Mercedes-Benz C-Class Operator's Manual page 83

Driving in SPORT handling mode or without
®
ESP requires an extremely qualified and
experienced driver.
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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.
Deactivating/activating ESP
To activate SPORT handling mode:
X
briefly press button :.
The M SPORT handling mode warning
lamp in the instrument cluster lights up.
SPORT handling mode
The
appears in the multifunction display.
To deactivate SPORT handling mode:
X
briefly press button :.
The M SPORT handling mode warning
lamp in the instrument cluster goes out.
To deactivate ESP ® : press button : until
X
the å ESP ® OFF warning lamp lights up
in the instrument cluster.
OFF
The ÷ message appears in the mul-
tifunction display.
To activate ESP ® : briefly press button :.
X
The å ESP ® OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out. The ÷
ON
ESP ® message appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
Characteristics of activated SPORT han-
dling mode
If SPORT handling mode is activated and one
or more wheels start to spin, the ÷ ESP
warning lamp in the instrument cluster
®
will
flashes. ESP
limited degree.
When SPORT handling mode is activated:
ESP ®
R
®
limited degree.
traction control is still activated.
R
engine torque is only restricted to a limited
R
degree, and the 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 ®
R
firmly.
Characteristics when ESP
If ESP ® is deactivated and one or more wheels
start to spin, the ÷ ESP
the instrument cluster does not flash. In such
message
situations, ESP
If you deactivate ESP
®
ESP
R
the driven wheels can spin.
R
The spinning of the wheels results in a cut-
ting action for better traction on loose sur-
faces.
traction control is still activated.
R
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST is no lon-
R
ger available; nor is it activated if you brake
firmly with assistance from ESP
PRE-SAFE
R
activated if you brake firmly and ESP
intervenes.
PRE-SAFE
R
is also not activated if you brake firmly and
®
ESP
®
ESP
R
firmly.
Driving safety systems
® only stabilizes the vehicle to a
only improves driving stability to a
still provides support when you brake
® is deactivated
® warning lamp in
® will not stabilize the vehicle.
® :
no longer improves driving stability.
® is no longer available, nor is it
® Brake is no longer available, it
intervenes.
still provides support when you brake
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