Driving Safety Systems; Wheel - Mercedes-Benz 2013 C-Class W204 Sedan Owner's Manual

traction control is still activated.
R
®
ESP still provides support when you
R
brake.
Deactivating/activating ESP
vehicles)
Important safety notes
You can select between the following sta-
tuses of ESP:
®
ESP is activated.
R
SPORT handling mode is activated.
R
®
ESP is deactivated.
R
G
WARNING
When SPORT handling mode is activated,
there is a greater risk of skidding and acci-
dents.
Only activate SPORT handling mode in the sit-
uations described in the following.
G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP
bilises the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
®
Only deactivate ESP
bed in the following.
In the following situations, it may be better to
activate SPORT handling mode or deactivate
®
ESP :
when using snow chains
R
in deep snow
R
on sand or gravel
R
on specially designated roads when the
R
vehicle's own oversteering and understeer-
ing characteristics are desired
Driving in SPORT handling mode or without
®
ESP requires an extremely qualified and
experienced driver.
®
i Activate ESP as soon as the situations
described above no longer apply. ESP
otherwise not be able to stabilise the vehi-
®
(AMG
® ®
, ESP no longer sta-
in the situations descri-
®
will

Driving safety systems

cle if the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel
starts to spin.
Deactivating/activating ESP
X
To activate SPORT handling mode:
briefly press button :.
The M handling mode warning lamp in
the instrument cluster lights up. The
SPORT handling mode
in the multifunction display.
X
To deactivate SPORT handling mode:
briefly press button :.
The M handling mode warning lamp in
the instrument cluster goes out.
X
To deactivate ESP
®
the å ESP OFF warning lamp lights up
in the instrument cluster.
The message appears in the mul-
÷OFF
tifunction display.
X
®
To activate ESP : briefly press button :.
®
The å ESP OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out. The ÷
® ON
ESP message appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
Characteristics of activated SPORT han-
dling mode
If SPORT handling mode is activated and one
or more wheels start to spin, the ÷ ESP
warning lamp in the instrument cluster
®
flashes. ESP only stabilises the vehicle to a
limited degree.
®
message appears
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: press button : until
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