Mercedes-Benz B-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 70

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ESP is activated automatically when the
engine is started.
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If ESP is deactivated and one or more wheels
start to spin, the ÷ ESP
the instrument cluster flashes. In such situa-
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tions, ESP will not stabilise the vehicle.
To deactivate:( page 198).
X
Y
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The å ESP OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
To activate:( page 198).
X
Y
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The å ESP OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
It may be best to deactivate ESP
lowing situations:
when using snow chains
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in deep snow
R
on sand or gravel
R
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WARNING
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Activate ESP as soon as the situations
described above no longer apply. ESP
otherwise not be able to stabilise the vehicle
if the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel starts
to spin.
If you deactivate ESP
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ESP no longer improves driving stability.
R
the engine's torque is no longer limited, and
R
the drive wheels can spin. The spinning of
the wheels results in a cutting action, which
provides better grip.
traction control is still activated.
R
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R ESP still provides support when you
brake.
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Vehicles with ECO start/stop function:
the ECO start/stop function switches the
engine off automatically when the vehicle
comes to a stop. When pulling away again,
the engine starts automatically. ESP
remains in its previously selected status.
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Example: if ESP was deactivated before
the engine was switched off, ESP
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warning lamp in
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in the fol-
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will
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:
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remains
Driving safety systems
deactivated when the engine is switched on
again.
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Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion ( page 62).
Y
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ESP trailer stabilisation
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WARNING
If road and weather conditions are poor,
trailer stabilisation will not be able to prevent
the trailer from swerving and will thus be
unable to reduce the risk of an accident. Trail-
ers with a high centre of gravity can tip over
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before ESP can detect this.
If your vehicle/trailer combination begins to
lurch, you can only stabilise the vehicle/
trailer combination by depressing the brake
firmly.
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In this situation, ESP
detect if the vehicle/trailer combination
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begins to lurch. ESP
by braking and limiting the engine output until
the vehicle/trailer combination has stabi-
lised.
Trailer stabilisation is active above speeds of
about 65 km/h.
Trailer stabilisation does not work if ESP
deactivated or disabled because of a mal-
function.
EBD (electronic brake force distribu-
tion)
G
WARNING
If EBD has malfunctioned, the braking system
remains available with full brake boosting
effect. However, the rear wheels can still lock,
e.g. under full braking. This could cause you
to lose control of your vehicle and cause an
accident. You should therefore adapt your
driving style to the different handling charac-
teristics.
assists you and can
slows the vehicle down
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