Mercedes-Benz 2013 SL Operator's Manual page 78

Driving safety systems
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accelerate on slippery surfaces, for example
if the road surface is slippery on one side.
ETS remains active when you deactivate
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ESP .
Important safety notes
G WARNING
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If ESP is malfunctioning, ESP
stabilize the vehicle. Additionally, further
driving safety systems are deactivated. This
increases the risk of skidding and an accident.
Drive on carefully. Have ESP
qualified specialist workshop.
! When testing the electric parking brake
on a braking dynamometer, switch off the
ignition. Application of the brakes by
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ESP may otherwise destroy the brake
system.
When towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised, observe the notes on
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ESP ( page 537).
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ESP is deactivated if the å warning lamp
in the instrument cluster lights up
continuously when the engine is running.
If the ÷ warning lamp and the å
warning lamp are lit continuously, ESP
available due to a malfunction.
Observe the information on warning lamps
( page 273) and display messages which
Y
may be shown in the instrument cluster
( page 241).
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Only use wheels with the recommended
tire sizes. Only then will ESP
properly.
Characteristics of ESP
General information
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ESP is activated automatically when the
engine is started.
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If ESP intervenes, the ÷ ESP
lamp flashes in the instrument cluster.
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is unable to
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checked at a
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is not
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function
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warning
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If ESP intervenes:
Do not deactivate ESP
X
circumstances.
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far
X
as necessary when pulling away.
Adapt your driving style to suit the
X
prevailing road and weather conditions.
Vehicles with the ECO start/stop function
The ECO start/stop function switches the
engine off automatically if the vehicle stops
moving. The engine starts automatically when
the driver wants to pull away again. ESP
remains in its previously selected status.
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Example: if ESP was deactivated before the
engine was switched off, ESP
deactivated when the engine is switched on
again.
Deactivating/activating ESP
AMG vehicles)
Important safety notes
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Observe the "Important safety notes"
section ( page 73).
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You can select between the following states
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of ESP :
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R ESP is activated.
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R ESP is deactivated.
G WARNING
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If you deactivate ESP
stabilizes the vehicle. There is an increased
risk of skidding and an accident.
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Only deactivate ESP
described in the following.
It may be best to deactivate ESP
following situations:
when using snow chains
R
in deep snow
R
on sand or gravel
R
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Activate ESP as soon as the situations
described above no longer apply. ESP
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under any
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remains
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(except
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, ESP no longer
in the situations
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in the
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will