The SL - Class - Mercedes-Benz India

ABS ensures that the car remains directionally stableand steerable, even during emergency braking. The driveris able to brake and steer simultaneously – allowing preciseevasive manoeuvring – in order to avoid an accidentESP enables outstanding directionalstability and road adhesion bycounteracting any possible tendencyto skid at the outset. It intervenesin the engine - management andbraking systems as required in orderto stabilise the carElectronic control of the brakingsystem allows a wealth of keyassis tance functions that help tofurther enhance active safety andcomfort in a whole range of drivingsituations, thus making life mucheasier for the driverDuring emergency braking, BAS ensures that themaximum brake pressure is applied within a fractionof a second, even if the brake pedal is not pressedhard enough. The stopping distance can therefore beshortened by a substantial margin