Mercedes-Benz C-Clas 2016 Owner's Manual page 77

Driving safety systems
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Deactivating/activating ESP
(Mercedes‑AMG vehicles)
Important safety notes
i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion ( page 67).
Y
You can select between the following ESP
tuses:
®
ESP is activated
R
SPORT handling mode is activated
R
®
ESP is deactivated
R
®
ESP is activated every time the engine is star-
ted, regardless of whether ESP
ted before the engine was switched off.
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.
Only deactivate ESP
bed in the following.
In the following situations, it may be better to
activate SPORT handling mode or deactivate
®
ESP :
when snow chains are used
R
in deep snow
R
on sand or gravel
R
on specially designated roads when the vehi-
R
cle's own oversteering and understeering
characteristics are desired
Spinning the wheels results in a cutting action,
which enhances traction.
Driving in SPORT handling mode or without
®
ESP requires a highly qualified and experi-
enced driver.
i
Activate ESP
described above no longer apply. ESP
otherwise not be able to stabilise the vehicle
®
®
was deactiva-
® ®
, ESP no longer sta-
®
in the situations descri-
®
as soon as the situations
if the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel starts to
spin.
Activating/deactivating ESP
®
sta-
To activate SPORT handling mode: briefly
X
press button :.
The M SPORT handling mode warning
lamp on the instrument cluster lights up. The
SPORT SPORT handling handling mode
the multifunction display.
To deactivate SPORT handling mode:
X
briefly press button :.
The M SPORT handling mode warning
lamp on the instrument cluster goes out.
To deactivate ESP
X
the å ESP
the instrument cluster.
The ÷
tifunction display.
To activate ESP
X
The å ESP
instrument cluster goes out. The ÷
message appears on the multifunction dis-
play.
Characteristics when SPORT handling
mode is activated
If SPORT handling mode is activated and one or
more wheels start to spin, the ÷ ESP
ing lamp on the instrument cluster flashes. In
such situations, ESP
only to a limited degree.
When SPORT handling mode is activated:
®
ESP improves driving stability only to a limi-
R
ted degree
traction control is still activated
R
®
will
®
mode message appears on
®
: press button : until
®
OFF warning lamp lights up on
OFF OFF message appears on the mul-
®
: briefly press button :.
®
OFF warning lamp on the
®
will stabilise the vehicle
ON ON
®
warn-