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ESP
remains deactivated when the engine is
switched on again.
Deactivating/activating ESP
Important safety notes
i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (
page 70).
Y
You can select between the following statuses
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of ESP
:
®
ESP
is activated
R
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ESP
is deactivated
R
G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP
bilises the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
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Only deactivate ESP
bed in the following.
It may be best to deactivate ESP
ing situations:
when using snow chains
R
in deep snow
R
on sand or gravel
R
i
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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
To deactivate: press button :.
X
®
The å ESP
OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
®
®
®
, ESP
no longer sta-
in the situations descri-
®
in the follow-
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will
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Driving safety systems
To activate: press button :.
X
The å ESP
®
OFF warning lamp in the
instrument 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
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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
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Off-road ESP
(vehicles with Off-Road
Engineering package)
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An ESP
system specifically suited to off-road
terrain is activated automatically once an off-
road program is activated.
Vehicles without the Off-Road Engineering
R
package (
page 254)
Y
Vehicles with the Off-Road Engineering pack-
R
age (
page 254)
Y
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Off-road ESP
intervenes with a delay if there is
oversteering or understeering, thus improving
traction.
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ESP
trailer stabilisation
General notes
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ESP
trailer stabilisation is not available in
Mercedes-AMG vehicles.
If your vehicle/trailer combination begins to
®
lurch, ESP
assists you in this situation. ESP
®
is deactivated
®
warning lamp in the
:
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