Mercedes-Benz C-Clas 2023 Manual page 16

14 14 Driving and parking
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ESP is activated every time the vehicle is started
regardless of whether ESP ® was in ESP
or deactivated before the vehicle was switched
o .
When the ÷ ESP ® warning lamp ashes, 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.
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ces.
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
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necessary.
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Char Charact acter eris istics of ESP tics of ESP SPORT SPORT
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
is used incorrectly
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When you activate ESP SPORT, there is an
increased risk of skidding and having an acci-
dent.
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Activate ESP SPORT only in the circum-
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stances described below.
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When ESP SPORT is selected, the å and
® SPORT Æ warning lamps light up continuously.
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Select ESP SPORT when the vehicle's own over-
steering and understeering characteristics are
desired, e.g. on cordoned-o roads.
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Driving with ESP SPORT or with ESP
ted requires an extremely quali ed and experi-
enced driver.
If ESP ® SPORT is activated and one or more
wheels start to spin, the ÷ ESP
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ashes. ESP then stabilizes the vehicle only to a
limited degree.
ESP ® SPORT also has the following characteris-
tics:
® ESP ® improves driving stability only to a limi-
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ted degree.
ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
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The engine's torque is restricted only to a limi-
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ted degree and the drive wheels can spin.
The spinning of the wheels results in a cutting
action for better traction on loose surfaces.
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R ESP continues to provide assistance when
the brakes are rmly applied.
Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
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Charact Char acter eris istics when ESP tics when ESP
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deactiva- & W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
deactivated
If you deactivate ESP
vehicle stabilization.
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warning lamp
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ESP should only be deactivated in the
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following situations.
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When ESP is deactivated, the å and ¤
warning lamps light up continuously.
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Deactivating ESP
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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Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
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Even when ESP
assisted by ESP
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is deactivat ated ed is deactiv
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, ESP cannot carry out
has the following e ects:
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is deactivated, you are still
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