Mercedes-Benz CLA Operator's Manual page 162

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If the vehicle deviates from the direction desired
by the driver, ESP ® can stabilize the vehicle by
intervening in the following ways:
One or more wheels are braked.
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The engine output is adapted according to the
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situation.
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ESP is deactivated if the å ESP
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
cluster.
Observe the following points when ESP
vated:
Driving stability will no longer be improved.
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The drive wheels could spin.
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ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
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When ESP is deactivated, you are still assis-
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ted by ESP when braking.
If the ÷ ESP ® warning lamp ashes in the
instrument cluster, one or several wheels has
reached its grip limit:
Adapt the driving style to suit the prevailing
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road and weather conditions.
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ces.
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as is
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necessary.
It may be best to deactivate ESP
situations:
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OFF warn- When using snow chains.
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In deep snow.
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On sand or gravel.
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is deacti-
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Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action, which enhances traction.
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If the ÷ ESP warning lamp lights up continu-
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ously, ESP is not available due to a malfunction.
Observe the following information:
Warning and indicator lamps (
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Display messages (
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ET ETS/4ET S/4ETS (Electr S (Electronic Tr onic Traction Syst
ETS/4ETS traction control is part of ESP
makes it possible to pull away and accelerate on a
slippery road.
® ETS/4ETS can improve the vehicle's traction by
under any circumstan-
intervening in the following ways:
The drive wheels are braked individually if they
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spin.
More drive torque is transferred to the wheel
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in the following
or wheels with traction.
In uence of dr In uence
The drive programs enable ESP
ferent weather and road conditions as well as the
driver's preferred driving style. Depending on the
selected drive program, the appropriate ESP
mode will be activated. You can select the drive
programs using the DYNAMIC SELECT switch
( page 140).
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F F unction of ESP unction of ESP
page 387)
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ESP
page 338)
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side wind and helps the driver to keep the vehicle
action System) em)
in the lane:
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ESP
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speeds between approx. 47 mph (75 km/h)
and 125 mph (200 km/h) when driving
straight ahead or cornering slightly.
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of driv ive pr e progr ograms on ESP ams on ESP
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to adapt to dif-
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Cr Crosswind Assist osswind Assist
Crosswind Assist detects sudden gusts of
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