Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2012 - Manual (Page 386)

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 339) 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 71).
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 73) is
activated, the multifunction display shows
the Ä symbol as long as the HOLD
function is not activated (
Y page 342).
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST
This function is not available in HYBRID
vehicles.
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the
DriveAssist
menu.
X Press the 9 or : button to select
Attention Assist .
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