Driving safety systems overview

In this section, you will find information about the following driving safety systems:
• ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
• BAS (Brake Assist System)
• BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System Plus)
• ESP® (Electronic Stability Program)
• EBD (Electronic Brake force Distribution)
• ADAPTIVE BRAKE
• PRE-SAFE® Brake

    See also:

    Releasing automatically
    Your vehicle's electric parking brake is automatically released if all of the following conditions are met: - the engine is running. - the transmission is in position D or R. - the seat belt ha ...

    Deactivating/activating PARKTRONIC
    1. To deactivate/activate PARKTRONIC 2. Indicator lamp If indicator lamp ; lights up, PARKTRONIC is deactivated. PARKTRONIC is automatically activated when you turn the SmartKey to positio ...

    Brakes: with Hill-Start Assist and brake drying function
    With the ADAPTIVE BRAKE, the new CLS offers an innovative braking system incorporating additional assistance functions for even greater comfort and safety. One example of this is the practical HOL ...