Important Safety Guidelines - Mercedes-Benz Vito 111 CDI/BlueTEC Operating Instructions Manual

Driving safety systems
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The h warning lamp in the instrument cluster
flashes when ESP
X
Do not deactivate ESP
stances.
X
when pulling away, only depress the acceler-
ator pedal as far as required
X
Adapt your driving style to suit the prevailing
road and weather conditions.
Important safety notes
Observe the important safety guidelines for the
driving safety system (
G
WARNING
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If ESP is malfunctioning it will not provide
any vehicle stabilisation. There is an
increased risk of skidding or of an accident.
Exercise caution when continuing to drive.
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Have ESP checked at a qualified specialist
workshop.
! Do not operate the vehicle on a roller dyna-
mometer (e.g. for performance testing). If you
have to operate the vehicle on a roller dyna-
mometer, please consult a specialist work-
shop beforehand. You could otherwise dam-
age the drivetrain or the brake system.
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If ESP is malfunctioning, the h warning
Y
lamp ( page 282) lights up continuously while
the engine is running and the display shows a
message:
on vehicles without steering wheel buttons
R
Y
( page 248)
on vehicles with steering wheel buttons
R
Y
( page 264)
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ESP is deactivated if the å warning lamp in
the instrument cluster is lit when the engine is
running.
Use only wheels with the recommended tyre
sizes. Only then will ESP
Deactivating or activating ESP
G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP
bilises the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
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intervenes:
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under any circum-
Y
page 70).
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function properly.
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, ESP no longer sta-
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Only deactivate ESP
bed in the following.
It may be best to deactivate ESP
ing situations:
if snow chains are being used
R
in deep snow
R
on sand or gravel
R
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Activate ESP as soon as the situations descri-
bed above no longer apply. Otherwise, ESP
assistance for stabilising the vehicle will remain
significantly reduced, even if the vehicle starts
to skid.
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If you deactivate ESP
the å warning lamp in the instrument clus-
R
ter lights up
the ÷ warning lamp in the instrument clus-
R
ter flashes if the wheels are spinning
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ESP assistance for stabilising the vehicle in
R
the lower speed range up to approximately
60 km/h is significantly reduced
engine torque is no longer limited and the
R
drive wheels are able to spin. The spinning of
the wheels results in a cutting action for bet-
ter traction on loose surfaces
traction control is still activated
R
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ESP still provides support when you brake.
R
Depending on the equipment in the vehicle, you
can activate or deactivate ESP
engine is running by using the å button or by
using the on-board computer:
on vehicles without steering wheel buttons
R
Y
( page 226)
on vehicles with steering wheel buttons
R
Y
( page 237)
å button (equipment-dependent)
in the situations descri-
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in the follow-
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:
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when the