The B-Class also assists you in dicey situations. The active safety systems include the Electronic Stability Program (ESP®), the new STEER CONTROL steering assistance, and Brake Assist (BAS). Together they help you in critical dynamic handling situations.

If your car is in danger of skidding, ESP® selectively brakes individual wheels and adjusts the engine output if required. To enhance stability, the car is also fitted with STEER CONTROL. If the vehicle begins to skid, a distinct impulse in the steering wheel helps the driver to countersteer in the correct direction.

BAS recognises emergency braking by the speed with which you apply the brake and instantly builds up the maximum braking force, bringing the car to a standstill faster.

Just because the sun has gone down, there’s no reason to be kept in the dark. The optionally available bi-xenon headlamps provide significantly better illumination than the conventional halogen version. The bi-xenon package includes a headlamp cleaning system, automatic range adjustment, the cornering light function and the Active Light System. With the latter, the bi-xenon headlamps follow your steering movements, providing significantly enhanced illumination on bends and ensuring that the course of the bend and any obstacles are visible at an earlier stage.

The additional cornering light function, integrated in the main headlamps, substantially improves illumination of the road at lower speeds, for instance when turning off into a driveway, on tight bends, or when parking.