Mercedes-Benz SL SERIES Operator's Manual page 78

Driving safety systems
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Deactivating/activating ESP
(Mercedes‑AMG vehicles)
Important safety notes
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Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion ( page 71).
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You can select between the following states
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of ESP :
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ESP is activated.
R
SPORT handling mode is activated.
R
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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
bilizes the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP
bed in the following.
In the following situations, it may be better to
activate SPORT handling mode or deactivate
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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
Driving in SPORT handling mode or without
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ESP requires an extremely qualified and
experienced driver.
i
Activate ESP
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.
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, ESP no longer sta-
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in the situations descri-
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as soon as the situations
! Avoid spinning the driven wheels for an
extended period with ESP
You could otherwise damage the drivetrain.
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.
The SPORT handling mode
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
X
the å ESP
in the instrument cluster.
The ÷ OFF
tifunction display.
To activate ESP
X
The å ESP
instrument cluster goes out. The ÷
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ESP ON 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
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will warning lamp in the instrument cluster
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flashes. ESP
limited degree.
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deactivated.
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message
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: press button : until
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OFF warning lamp lights up
message appears in the mul-
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: briefly press button :.
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OFF warning lamp in the
only stabilizes the vehicle to a
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