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Driving safety systems
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Characteristics of ESP
General notes
If the ÷ ESP warning lamp goes out before
beginning the journey, ESP
active.
®
If ESP
intervenes, the ÷ ESP
lamp flashes in the instrument cluster.
®
If ESP
intervenes:
Do not deactivate ESP
X
stances.
When pulling away, only depress the accel-
X
erator pedal as far as is necessary.
Adapt your driving style to suit the prevail-
X
ing road and weather conditions.
ECO start/stop function
The ECO start/stop function switches the
engine off automatically if the vehicle stops
moving. When pulling away again, the engine
starts automatically. ESP
viously selected status. Example: if ESP
was deactivated before the engine was
switched off, ESP
the engine is switched on again.
Deactivating/activating ESP
AMG vehicles)
Important safety notes
You can select between the following sta-
®
tuses of ESP
:
®
ESP
is activated.
R
®
ESP
is deactivated.
R
G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP
bilises the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP
bed in the following.
®
®
is automatically
®
warning
®
under any circum-
®
remains in its pre-
®
remains deactivated when
®
(except
®
®
, ESP
no longer sta-
®
in the situations descri-
It may be best to deactivate ESP
lowing situations:
when using snow chains
R
in deep snow
R
on sand or gravel
R
i
Activate ESP
described above no longer apply. ESP
otherwise not be able to stabilise the vehi-
cle if the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel
starts to spin.
Deactivating/activating ESP
You can deactivate or activate ESP
on-board computer (
®
ESP
deactivated:
The å ESP
instrument cluster lights up.
®
ESP
activated:
The å ESP
instrument cluster goes out.
®
Characteristics when ESP
®
If ESP
is deactivated and one or more wheels
start to spin, the ÷ ESP
the instrument cluster flashes. In such situa-
®
tions, ESP
will not stabilise the vehicle.
If you deactivate ESP
®
ESP
no longer improves driving stability
R
engine torque is no longer limited and the
R
drive wheels are able to spin
The spinning of the wheels results in a cut-
ting action for better traction on loose sur-
faces.
traction control is still activated
R
®
ESP
still provides support when you brake
R
®
in the fol-
®
as soon as the situations
®
page 287).
Y
®
OFF warning lamp in the
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OFF warning lamp in the
®
is deactivated
®
warning lamp in
®
:
®
will
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via the
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