heels loc k,immediately release
th ep arking brak easmuchasr equired
fo rt he wheels totur na gain. &
WARNING Risk offire and an acciden tif
th ep arking brak eisnotreleased
If th ep arking brak eisnotfull yreleased when
driving, thef ollowing situations can occur:
R The parking brak ecan overheat and cause
af ire
R The parking brak ecan lose its holding
function #
Comple tely release thep arking brake
befor edriving off. The brak
elights do no tlight up when youb rake
th ev ehicle wit hthe parking brake.
Generally ,you ma yonlya ppl ythe parking brake
when thev ehicle is stationar y. #
Toappl ythe parking brake: pullhandbrake
le ver 1up as farast he las tpossible de tent.
Whe nthe engine is running ,the 0049
and 0024 (USA) or 0024(Canada) indicator
lamps in theI nstrument Displa ylight up. If
th ev ehicle is in motion, awarning tone
sounds.
% In
vehicles wit hafolding handbrak eleve r,
yo uc an then press handbrak elever 1 down
as farasitw illg o. #
Torelease thep arking brake: onvehicles
wit haf olding handbrak eleve r,firs tp ullh an d‐
brak elever 1 up as farasitw illg o. #
Pullh andbrak elever 1 slightly and press
re lease knob 2. #
Guide handbrak elever 1 down toas farasit
willg o.
The 0049 and0024 (USA) or 0024(Canada)
indica torlamps in theI nstrument Displa ygo
out.
Fo lding theh andbrak elever up or down (only
in vehicles with afolding handbrak elever)
Re quirements:
R The handbrak eleve risa pplied. #
Tofold down theh andbrak elever: push the
handbrak elever down as farasitw illg o. #
Toraise theh andbrak eleve r:pull theh and‐
brak elever up as farasitw illg o. 134
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Pe
rforming emer gency braking with theh and‐
brak elever If, in
exceptional cases, thes ervice brak efails,
yo um ayuse thep arking brak etoperform emer‐
ge ncy braking. #
Eme rgency braking: press and hold release
button 2and carefull ypull brak elever 1. Electric parking brake
Note
sont he electric parking brake &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren and animals lef tunat ten‐
de dint hevehicle
If yo ul eave children and animals unat tended
in thev ehicle, they ma ybea bletos etthe
ve hicle in motion, fore xamp leby:
R Releasing thep arking brake.
R Shifting thea utomatic transmission out of
par kposition 005D.
R Startin gthe engine.
In addition, they ma yoperat evehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped. #
Neverlea ve children and animals unat‐
te nde dint hevehicle. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th eS martK eywit hyou and loc kthe
ve hicle. Fo
rthe automatic functions towo rkcor rectl y,the
driver mus tbeseated in thec orrect sea tposition
(/ page 60).
The function of thee lectric parking brak eis
dependent on theo n-boar delectrical sy stem volt‐ age. If
theo n-boar delectrical sy stem voltag eis
lo wort hereisam alfunction in thes ystem, it
ma ynotbe possible toappl ythe electric parking
brak eand they ellow 0024 indicator lam plights
up.
In this case, par kthe vehicle in thef ollowing way:
R Park thev ehicle on le velg roun da nd secur eit
to prev ent it from rolling away.
R Ve
hicles with automatic transmission:
shif tthe transmission toposition 005D.
% The electric parking brak
eisonlya ctually
applied when ther ed 0049 and0024 (USA)
or 0024 (Canada) indicator lamps light up
continuousl y.
It ma ynotbe possible torelease aparkin gbrake
if th eo n-boar delectrical sy stem voltag eisl owor
if th er eisam alfunction in thes ystem. Infor ma
qu alified specialis tworks hop. When thee ngine is
switched off, thee lectric parking brak ecarries
out afunction test at regular inter vals. Noise sare
normal in this process.
Au tomaticall yapplying the electric parking
brake
Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
The electric parking brak eisautomatically
applied when thet ransmission is in position 005D.
In addition, at leas tone of thef ollowing condi‐
tions mus tbefulfilled:
R thee ngine is switched off
R thed rive risn otsitting in thed rive r's seat
R theb elt buckle is undone To
prev ent thee lectric parking brak efroma pply‐
ing automaticall y,pull switch 1. Driving and parking
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The electric parking brak
eisalso automatically
applied if ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONI Chas
brought thev ehicle toas tandstill.
In addition ,atleastone of thef ollowing condi‐
tions mus tbefulfilled:
R thee ngine is switched off
R thed rive risn otsitting in thed rive r's seat
R theb elt buckle is undone
R ther eisas ystemm alfunction
R thep owe rsupply is insuf ficient
R thev ehicle is stationar yfor along time
The red0049 and0024 (USA) or 0024(Canada)
indicator lam pinthe instrument displa ylights up.
The electric parking brak eisonlya ctuall yapplied
when ther ed 0049 and0024 (USA) or 0024
(Canada) indicator lamps light up continuousl y.
Re leasing thee lectric pa rking brak eautomat‐
ically
Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
The electric parking brak eofyourvehicle is
re leased when all of thef ollowing condition sare
fulfilled:
R The driver is sitting in thed rive r's seat.
R The driver is belted.
R The engine is running.
R The transmissio nisinposition005Bor005E and
yo ud epress thea ccelera tor
or
Yo us wit ch from transmission position 005Dto
position 005Bor005E.Y ou mus talso depress the
accelerator if tra veling on steep uphill gradi‐
ents.
