Ets (Electronic Traction System) - Mercedes-Benz 2013 GL X166 Operator's Manual

Driving safety systems
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If ESP intervenes:
X
Do not deactivate ESP
circumstances.
X
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far
as necessary when pulling away.
X
Adapt your driving style to suit the
prevailing road and weather conditions.
i Only use wheels with the recommended
tire sizes. Only then will ESP
properly.

4ETS (Electronic Traction System)

Traction control is part of ESP
Traction control brakes the drive wheels
individually if they spin. This enables you to
pull away and accelerate on slippery surfaces,
for example if the road surface is slippery on
one side. In addition, more drive torque is
transferred to the wheel or wheels with
traction.
Traction control remains active if you
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deactivate ESP
In appropriate driving situations, activate the
off-road program:
X
Vehicles without the ON&OFFROAD
package ( Y page 250)
X
Vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD package
( Y page 250)
Off-road 4ETS (Electronic Traction
System)
A 4ETS system specifically suited to off-road
terrain is activated automatically once the off-
road program is activated on:
Vehicles without the ON&OFFROAD
R
package ( Y page 250)
Vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD package
R
( Y page 250)
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under any
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function
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Deactivating/activating ESP
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WARNING
If you deactivate ESP
stabilizes the vehicle. There is an increased
risk of skidding and an accident.
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Only deactivate ESP
described in the following.
! Avoid spinning the driven wheels for an
extended period with ESP
You could otherwise damage the drivetrain.
X
To switch off: press button :.
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The å ESP OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X
To switch on: press button :.
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The å ESP OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
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ESP is activated automatically when the
engine is started.
The ECO start/stop function switches the
engine off automatically when the vehicle
stops moving. The engine starts
automatically when the driver wants to pull
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away again. ESP remains in its previously
selected status. Example: if ESP
deactivated before the engine was switched
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off, ESP remains deactivated when the
engine is switched on again.
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If ESP is deactivated and one or more wheels
start to spin, the ÷ ESP
the instrument cluster flashes. In such
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situations, ESP will not stabilize the vehicle.
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, ESP no longer
in the situations
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deactivated.
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was
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warning lamp in