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Driving
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Inform a specialist workshop and request a
br
ake system inspection.
Brake pad wear indicator
The contr
ol lamp switches on yellow.
The front brake pads are worn.
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Contact a specialised workshop immediately.
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Get all the brake pads inspected and replace
if necessary.
Brake assist systems
Information relating to brake assist
systems
Brake assist systems can help the driver in crit-
ical driving or braking situations. The driver is
responsible for driving safely ›››
.
When the brake assist systems are regulating
the brakes, the brake pedal may move or make
noises. Even so, continue to brake with the nec-
essary force and control the trajectory of the
vehicle if necessary.
Depending on the equipment, the ESC and TCS
settings may be changed in the vehicle.
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The ESC, ABS and TCS can only operate cor-
r
ectly if the four wheels are fitted with the stipu-
lated tyres ›››
.
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If a fault occurs in the ABS, the ESC, TCS and
EDS al
so cease to function.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
The ESC helps to reduce the risk of skidding
and to improve stability in certain driving situa-
tions ›››
.
T
raction control (TCS)
The TCS reduces the driving force on skidding
wheels and adapts this force to suit the road
surface conditions. The TCS facilitates starting,
acceleration and hill climbing ›››
.
El
ectronic brake pressure distribution (EBV)
Electronic brake force distribution (EBV) regu-
lates the braking force between the front and
rear axles. Excessive braking of the rear axle is
avoided and the vehicle remains stable during
the braking operation.
Anti-lock braking system (ABS),
The ABS can prevent the wheels from locking
up under braking until shortly before the vehicle
comes to a stop, and helps the driver maintain
control of the steering and the vehicle ›››
.
Brake assist (BAS)
Br
ake assist (BAS) can help to reduce the brak-
ing distance. Brake Assist increases the pressure
exerted by the driver when the brake pedal is
depressed quickly in an emergency.
Electronic dierential lock (EDS and XDS)
The EDS automatically brakes skidding wheels
and transmits the driving force to the other driv-
ing wheels.
The XDS improves traction by applying the
brakes to keep the vehicle in its lane.
Multi-collision brake
The multi-collision brake automatically triggers
braking if the airbag control unit detects a colli-
sion in the event of an accident.
Automatic braking requirements:
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The driver is not pressing the accelerator
pedal.
Tractor-trailer sway mitigation
If the vehicle is pulling a trailer, it will control the
following: tractor-trailers tend to sway. When
the swaying of the trailer is felt by the vehicle
and detected by the ESC, it will automatically
brake the towing vehicle within the limits of the
system and mitigate the sway. Tractor-trailer
sway mitigation is not available in all countries
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