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Do not deactivate ESP
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under any circum‐
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stances.
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
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is necessary.
Characteristics of ESP
®
SPORT
& WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
SPORT is used incorrectly
®
When you activate ESP
SPORT, there is an
increased risk of skidding and having an acci‐
dent.
®
Activate ESP
SPORT only in the cir‐
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cumstances described below.
®
When ESP
SPORT is activated, the å and
Æ warning lamps light up continuously in the
instrument cluster.
®
Select ESP
SPORT when the vehicle's own
oversteering and understeering characteristics
are desired, e.g. on designated roads.
®
Driving with ESP
SPORT or with ESP
ted requires an extremely qualified and experi‐
enced driver.
If ESP
®
SPORT is activated and one or more
wheels start to spin, the ÷ ESP
lamp on the instrument cluster flashes. ESP
then only stabilizes the vehicle to a limited
degree.
®
ESP
SPORT also has the following characteris‐
tics:
®
ESP
®
only improves driving stability 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 only restricted to a
R
limited degree and the drive wheels can spin.
The spinning of the wheels results in a cut‐
ting action for better traction on loose surfa‐
ces.
®
ESP
continues to provide assistance when
R
the brakes are firmly applied.
Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
R
®
deactiva‐
Characteristics when ESP
®
warning
& WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
®
deactivated
If you deactivate ESP
out vehicle stabilization.
®
ESP
should only be deactivated in the
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following situations.
When ESP
®
is deactivated, the å and ¤
warning lamps light up continuously in the
instrument cluster.
Deactivating ESP
®
Driving stability will no longer be improved.
R
The drive wheels could spin.
R
ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
R
Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
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Even when ESP
assisted by ESP
Driving and parking
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®
is deactivated
®
is
®
, ESP
®
cannot carry
has the following effects:
®
is deactivated, you are still
®
when braking hard.
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