Mercedes-Benz 2007 E -Class Wagon Operator's Manual page 104

Warning!
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warning lamp v is
When the ESP
illuminated continuously, the ESP
switched off or is not operational due to a
malfunction. Vehicle stability in standard
driving maneuvers is reduced.
Adapt your speed and driving to the prevail-
ing road conditions and to the non-operating
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status of the ESP .
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Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an ex-
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tended period with the ESP switched off. This
may cause serious damage to the drivetrain
which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.
Switching off the ESP
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Warning!
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is
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The ESP should not be switched off during
normal driving. Disabling of the system will
result in the following:
no restriction to engine torque
loss of system supported traction
control
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"ESP OFF" is designed for driving on closed
tracks when the vehicle's natural oversteer
and understeer characteristics are desired
and requires a highly skilled and experi-
enced driver able to handle these critical
driving situations.
You could lose control of your vehicle and
cause an accident.
Please be aware of these limits when you
switch off the ESP
Do not switch off the ESP
wheel is mounted.
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(E 63 AMG only) When you switch off the ESP
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more drive wheels are spinning, the ESP
ing lamp v in the instrument cluster flashes.
However, the ESP
hicle.
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when a spare
Safety and Security
Driving safety systems
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the ESP does not stabilize the vehicle
the engine output is not limited, which
allows the drive wheels to spin
the traction control will still apply the
brakes to a spinning wheel
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the ESP operates while you are brak-
ing
you cannot activate the cruise control
or the Distronic*
the cruise control or Distronic* switch
off if currently activated
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When the ESP is switched off and one or
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will then not stabilize the ve-
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warn-
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