Mercedes-Benz E-Class: Important safety notes
WARNING
On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in
order to obtain braking action. This could
result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehicle
control. Your vehicle's ABS will not prevent
this type of loss of control.
G WARNING
Make sure that you do not endanger other
road users when you apply the brakes.
Brakes
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Downhill gradients
On long and steep gradients, you must
reduce the load on the brakes by shifting
early to a lower gear. This allows you to take
advantage of the engine braking effect and
helps avoid overheatin ...
See also:
Increasing Speed While Using
Cruise Control
If the cruise control system is
already activated:
• Move the thumbwheel up toward
RES/+ and hold it until the
vehicle accelerates to the
desired speed, and then
release it.
• To incre ...
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA ), aka Electronic Stability
Control (ESC), System
The vehicle stability assist (VSA)
system helps to stabilize the vehicle
during cornering if the vehicle turns
more or less than desired. It also
assists you in maintaining traction
while ac ...
To temporarily cancel the cruise control
The cruise control can be temporarily canceled in the following ways.
● Press the “CANCEL” button.
● Depress the brake pedal.
● Depress the clutch pedal (MT models only).
& ...
