Mercedes-Benz C-Class Operator's Manual page 82

Driving safety systems
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G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP
bilizes the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP
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
Activate ESP ® as soon as the situations
i
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
You can deactivate or activate ESP
on-board computer (
ESP ® deactivated:
The å ESP ® OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
ESP ® activated:
®
The å ESP OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
Characteristics when ESP
If ESP ® is deactivated and one or more wheels
start to spin, the ÷ ESP
the instrument cluster flashes. In such situa-
®
tions, ESP will not stabilize the vehicle.
If you deactivate ESP
ESP ® no longer improves driving stability.
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.
® , ESP ® no longer sta-
® in the situations descri-
® in the fol-
® will
® deactivated.
®
® via the
page 205).
Y
is deactivated
®
® warning lamp in
®
:
traction control is still activated.
R
®
ESP still provides support when you
R
brake.
Deactivating/activating ESP
(Mercedes AMG vehicles)
Important safety notes
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
i
tion ( page 73).
Y
You can select between the following states
®
of ESP :
ESP ® is activated.
R
SPORT handling mode is activated.
R
ESP ® is deactivated.
R
G
WARNING
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
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.
! Avoid spinning the driven wheels for an
extended period with ESP
You could otherwise damage the drivetrain.
In the following situations, it may be better to
activate SPORT handling mode or deactivate
ESP ® :
when using snow chains
R
in deep snow
R
on sand or gravel
R
on specially designated roads when the
R
vehicle's own oversteering and understeer-
ing characteristics are desired
®
® no longer sta-
®
deactivated.