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switched off, ESP
the engine is switched on again.
Deactivating/activating ESP
AMG vehicles)
Important safety notes
i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (
page 60).
Y
You can select between the following states
®
of ESP
:
®
ESP
is activated
R
®
ESP
is deactivated
R
WARNING
G
If you deactivate ESP
bilises the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP
bed in the following.
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
®
remains deactivated when
®
(except
®
®
, ESP
no longer sta-
®
in the situations descri-
®
in the fol-
®
as soon as the situations
®
To switch off: press button :.
X
The å ESP
instrument cluster lights up.
To switch on: press button :.
X
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
R
brake.
Deactivating/activating ESP
vehicles)
Important safety notes
®
will
i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (
page 60).
Y
You can select between the following states
®
of ESP
:
®
ESP
is activated.
R
SPORT handling mode is activated.
R
®
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.
®
OFF warning lamp in the
®
OFF warning lamp in the
®
is deactivated
®
warning lamp in
®
:
®
(AMG
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