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Driving and parking
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.
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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.
®
R
ESP
continues to provide assistance when
the brakes are firmly applied.
Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
R
®
deactiva‐
Characteristics when ESP
& WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
deactivated
warning
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 ESP
warning lamp and the ESP OFF message light up
continuously in the instrument cluster.
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Deactivating ESP
has the following effects:
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.
R
Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
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%
Even when ESP
®
assisted by ESP
®
is deactivated
It may be best to activate ESP
vate ESP
®
is
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R
®
, ESP
®
cannot carry
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%
%
®
OFF
If the ÷ ESP
ously even when ESP
available due to a malfunction.
Observe any information which may be displayed
in the instrument cluster:
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is deactivated, you are still
®
when braking hard.
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ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
ETS/4ETS traction control is part of ESP
®
SPORT or deacti‐
®
in the following situations:
When using snow chains.
In deep snow.
On sand or gravel.
Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action, which enhances traction.
®
Activate ESP
as soon as the situations
described above no longer apply. ESP
otherwise not be able to stabilize the vehicle
if the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel starts
to spin.
®
warning lamp lights up continu‐
®
is activated, ESP
Warning and indicator lamps
Display messages
®
will
®
is not
®
.
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