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E - Class Saloon - Mercedes-Benz Nigeria

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44 Drive system & chassis Safety | Pages 46 - 49 Comfort | Pages 50 - 53<br />

Chassis and suspension<br />

4MATIC permanent all - wheel drive provides the best possible traction as well as enhanced directional and driving stability. The new chassis and<br />

the air suspension really come into their own on the road, offering a high level of comfort as well as impressive agility.<br />

4MATIC ( optional ). As 4MATIC is always active,<br />

it responds instantaneously in poor weather conditions<br />

such as rain, black ice or snow. 4MATIC<br />

is assisted by the Electronic Stability Program<br />

ESP � and the electronic traction system 4ETS.<br />

The latter enables controlled braking of spinning<br />

wheels and, as a consequence, increases<br />

the drive torque at the wheels off ering good<br />

traction, allowing plenty of power to be planted<br />

on the road when moving off and when accelerating,<br />

especially on poor road surfaces. 4MATIC<br />

makes conventional diff erential locks superfl<br />

uous : the automatic braking pulses make it<br />

easier to move off on slippery ground as well as<br />

enhancing stability during critical manoeuvres.<br />

A further advantage of the system is the fact that<br />

The electronic traction system 4ETS automatically sends the drive torque to the wheels offering sufficient grip<br />

it is hardly any heavier than the rear - wheel - drive<br />

version on account of the compact design, intelligent<br />

choice of materials and high level of effi ciency.<br />

4MATIC is only available in conjunction with<br />

the 7G - TRONIC automatic transmission and the<br />

V6 or V8 engines ( E 350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY,<br />

E 350 and E 500 ).

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