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Observe the following points when ESP
vated:
Driving stability will no longer be improved.
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The drive wheels could spin.
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ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
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When ESP
is deactivated, you are still assis-
ted by ESP
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when braking.
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If the ÷ ESP
warning lamp ashes in the
instrument cluster, one or several wheels has
reached its grip limit:
Adapt the driving style to suit the prevailing
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road and weather conditions.
Do not deactivate ESP
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under any circumstan-
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ces.
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as is
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necessary.
It may be best to deactivate ESP
situations:
When using snow chains.
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In deep snow.
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On sand or gravel.
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Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
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is deacti-
action, which enhances traction.
If the ÷ ESP
ously, ESP
Observe the following information:
Warning and indicator lamps (
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Display messages (
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ET ETS/4ET
S/4ETS (Electr
S (Electronic Tr
ETS/4ETS traction control is part of ESP
makes it possible to pull away and accelerate on a
slippery carriageway.
ETS/4ETS can improve the vehicle's traction by
intervening in the following ways:
The drive wheels are braked individually if they
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spin.
More drive torque is transferred to the wheel
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or wheels with traction.
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in the following
In uence
In uence of dr
of driv ive pr
The drive programs enable ESP
ferent weather and road conditions as well as the
driver's preferred driving style. Depending on the
selected drive program, the appropriate ESP
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warning lamp lights up continu-
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is not available due to a malfunction.
page 473)
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page 421)
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onic Traction Syst
action System)
em)
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e progr
ograms on ESP
ams on ESP
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to adapt to dif-
mode will be activated. You can select the drive
programs using the DYNAMIC SELECT switch
(
page 148).
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F F unctions of Deser
unctions of Desert-ESP
t-ESP
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident in the Des-
ert drive program due to limited ESP
function
and
Not all functions of ESP
Desert drive program. The wheels may lock
when braking and the braking distance increa-
ses.
Do not use the Desert drive program when
driving on public roads, only when driving on
sand.
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The availability of the Desert drive program is
country-dependent.
Desert-ESP
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is automatically activated when you
select the Desert drive program with the
DYNAMIC SELECT switch (
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Driving and parking 175
175
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are available in the
page 148).
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