Mercedes-Benz 2009 C-Class Operator's Manual page 74

Safety and security
Driving safety systems
You could lose control of your vehicle and
cause an accident.
Please be aware of these limits when you
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switch off the ESP .
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Do not switch off the ESP when a spare
wheel is mounted.
To improve the vehicle's traction, switch off
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the ESP in driving situations in which 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
R
in deep snow
R
in sand or gravel
R
G Warning!
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Switch on the ESP immediately if the
aforementioned circumstances do not
apply anymore. Otherwise the ESP
stabilize the vehicle when it is starting to
skid or a wheel is spinning.
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When you switch off the ESP
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the ESP will not stabilize the vehicle
R
the engine output is not limited, which
R
allows the drive wheels to spin and thus cut
into surfaces for better grip
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the ETS will still apply the brakes to a
R
spinning wheel
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the ESP continues to operate when you
R
are braking hard
you cannot activate the cruise control
R
the cruise control switches off if activated
R
i When the ESP
more drive wheels are spinning, the ESP
warning lamp
cluster does not flash. The ESP
not stabilize the vehicle.
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will not
,
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ESP SPORT switch
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X
Switching off: With the engine running,
press ESP
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ESP warning lamp
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is switched off and one or
in the instrument
v
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will then
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SPORT switch until the
1
and the ESP OFF
v
warning lamp in the instrument
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cluster come on.
The message ESP Off appears in the
multifunction display.
G Warning!
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When the ESP warning lamp v and the
ESP OFF warning lamp ¯ are illuminated
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continuously, the ESP
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Vehicle stability in standard driving
maneuvers is reduced.
Adapt your speed and driving to the
prevailing road conditions and to the non-
operating status of the ESP
! Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an
extended period with the ESP
off. This may cause serious damage to the
drivetrain which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
X
Switching on: With the engine running,
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press ESP SPORT switch
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The ESP warning lamp
OFF warning lamp
¯
cluster go out. The message ESP On
appears in the multifunction display.
is switched off.
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.
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switched
briefly.
1
and the ESP
v
in the instrument