Mercedes-Benz E-Class Saloon Owner's Manual page 88

Deactivating/activating ESP
vehicles)
Important safety notes
You can select between the following sta-
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tuses of ESP :
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ESP is activated
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SPORT handling mode is activated
R
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ESP is deactivated
R
G WARNING
When SPORT handling mode is activated,
there is a greater risk of skidding and acci-
dents.
Only activate SPORT handling mode in the sit-
uations described in the following.
G WARNING
If you deactivate ESP
bilises the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
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Only deactivate ESP
bed in the following.
In the following situations, it may be better to
activate SPORT handling mode or deactivate
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ESP :
when using snow chains
R
in deep snow
R
on sand or gravel
R
on specially designated roads when the
R
vehicle's own oversteering and understeer-
ing characteristics are desired
Driving in SPORT handling mode or without
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ESP requires an extremely qualified and
experienced driver.
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i Activate ESP as soon as the situations
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.
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(AMG
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, ESP no longer sta-
in the situations descri-
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will
Driving safety systems
Deactivating/activating ESP
To activate SPORT handling mode:
X
briefly press button :.
The M handling mode warning lamp in
the instrument cluster lights up. The
SPORT handling mode SPORT handling mode
in the multifunction display.
To deactivate SPORT handling mode:
X
briefly press button :.
The M handling mode warning lamp in
the instrument cluster goes out.
To deactivate ESP
X
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the å ESP OFF warning lamp lights up
in the instrument cluster.
The ÷ OFF OFF message appears in the mul-
tifunction display.
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To activate ESP : briefly press button :.
X
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The å ESP OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out. The ÷
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ESP ON ON message appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
Characteristics of activated SPORT han-
dling mode
If SPORT handling mode is activated and one
or more wheels start to spin, the ÷ ESP
warning lamp in the instrument cluster
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flashes. ESP only stabilises the vehicle to a
limited degree.
When SPORT handling mode is activated:
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ESP only improves driving stability to a
R
limited degree
traction control is still activated
R
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message appears
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: press button : until
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