Trailer Stabilisation - Mercedes-Benz 2012 A-Class Owner's Manual

Driving safety systems
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Deactivating/activating ESP
AMG vehicles)
Important safety notes
You can select between the following states
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of ESP :
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ESP is activated.
R
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ESP is deactivated.
R
G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP
bilises 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
i Activate ESP
described above no longer apply. ESP
otherwise not be able to stabilise the vehi-
cle if the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel
starts to spin.
Deactivating/activating ESP
You can deactivate or activate ESP
on-board computer.
X
To deactivate:(
The å ESP
instrument cluster lights up.
X
To activate:(
The å ESP
instrument cluster goes out.
Characteristics when ESP
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If ESP is deactivated and one or more wheels
start to spin, the ÷ ESP
the instrument cluster flashes. In such situa-
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tions, ESP will not stabilise the vehicle.
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(except
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, ESP no longer sta-
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in the situations descri-
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in the fol-
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as soon as the situations
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Y page 218).
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OFF warning lamp in the
Y
page 218).
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OFF warning lamp in the
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is deactivated
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warning lamp in
If you deactivate ESP
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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.
traction control is still activated.
R
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ESP still provides support when you
R
brake.
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ESP

trailer stabilisation

General notes
If your vehicle/trailer combination begins to
lurch, ESP
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ESP slows the vehicle down by braking and
limiting the engine output until the vehicle/
trailer combination has stabilised.
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If road and weather conditions are poor,
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will
trailer stabilisation will not be able to prevent
the vehicle/trailer combination from swerv-
ing. Trailers with a high centre of gravity can
tip over before ESP
a risk of an accident.
via the Always adapt your driving style to the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
If your vehicle/trailer combination begins to
lurch, you can only stabilise the vehicle/
trailer combination by depressing the brake
firmly.
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ESP trailer stabilisation is active above
speeds of about 65 km/h.
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ESP trailer stabilisation does not work if
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ESP is deactivated or disabled because of a
malfunction.
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:
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assists you in this situation.
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can detect this. There is