Mercedes-Benz SL 2016 Operator's Manual page 76

Driving safety systems
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Deactivating/activating ESP
(Mercedes AMG vehicles)
Important safety notes
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
i
tion ( page 69).
Y
You can select between the following states
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
bilizes 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.
®
Activate ESP as soon as the situations
i
described above no longer apply. ESP
otherwise not be able to stabilize the vehi-
cle if the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel
starts to spin.
®
® , ESP ® no longer sta-
® in the situations descri-
®
will
! Avoid spinning the driven wheels for an
extended period with ESP
You could otherwise damage the drivetrain.
Deactivating/activating ESP
To activate SPORT handling mode:
X
briefly press button :.
The M SPORT handling mode warning
lamp in the instrument cluster lights up.
SPORT handling mode
The
appears in the multifunction display.
To deactivate SPORT handling mode:
X
briefly press button :.
The M SPORT handling mode warning
lamp in the instrument cluster goes out.
To deactivate ESP ® : press button : until
X
the å ESP ® OFF warning lamp lights up
in the instrument cluster.
OFF
The ÷ message appears in the mul-
tifunction display.
To activate ESP ® : briefly press button :.
X
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 stabilizes the vehicle to a
limited degree.
®
deactivated.
®
message
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