Mercedes-Benz CLA 2020 Operator's Manual page 164

162 Driving and parking
ESP ® can monitor and improve driving stability
and traction in the following situations, within
physical limits:
When pulling away on wet or slippery road‐
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way.
When braking.
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In strong side winds when you are driving
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faster than 47 mph (75 km/h).
If the vehicle deviates from the direction desired
by the driver, 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 deactivated if the å ESP
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
cluster.
Observe the following points when ESP
tivated:
Driving stability will no longer be improved.
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Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
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The drive wheels could spin.
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ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
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When ESP ® is deactivated, you are still assis‐
ted by ESP ® when braking.
If the ÷ ESP ® warning lamp flashes in the
instrument cluster, one or several vehicle wheels
has reached its grip limit:
Adapt the driving style to suit the prevailing
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road and weather conditions.
Do not deactivate ESP
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stances.
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
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is necessary.
It may be best to deactivate ESP
® OFF warn‐
ing situations:
When using snow chains.
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In deep snow.
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®
is deac‐
On sand or gravel.
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% Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action, which enhances traction.
If the ÷ ESP
ously, ESP
Observe the following information:
Warning and indicator lamps (
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Display messages (
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ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
ETS/4ETS traction control is part of ESP
makes it possible to pull away and accelerate on
a slippery roadway.
® ETS/4ETS can improve the vehicle's traction by
under any circum‐
intervening in the following ways:
The drive wheels are braked individually if
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they spin.
More drive torque is transferred to the wheel
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® in the follow‐
or wheels with traction.
Influence of drive programs on ESP
The drive programs enable ESP
ferent weather and road conditions as well as
the driver's preferred driving style. You can
select the drive programs using the DYNAMIC
SELECT switch (
® warning lamp lights up continu‐
® is not available due to a malfunction.
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to adapt to dif‐
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