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the vehicle on the desired course within physi-
®
cal limits. ESP
assists the driver when pulling
away on wet or slippery roads. ESP
stabilize the vehicle during braking.
ETS (Electronic Traction System)
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Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (
page 57).
Y
ETS traction control is part of ESP
ETS brakes the drive wheels individually if they
spin. This enables you to pull away and accel-
erate on slippery surfaces, for example if the
road surface is slippery on one side. In addi-
tion, more drive torque is transferred to the
wheel or wheels with traction.
ETS remains active when you deactivate ESP
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
®
If ESP
is malfunctioning it will not provide
any vehicle stabilization. There is an
increased risk of skidding or of an accident.
Exercise caution when continuing to drive.
®
Have ESP
checked at a qualified specialist
workshop.
When towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised, observe the notes on ESP
(
page 264).
Y
®
If the å ESP
OFF warning lamp lights up
continuously, then ESP
®
If the ÷ ESP
warning lamp and the å
®
ESP
OFF warning lamp are lit continuously,
®
ESP
is not available due to a malfunction.
Observe the information on warning lamps
(
page 211) and display messages which
Y
may be shown in the instrument cluster
(
page 183).
Y
i
Only use wheels with the recommended
tire sizes. Only then will ESP
erly.
®
can also
®
.
®
®
®
is deactivated.
®
function prop-
Driving safety systems
Characteristics of ESP
General information
®
If the ÷ ESP
warning lamp goes out
before beginning the journey, ESP
matically active.
®
If ESP
intervenes, the ÷ ESP
lamp flashes in the instrument cluster.
®
If ESP
intervenes:
Do not deactivate ESP
X
stances.
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
X
necessary when pulling away.
Adapt your driving style to suit the prevailing
X
road and weather conditions.
.
ECO start/stop function
The ECO start/stop function switches the
engine off automatically when the vehicle
stops moving. The engine starts automatically
when the driver wants to pull away again.
®
ESP
remains in its previously selected status,
®
e.g. if ESP
was deactivated before the engine
was automatically switched off.
Deactivating/activating ESP
Mercedes-AMG SLC 43)
Important safety notes
i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (
page 57).
Y
You can select between the following states of
®
ESP
:
®
ESP
is activated
R
®
ESP
is deactivated
R
G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP
bilizes the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP
described 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
®
®
is auto-
®
warning
®
under any circum-
®
(except
®
®
, ESP
no longer sta-
®
in the situations
®
in the fol-
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