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Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
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Warning/
indicator
lamp
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N N Signal type
Possible causes/consequences and M M Solutions
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N The yellow ESP
warning lamp flashes while the vehicle is in motion.
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ESP
or traction control has intervened because there is a risk of skidding or at
least one wheel has started to spin.
Cruise control or DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated.
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as necessary when pulling away.
X
Accelerate more gently while the vehicle is in motion.
X
Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
X
Do not deactivate ESP
X
In rare cases (
page 77) it may be better to deactivate ESP
Y
Observe the important safety notes on ESP
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N The yellow ESP
OFF warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles:
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The yellow ESP
OFF warning lamp is lit in the READY driving status.
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ESP
is deactivated.
G
WARNING
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If ESP
is deactivated, ESP
Further driving systems or driving safety systems are thus restricted, e.g. Active
Blind Spot Assist. The system does not perform course-correcting braking appli-
cations.
There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
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Reactivate ESP
.
X
In rare cases (
page 77) it may be better to deactivate ESP
Y
Observe the important safety notes on ESP
Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
X
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If ESP
cannot be activated:
Drive on carefully.
X
Contact a qualified specialist workshop immediately and have the ESP
X
checked.
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.
®
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is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
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®
.
(
page 76).
Y
®
.
(
page 76).
Y
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system
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