Deactivating/Activating - Mercedes-Benz 2016 GLC Operator's Manual

Driving safety systems
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ESP remains in its previously selected sta-
tus. Example: if ESP
the engine was switched off, ESP
deactivated when the engine is switched on
again.
Deactivating/activating ESP
Important safety notes
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Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion ( page 67).
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You can select between the following states
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of ESP :
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ESP is activated.
R
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ESP is deactivated.
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G WARNING
If you deactivate ESP
bilizes the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP
bed in the following.
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
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Activate ESP as soon as the situations
described above no longer apply. ESP
otherwise not be able to stabilize the vehicle
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.
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was deactivated before
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remains
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, ESP no longer sta-
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in the situations descri-
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in the fol-
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will
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deactivated.
Deactivating/activating ESP
To deactivate: press button :.
X
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The å ESP OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
To activate: press button :.
X
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The å ESP OFF warning lamp in the
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 flashes. In such situa-
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tions, ESP will not stabilize the vehicle.
If you deactivate ESP
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ESP no longer improves driving stability.
R
Engine torque is no longer limited and the
R
drive wheels are able to spin.
The spinning of the wheels results in a cut-
ting action for better traction on loose sur-
faces.
Traction control is still activated.
R
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST is no lon-
R
ger available; nor is it activated if you brake
firmly with assistance from ESP
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PRE-SAFE is no longer available, nor is it
R
activated if you brake firmly and ESP
intervenes.
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PRE-SAFE Brake is no longer available, it
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 brake
R
firmly.
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is deactivated
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warning lamp in
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:
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