New: Active Body Control (ABC) compensates crosswinds
Mercedes-Benz developers have also added a crosswind stabilisation function (standard for S600) to Active Body Control (ABC). For this purpose ABC uses the yaw rates and lateral acceleration sensors of the Electronic Stability Program ESP®to vary the wheel load distribution via the ABC spring struts, depending on the direction and intensity of the crosswind. This enables the effects of crosswinds to be compensated, or reduced to a minimum in the case of strong gusts.
The Torque Vectoring Brake provides the 2010 Mercedes-Benz S-Class with added safety in critical conditions and even greater agility by specifically braking the inner rear wheel in bends so as to enable precise cornering by the saloon without compromising on driving dynamics.
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Cruise control lever
1 To store the current speed or a higher
speed
2 To store the current speed or a lower
speed
3 To deactivate DISTRONIC
4 To store the current speed or to call up
the last stored speed ...
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out electrically
Make sure that the SmartKey is in position
1 or 2 in the ignition lock.
Briefly press button 1.
Both exterior mirrors fold in or out.
Make sure that the exterior mirrors are
always fol ...
Precise wheel location: the front axle with McPherson struts
At the front axle a three-link construction with McPherson struts is used.
The lower link level consists of two separate elements which act as torque and
cross struts and which are both forged fro ...
