Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2013 Owner's Manual page 88

To activate:( page 312).
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The å ESP OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
Characteristics when ESP
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If ESP is deactivated and one or more wheels
start to spin, the ÷ ESP
the instrument cluster flashes. In such situa-
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tions, ESP will not stabilise the vehicle.
If you deactivate ESP
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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 cut-
ting action for better traction on loose sur-
faces.
traction control is still activated.
R
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ESP still provides support when you
R
brake.
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ESP trailer stabilisation
General notes
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ESP trailer stabilisation is not available in
AMG vehicles.
If your vehicle/trailer combination begins to
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lurch, ESP assists you in this situation.
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ESP slows the vehicle down by braking and
limiting the engine output until the vehicle/
trailer combination has stabilised.
Important safety notes
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WARNING
If road and weather conditions are poor,
trailer stabilisation will not be able to prevent
the vehicle/trailer combination from swerv-
ing. Trailers with a high centre of gravity can
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tip over before ESP
a risk of an accident.
Always adapt your driving style to the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
If your vehicle/trailer combination begins to
lurch, you can only stabilise the vehicle/
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is deactivated
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warning lamp in
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can detect this. There is
Driving safety systems
trailer combination by depressing the brake
firmly.
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ESP trailer stabilisation is active above
speeds of about 65 km/h.
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ESP trailer stabilisation does not work if
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ESP is deactivated or disabled because of a
malfunction.
Crosswind Assist
General notes
Vehicles with MAGIC BODY CONTROL: infor-
mation on stabilising the vehicle in the event
of crosswind ( page 240).
Y
Strong crosswind gusts can impair the road-
holding of your vehicle when driving straight
ahead. The crosswind driving assistance
function integrated in ESP
reduces these impairments.
Depending on the direction and intensity of
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the side wind, ESP is activated automati-
cally.
ESP intervenes with stabilising braking to
assist you in keeping the vehicle in the lane.
Crosswind driving assistance is active at vehi-
cle speeds above 80 km/h when driving
straight ahead or cornering gently.
Important safety notes
Crosswind driving assistance does not work
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if ESP is deactivated or disabled because of
a malfunction.
EBD (electronic brake force distribu-
tion)
General notes
EBD monitors and controls the brake pres-
sure on the rear wheels to improve driving
stability while braking.
Important safety notes
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Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion ( page 78).
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noticeably
Z
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