Mercedes-Benz 2016 SLK Operator's Manual page 69

You can select between the following states
®
of ESP :
ESP ® is activated.
R
®
ESP is deactivated.
R
G WARNING
If you deactivate ESP ® , ESP
bilizes the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
®
Only deactivate ESP in the situations descri-
bed in the following.
It may be best to deactivate ESP
lowing situations:
when using snow chains
R
in deep snow
R
on sand or gravel
R
®
i Activate ESP as soon as the situations
described above no longer apply. ESP
otherwise not be able to stabilize the vehi-
cle if the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel
starts to spin.
! Avoid spinning the driven wheels for an
extended period with ESP
You could otherwise damage the drivetrain.
Deactivating/activating ESP
To deactivate: press button :.
X
The å ESP ® OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
To activate: press button :.
X
®
The å ESP OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
Characteristics when ESP
If ESP
start to spin, the ÷ ESP
the instrument cluster flashes. In such situa-
tions, ESP
If you deactivate ESP
® no longer sta-
ESP
R
engine torque is no longer limited and the
R
drive wheels are able to spin.
The spinning of the wheels results in a cut-
ting action for better traction on loose sur-
faces.
® in the fol-
traction control is still activated.
R
ESP
R
firmly.
Deactivating/activating ESP
(Mercedes‑AMG vehicles)
®
will
Important safety notes
i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (
You can select between the following states
®
deactivated. of ESP
ESP
R
® SPORT handling mode is activated.
R
ESP
R
G
When SPORT handling mode is activated,
there is a greater risk of skidding and acci-
dents.
Only activate SPORT handling mode in the sit-
uations described in the following.
G
If you deactivate ESP
bilizes the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP
bed in the following.
Driving safety systems
®
is deactivated
®
is deactivated and one or more wheels
®
warning lamp in
®
will not stabilize the vehicle.
®
:
®
no longer improves driving stability.
®
still provides support when you brake
page 61).
Y
®
:
®
is activated.
®
is deactivated.
WARNING
WARNING
® ®
, ESP no longer sta-
®
in the situations descri-
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