Trailer Stabilization - Mercedes-Benz 2015 GLK Operator's Manual

Driving safety systems
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It may be best to deactivate ESP
lowing situations:
when using snow chains
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in deep snow
R
on sand or gravel
R
i
Activate ESP
described above no longer apply. ESP
otherwise not be able to stabilize the vehi-
cle if the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel
starts to spin.
! Avoid spinning the driven wheels for an
extended period with ESP
You could otherwise damage the drivetrain.
Deactivating/activating ESP
To switch off: press button :.
X
The å ESP
instrument cluster lights up.
To switch on: press button :.
X
The å ESP
instrument cluster goes out.
Characteristics when ESP
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If ESP is deactivated and one or more wheels
start to spin, the ÷ ESP
the instrument cluster does not flash. In such
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situations, ESP
If you deactivate ESP
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ESP no longer improves driving stability.
R
engine torque is restricted to a limited
R
degree and the drive wheels are able to
spin.
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in the fol-
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as soon as the situations
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deactivated.
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OFF warning lamp in the
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OFF warning lamp in the
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is deactivated
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warning lamp in
will not stabilize the vehicle.
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:
The spinning of the wheels results in a cut-
ting action for better traction on loose sur-
faces.
traction control is still activated.
R
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PRE-SAFE
R
activated if you brake firmly and ESP
intervenes.
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will
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PRE-SAFE
R
is also not activated if you brake firmly and
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ESP intervenes.
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ESP still provides support when you
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brake.
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ESP

trailer stabilization

G WARNING
If road and weather conditions are poor,
trailer stabilization will not be able to prevent
the vehicle/trailer combination from swerv-
ing. Trailers with a high center of gravity can
tip over before ESP
a risk of an accident.
Always adapt your driving style to the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
If your vehicle with trailer (vehicle/trailer
combination) begins to lurch, you can only
stabilize the vehicle/trailer combination by
depressing the brake firmly.
In this situation, ESP
detect if the vehicle/trailer combination
begins to lurch. ESP
by braking and limiting the engine output until
the vehicle/trailer combination has stabi-
lized.
Trailer stabilization is active above speeds of
about 40 mph (65 km/h).
Trailer stabilization does not work if ESP
deactivated because of a malfunction.
is no longer available, nor is it
Brake is no longer available, it
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can detect this. There is
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assists you and can
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slows the vehicle down
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is