Mercedes-Benz AMG E-Class Sedan 2021 Manual page 19

You can select between the following modes of
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ESP :
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ESP ON
R
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R ESP SPORT
®
R ESP OFF
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Characteristics when ESP is activated
ESP ® monitors and improves driving stability and
traction, particularly in the following situations:
When pulling away on a wet or slippery road.
R
When braking.
R
In strong side winds when you are driving
R
faster than 47 mph (75 km/h).
®
ESP can stabilize the vehicle by intervening in
the following ways:
One or more wheels are braked.
R
The engine output is adapted according to
R
the situation.
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ESP is activated every time the engine is star‐
®
ted regardless of whether ESP was in ESP
SPORT or deactivated before the engine was
switched off.
If the ÷ ESP ® warning lamp flashes in the
instrument cluster, one or several vehicle wheels
has reached its grip limit:
Adapt the driving style to suit the prevailing
R
road and weather conditions.
Do not deactivate ESP ®
R
stances.
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
R
is necessary.
Characteristics of ESP ®
& WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
SPORT is used incorrectly
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When you activate ESP
increased risk of skidding and having an acci‐
dent.
Activate ESP ® SPORT only in the cir‐
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cumstances described below.
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When ESP
Æ warning lamps light up continuously in the
instrument cluster.
Select ESP
oversteering and understeering characteristics
are desired, e.g. on designated roads.
Driving with ESP
ted requires an extremely qualified and experi‐
under any circum‐
enced driver.
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If ESP SPORT is activated and one or more
wheels start to spin, the ÷ ESP
lamp on the instrument cluster flashes. ESP
SPORT
then only stabilizes the vehicle to a limited
degree.
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ESP SPORT also has the following characteris‐
tics:
SPORT, there is an
®
ESP
R
ted degree.
ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
R
The engine's torque is only restricted to a
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limited degree and the drive wheels can spin.
Driving and parking
® SPORT is activated, the å and
® SPORT when the vehicle's own
® SPORT or with ESP ® deactiva‐
®
warning
®
only improves driving stability to a limi‐
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