Trailer Stabilization - Mercedes-Benz G-Class Operator's Manual

Driving safety systems
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It may be best to deactivate ESP
ing situations:
when using snow chains
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in deep snow
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on sand or gravel
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off-road
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Spinning the wheels results in a cutting action
which provides better grip.
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Activate ESP as soon as the situations descri-
bed above no longer apply. ESP
not be able to stabilize the vehicle if the vehicle
starts to skid or a wheel starts to spin.
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Avoid spinning the driven wheels for an
extended period with ESP
could otherwise damage the drivetrain.
Deactivating/activating ESP
To deactivate: press button : until the
X
å warning lamp lights up in the instrument
cluster.
To activate: press button : until the å
X
warning lamp goes out in the instrument clus-
ter.
Characteristics when ESP
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If ESP is deactivated and one or more wheels
start to spin, the ÷ ESP
instrument cluster flashes. In such situations,
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ESP will not stabilize the vehicle.
If you deactivate ESP
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ESP no longer improves driving stability.
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Engine torque is no longer limited and the
R
drive wheels are able to spin.
Traction control is still activated.
R
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ESP still provides support when you brake
R
firmly.
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in the follow-
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will otherwise
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deactivated. You
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is deactivated
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warning lamp in the
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Mercedes-AMG vehicles: and are driving a
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speed at above 62 mph (100 km/h), ESP
intervenes when one wheel reaches its grip
limit even though it is deactivated.
All other models: and are driving at a speed
R
above 37 mph (60 km/h), ESP
venes when one wheel reaches its grip limit
even though it is deactivated.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: if ESP
ted, it is reactivated automatically if you are
driving at a speed above 62 mph (100 km/h) or
you exceed a certain lateral acceleration.
All other models: if ESP
reactivated automatically if you are driving at a
speed above 37 mph (60 km/h) or you exceed a
certain lateral acceleration.

Trailer stabilization

General information
If your vehicle/trailer combination begins to
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swerve, ESP assists you in this situation. ESP
slows the vehicle down by braking and limiting
the engine output until the vehicle/trailer com-
bination has stabilized.
Important safety notes
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WARNING
If road and weather conditions are poor,
trailer stabilization will not be able to prevent
the vehicle/trailer combination from swerv-
ing. Trailers with a high center of gravity can
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tip over before ESP
a risk of an accident.
Always adapt your driving style to the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
If your vehicle with trailer (vehicle/trailer com-
bination) begins to lurch, you can only stabilize
the vehicle/trailer combination by depressing
the brake firmly.
Trailer stabilization is active above speeds of
about 37 mph (60 km/h).
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ESP trailer stabilization does not work if ESP
is deactivated or malfunctioning.
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still
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still inter-
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is deactiva-
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is deactivated, it is
can detect this. There is
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