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Safety and Security
Driving safety systems
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Switching off the ESP
Warning!
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The ESP
should not be switched off during
normal driving other than in the circum-
stances described below. Disabling of the
system will reduce vehicle stability in stan-
dard driving maneuvers.
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Do not switch off the ESP
when a spare
wheel is mounted.
To improve the vehicle's traction, switch
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off the ESP
in driving situations where it
would be advantageous to have the drive
wheels spin and thus cut into surfaces for
better grip such as:
when driving with snow chains
in deep snow
in sand or gravel
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Warning!
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Switch on the ESP
mentioned circumstances do not apply any-
more. Otherwise the ESP
the vehicle when it is starting to skid or a
wheel is spinning.
When you switch off the ESP
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the ESP
does not stabilize the vehicle
the engine output is not limited, which
allows the drive wheels to spin and
thus cut into surfaces for better grip
the Electronic Traction System will still
apply the brake to a spinning wheel
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the ESP
continues to operate when
you are braking
you cannot activate the cruise control
or the Distronic* system
the cruise control or the Distronic*
system switch off if currently activated
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more drive wheels are spinning, the ESP
ing lamp v in the instrument cluster flashes.
immediately if the afore-
However, the ESP
vehicle.
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will not stabilize
The ESP
part of the center console.
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1 ESP
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When the ESP
is switched off and one or
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will then not stabilize the
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switch is located on the upper
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switch
With the engine running, press ESP
switch 1.
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warning lamp v in the in-
The ESP
strument cluster comes on.
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The ESP
is deactivated.
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warn-
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