What System Do I Have?

Mercedes Benz has used a number of different Anti-lock Brake and Traction Control Systems over the years. Some vehicles may have a few different systems as options in any given year. Refer to the systems and applications below to help identify the system or systems equipped on your vehicle.


Automatic Locking Differential (ASD)
- Models 124.128, 129.061, 201
- Model 140.134
- Models 124, 129.061, 201 (as of 06/92 production) and model 202


Accelerator Slip Regulation (ASR) 1)
- Models 129.061/066
- Models 124.034/036, 129.063/067/076, 140
- Model 202 (up to 05/94)
1) For models 129, 140, and 202 as of Model 06/94, model 170 as of 06/96, model 210 with engines 104, 606 up to 05/96 (ASR,ETS), model 210 with engines 104, 119, 606 as of 06/96 (ASR, ETS, SPS), please refer to "Traction Systems (ABS, ASR, ETS) and Speed-sensitive Power Steering (SPS)".


Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) 2)
- Model 129 (CFI only)
- Models 124.034, 129 (HFM-SFI only), 140
- Model 202 (up to 05/94)
2) This only applies to vehicles not equipped with ASR. For vehicles equipped with a Traction System, please refer to "Accelerator Slip Regulation (ASR)", "Traction Systems (ABS, ASR, ETS) and Speed-sensitive Power Steering (SPS)" or "Electronic Stability Program (ESP) and Speed-sensitive Power Steering (SPS)".


Speed-sensitive Power Steering (SPS) 3)
- Model 140
3) For model 140 as of 06/94, please refer to "Traction Systems (ABS, ASR, ETS) and Speed-sensitive Power Steering (SPS)".


Traction Systems (ABS, ASR, ETS) and Speed-sensitive Power Steering (SPS) as of 06/94
- Models 129, 140 as of 06/94 up to 08/95 (ASR, ETS, SPS)
- Model 202 as of 06/94 up to 08/95, Model 210 with engine 104, 606 up to 05/96 (ASR, ETS)
- Model 129, 140, 202 as of 09/95, (ABS, ASR, ETS, SPS)
Model 170, Model 208
Model 210 with engine 112, (except 4MATIC) 113, 119
Model 210 with enigne 104, 606 as of 06/96
Model 210.08, 210.28
- Model 210, as of M.Y. 1998 (ETS, 4MATIC and SPS)
- Model 163, as of M.Y. 1998 (ETS)


Electronic Stability Program (ESP) and Speed-sensitive Power Steering (SPS) as of M.Y. 1996
- Models 129, 140, 210 (with engine 119) as of M.Y. 1996 (ESP and SPS)
- Models 202, 208, 210 (with engines 112, 113, 606), as of M.Y. 1998 (ESP, BAS and SPS)
- Model 163, as of M.Y. 1998 (ESP)
- Model 170, 202 (with engine 111), as of M.Y. 1999 (ESP)


Brake Assist (BAS) as of M.Y. 1998
- Models 129, 140, 170 (as of M.Y. 1999), 202, 208, 210 (without ESP) as of M.Y. 1998