Mercedes-Benz C CLASS 2020 Manual page 23

& WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
deactivated
If you deactivate ESP ® , ESP ® cannot carry
out vehicle stabilization.
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ESP should only be deactivated in the
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following situations.
Adjustable traction control is used to enhance
performance on a race track and is only activa‐
ted when ESP ® is deactivated. You can adjust
the level of assistance from traction control and,
in doing so, adjust the balance between stability
and agility gradually while accelerating.
Traction control supports you only in metering
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the engine output. As ESP is deactivated, ESP
does not stabilize the vehicle if the vehicle starts
to skid.
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Deactivating ESP and using adjustable trac‐
tion control requires a highly qualified and
experienced driver.
Adjustable traction control may not be used
on normal roads. Adjustable traction control
may only be activated and used on dedica‐
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ted race circuits, not on public roads.
Be sure to read the safety notes and infor‐
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mation on ESP (
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Adjusting traction control
Requirements:
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ESP is deactivated. The å and ESP OFF
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warning lamps light up in the instrument
cluster ( page 20).
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You can adjust the level of assistance from trac‐
tion control and, in doing so, adjust the balance
between stability and agility gradually while
accelerating.
Take the following parameters into account:
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current road conditions
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type of tire used
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road characteristics
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tire condition, such as temperature or wear
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personal driving style
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page 18).
Display button
control level with an LED segment display.
To increase or reduce the level of assistance
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from traction control, turn control
wise or counter-clockwise.
Display button
show the set level.
If the display button shows level 1 with only
one LED segment lit up, traction control is
deactivated (OFF). If level 9 is shown and all
LED segments light up, traction control is
providing the maximum level of assistance
(ON).
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1 shows the current traction
2 clock‐
1 and the instrument cluster