R Ifth et ransmission is in position 005E,therear-
end door smustbec losed.
App lying/releasing thee lectric pa rking brake
manually &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren and animals lef tunat ten‐
de dint hevehicle
If yo ul eave children and animals unat tended
in thev ehicle, they ma ybea bletos etthe
ve hicle in motion, fore xamp leby:
R Releasing thep arking brake.
R Shifting thea utomatic transmission out of
par kposition 005D. R
Startin gthe engine.
In addition, they ma yoperat evehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped. #
Neverlea ve children and animals unat‐
te nde dint hevehicle. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th eS martK eywit hyou and loc kthe
ve hicle. #
Toappl y:press switch 1.
When thee lectric parking brak eisapplied,
th er ed 0049 and0024 (USA) or 0024(Can‐
ada) indicator lamps light up in thei nstru‐
ment displa y.The electric parking brak eis
onl yactuall yapplied when ther ed 0049
and 0024 (USA) or 0024(Canada) indicator
lamps light up continuousl y.
It is also possible toappl ythe electric parking
brak ewhen thei gnition is switched off. #
Torelease: pull switch 1.
The red0049 and0024 (USA) or 0024(Can‐
ada) indicator lamps in thei nstrument display
go out.
Yo um ayonlyrelease thee lectric parking
brak eift he ignition is switched on wit hthe
st art/ stop button. 13 6
Driving and pa rking

Depending on
thev ehicle's equipment, ther adar
sensor sareintegrated behind theb umpers
and/or behind ther adiator grill. Keep these parts
free of dirt, ice and slush (/ page274). Th esen‐
sor sm ustn otbe co vered, fore xamp leby bicycle
ra ck s, overhanging loads or sticke rs.A fter ac olli‐
sion, ha vethef unction of ther adar sensors
ch eckedataq ualified specialis tworks hop as
damag e(both visible or non-visible) ma yhave
occur redtot he bumper or radiator trim. Fu
nction of driving sy stems and driving
saf etys ystems In
this section, youw illfind information abou tthe
fo llowing driving sy stems and driving saf etys ys‐
te ms:
R ABS ( Anti-lock braking system)
(/ page138)
R ASC ( Acceleration SkidControl)
(/ page138)
R BAS(Bra ke Assist System) (/ page138)
R ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
(/ page139)
R EBD ( Electronic Brakeforce Distribution)
(/ page140)
R ActiveB rake Assi st (/ pag e140)
R Cruise control (/ page142)
R ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 144)
R Hill star ta ssist
R HOL Dfunction (/ page146)
R Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC (/ page 146)
R Rear vie wcamer a(/ pag e148)
R 360° Camer a(/ pag e150)
R ATTENTION ASSIS T(/ pag e152)
R Traf ficS ign Assi st (/ pag e153)
R Blind Spo tAssist ( / pag e155)
R ActiveL aneK eeping Assis t(/pag e158) Fu
nctions of ABS (Anti-loc kBraking Sy stem) Obser
vethei mp ortant sa fety guideline sfor the
driving saf etys ystem.
ABS cont rols theb rake pressur eincritical situa‐
tions:
R thew heels ar epreve nted from lo cking when
braking, e.g. during maximum full-s topb rak‐
ing or when ther eisi nsufficient tir etraction. R
thes teerability of thev ehicle in term sof
ph ysical possibilities is ensured when brak‐
ing.
R ABSisa ctivefroms peeds of appr ox.3m ph
(5 km/h). On aslipper yroad sur face, ABS
inter venes evenify ou onl ybrake gently.
Sy stem limitations
If th er eisam alfunction and they ellow 0025 ABS
wa rning lam plight supc ontinuousl yinthe instru‐
ment displa yafter startin gthe engine, ABS may
be impaired or inoperative.
If ABS inter venes, youw illfeel ap ulsing in the
brak epedal. The pulsating brak epedal ma ybean
indication of hazardous road condition sand func‐
tions as areminder totake extrac arew hile driv‐
ing.
If ABS in terv enes: keep theb rake pedal firm ly
depressed until theb raking situation has passed.
To car ryout maximum full-s topb raking:
dep ress theb rake pedal wit hfull forc e. Fu
nction of BAS(Brak eAssis tSystem) &
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
am alfunctio ninBAS (Brak eAssistSys‐
te m)
If BA Sism alfunctioning ,the braking dis tance
in an emergency braking situation is
increased. #
Depress theb rake pedal wit hfull force
in emer gency braking situations. ABS
pr eve nts thew heels from locking. BA
Ss uppo rtsy ou wit hadditional braking forc ein
an emer gency braking situation.
If yo ud epress theb rake pedal quickl y,BA Sis
acti vated:
R BASa utom atically boosts theb raking forc eof
th eb rakes
R BASc an sho rten theb raking dis tance
R ABS pr eventst he wheels from locking
When your elease theb rake pedal, theb rakes
function as usual again. BASisd eactivated. Fu
nctions of ASR (Acceleration Skid Control) ASR can neither
reduce ther isk of an accident
nor override thel aw sofp hysics if thed rive rd oes
no tp ay attention when pulling away or accelerat‐
ing. ASR is onl yanaid. Alw aysa dap tyour driving 13 8
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