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It may be best to deactivate ESP
ing situations:
when using snow chains
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 244)
Y
®
ESP
deactivated:
®
The å ESP
OFF warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
®
ESP
activated:
®
The å ESP
OFF warning lamp in 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,
®
ESP
will not stabilise the vehicle.
®
If you deactivate ESP
®
ESP
no longer improves driving stability
R
Engine torque is no longer limited and the
R
drive wheels are able to spin
The spinning of the wheels results in a cutting
action for better traction on loose surfaces.
Traction control is still activated
R
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST is no longer
R
available; nor is it activated if you brake firmly
with assistance from ESP
®
PRE-SAFE
is no longer available; it is also not
R
activated if you brake firmly with assistance
®
from ESP
®
PRE-SAFE
Brake is no longer available; it is
R
also not activated if you brake firmly with
assistance from ESP
®
ESP
still provides support when you brake
R
firmly
®
in the follow-
®
will
®
®
via the on-
®
is deactivated
®
warning lamp in the
:
®
®
Driving safety systems
Deactivating/activating ESP
(Mercedes‑AMG vehicles)
Important safety notes
i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (
page 66).
Y
You can select between the following statuses
®
of ESP
:
®
ESP
is activated
R
SPORT handling mode is activated
R
®
ESP
is deactivated
R
®
ESP
is activated every time the engine is
switched on, regardless of whether ESP
deactivated 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.
In the following situations, it may be better to
activate SPORT handling mode or deactivate
®
ESP
:
when using snow chains
R
in deep snow
R
on sand or gravel
R
on specially designated roads when the vehi-
R
cle's own oversteering and understeering
characteristics are desired
Driving in SPORT handling mode or without
®
ESP
requires an extremely qualified and expe-
rienced driver.
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.
®
®
was
®
®
, ESP
no longer sta-
in the situations descri-
®
will
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