Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC Coupe Supplement Manual page 18

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Driving and parking
ESP ® OFF
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Characteristics when ESP is activated
ESP ® monitors and improves driving stability and
traction, particularly in the following situations:
When pulling away on a 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).
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‐
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ted regardless of whether ESP was in ESP
SPORT or deactivated before the engine was
switched off.
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.
Characteristics when ESP
ted
& WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
SPORT is used incorrectly
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When you activate ESP
increased risk of skidding and having an acci‐
dent.
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Activate ESP SPORT only in the cir‐
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cumstances described below.
Select ESP ® SPORT when the vehicle's own
oversteering and understeering characteristics
are desired, e.g. on designated roads.
Driving with ESP
ted requires an extremely qualified and experi‐
enced driver.
If ESP ® SPORT is activated and one or more
wheels start to spin, the ÷ ESP
lamp on the instrument cluster flashes. ESP
® under any circum‐
then only stabilizes the vehicle to a limited
degree.
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ESP SPORT also has the following characteris‐
tics:
® SPORT is activa‐
ESP ®
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ted degree.
ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
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The engine's torque is only restricted to a
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limited degree and the drive wheels can spin.
SPORT, there is an
The spinning of the wheels results in a cut‐
ting action for better traction on loose surfa‐
ces.
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the brakes are firmly applied.
Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
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® SPORT or with ESP ® deactiva‐
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warning
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only improves driving stability to a limi‐
continues to provide assistance when