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190 Driving and parking
The Electronic Stability Program (ESP
tor and improve driving stability and traction in
the following situations within physical limits:
When pulling away on wet or slippery roads.
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When braking.
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If the vehicle deviates from the direction desired
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by the driver, ESP
can stabilize the vehicle by
intervening in the following ways:
Applying the brakes to one or more wheels
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Adapting drive system output depending on
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the situation
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When ESP
is deactivated, the å warning
lamp will light up continuously:
Driving stability will no longer be improved.
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The drive wheels could spin.
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ETS/4ETS traction control will still be active.
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When ESP
is deactivated, you will still be
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assisted by ESP
when braking.
When the ÷ warning lamp flashes, at least one
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wheel has reached its grip limit:
Adapt your driving style to suit the current
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road and weather conditions.
Do not deactivate ESP
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Depress the accelerator pedal only as far as is
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necessary when pulling away
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Deactivate ESP
in the following situations to
improve traction:
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 will cause them to dig in
to the surface, thereby enhancing traction.
If the ÷ warning lamp lights up continuously,
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ESP
is not available due to a malfunction.
Observe the following information:
Warning and indicator lamps (
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Display messages (
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ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
ETS/4ETS traction control is part of ESP
makes it possible to pull away and accelerate on a
slippery roads.
ETS/4ETS can improve the vehicle's traction by
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intervening in the following ways:
The brakes are applied to the drive wheels
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individually if they spin.
More drive torque is transferred to the wheel
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or wheels with traction.
Influence of drive programs on ESP
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
mode will be activated (
page 412)
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page 362)
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and
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to adapt to dif-
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page 161).
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