Driving And Driving Safety Systems - Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG E-Class Series Owner's Manual

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Driving and parking
The speed is within a suitable range.
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The road's course is suitable, e.g. no steep
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uphill or downhill inclines or tight bends.
Mercedes-AMG E 53 4MATIC+: The charge
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level of the battery is sufficient.
you are no longer depressing the accelerator
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or brake pedal.
% Mercedes-AMG E 53 4MATIC+: Glide mode
can also be activated if you have selected
the "Eco" setting for the drive in the drive
program =.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the
conditions is no longer met.
Mercedes-AMG E 53 4MATIC+: When Active
Distance Assist DISTRONIC is active, glide mode
is not available.

Driving and driving safety systems

®
Function of ESP (Electronic Stability Pro‐
gram)
& WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
malfunctioning
If ESP ® is malfunctioning, ESP
out vehicle stabilization. In addition, other
driving safety systems are switched off.
Drive on carefully.
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Have ESP ® checked at a qualified spe‐
#
cialist workshop.
You can select between the following modes of
®
ESP :
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ESP on
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SPORT handling mode on
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ESP off
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Characteristics when ESP
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ESP monitors and improves driving stability and
traction, particularly in the following situations:
When pulling away on wet or slippery road‐
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® way.
is
When braking.
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® cannot carry In strong sidewinds when you are driving
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faster than 43 mph (70 km/h).
ESP ® can stabilize the vehicle by intervening in
the following ways:
One or more wheels are braked.
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The engine output is adapted according to
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the situation.
ESP ® is activated every time the engine is star‐
ted, regardless of whether ESP
handling mode or was deactivated before the
engine was switched off.
ESP ® is intervening if the ESP
lamp flashes in the instrument cluster:
Do not deactivate ESP
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® is activated
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was in SPORT
® ÷ warning
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.