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:

    ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
    WARNING Observe "Important safety notes" Traction control is part of ESP®. Traction control brakes the drive wheels individually if they spin. This enables you to pull away and ac ...

    ESP® trailer stabilization
    If your vehicle with trailer (vehicle/trailer combination) begins to lurch, you can only stabilize the vehicle/trailer combination by depressing the brake firmly. In this situation, ESP® assist ...

    Calling up a stored parking position setting
    - Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition lock. - Adjust the exterior mirror on the frontpassenger side with the corresponding button. - Engage reverse gear. The exterior mirror on th ...