Owners Manual

X
Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the DriveAssist
menu.
X
Press the 9 or : button to select
Distance Display.
X
Press a.
The DISTRONIC PLUS distance display
(Y page 299) appears in the multifunction
display.
Deactivating/activating ESP
®
G
WARNING
Under no circumstances should you
deactivate ESP
®
when the ÷ ESP
®
warning lamp in the instrument cluster
flashes. Proceed as follows:
R
when driving off, apply as little throttle as
possible.
R
while driving, ease up on the accelerator
pedal.
R
adapt
your speed to suit the prevailing road
and weather conditions.
Failure to observe these guidelines could
cause the vehicle to skid. ESP
®
cannot
prevent accidents resulting from excessive
speed.
For further information about ESP
®
, see
(Y page 64).
X
Start the engine.
X
Press = or ; on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X
Press the 9 or : button to select
ESP.
X
Press the a button.
X
To deactivate: press a again.
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster comes on.
G
WARNING
When the å ESP
®
OFF warning lamp is lit,
ESP
®
is deactivated.
If the ÷ ESP
®
warning lamp and the
å ESP
®
OFF warning lamp remain lit,
ESP
®
is not available due to a malfunction.
When ESP
®
is deactivated or not operational,
vehicle stability in standard driving
maneuvers is reduced.
Adapt your speed and driving to the prevailing
road conditions and to the non-operating
status of the ESP
®
.
X
To activate: press a again.
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE
®
Brake
PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is only available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
X
Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the DriveAssist
menu.
X
Press 9 or : to select PRE-SAFE
Brake.
X
Press a.
The current selection is displayed.
X
To activate/deactivate: press a
again.
When PRE-SAFE
®
Brake (Y page 66) is
activated, the multifunction display shows
the Ä symbol as long as the HOLD
function is not activated
(Y page 302).
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST
X
Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the DriveAssist
menu.
X
Press the 9 or : button to select
Attention Assist.
X
Press a.
The current selection is displayed.
X
To activate/deactivate: press a
again.
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