Mercedes-Benz GLA 180 Owner's Manual page 76

Activating/deactivating ESP
Mercedes‑AMG vehicles)
Important safety notes
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Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion ( page 68).
Y
You can select between the following ESP
tuses:
®
ESP is activated
R
®
ESP is deactivated.
R
G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP
bilises the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
®
Only deactivate ESP
bed in the following.
The spinning of the wheels results in a cut for
better traction on loose surfaces.
It may be best to deactivate ESP
ing situations:
when snow chains are used
R
in deep snow
R
on sand or gravel
R
i
®
Activate ESP as soon as the situations
described above no longer apply. ESP
otherwise not be able to stabilise the vehicle
if the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel starts to
spin.
Deactivating/activating ESP
You can deactivate or activate ESP
board computer( page 227) .
Y
®
ESP deactivated:
®
The å ESP OFF warning lamp on the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
®
ESP activated:
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The å ESP OFF warning lamp on the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Characteristics when ESP
®
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 stabilise the vehicle.
®
(except
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sta-
® ®
, ESP no longer sta-
in the situations descri-
®
in the follow-
®
will
®
®
via the on-
®
is deactivated
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warning lamp in the
Driving safety systems
®
If you deactivate ESP
®
ESP no longer improves driving stability
R
engine torque is no longer limited and the
R
drive wheels may start to spin
traction control is still activated
R
Active Brake Assist is not available; it is not
R
activated even if you brake firmly with assis-
®
tance from ESP
®
PRE-SAFE is not available; it is not activated
R
even if you brake firmly with assistance from
®
ESP
STEER CONTROL is no longer active
R
®
ESP still provides support when you brake
R
firmly
Deactivating/activating ESP
(Mercedes‑AMG vehicles)
Important safety notes
i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion ( page 68).
Y
You can select between the following ESP
tuses:
®
ESP is activated
R
SPORT handling mode is activated
R
®
ESP is deactivated
R
®
ESP is activated every time the engine is star-
ted, regardless of whether ESP
ted before the engine was switched off.
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
bilises the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
®
Only deactivate ESP
bed in the following.
:
®
®
sta-
®
was deactiva-
® ®
, ESP no longer sta-
in the situations descri-
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