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Driving safety systems
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Deactivating/activating ESP
To deactivate: press button :.
X
®
The å ESP
instrument cluster lights up.
To activate: 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
instrument cluster flashes. In such situations,
®
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
Traction control is still activated
R
Active Brake Assist is not available and is not
R
activated even if you brake firmly with assis-
tance from ESP
®
PRE-SAFE
is no longer available, it is not
R
activated even if you brake firmly with assis-
tance from ESP
Active Brake Assist with Cross-Traffic Assist
R
is not available and is not activated even if you
brake firmly with assistance from ESP
®
ESP
continues to provide assistance when
R
you brake firmly
®
OFF warning lamp in the
OFF warning lamp in the
®
is deactivated
®
warning lamp in the
®
:
®
®
Deactivating/activating ESP
(Mercedes‑AMG vehicles)
Important safety notes
i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (
page 62).
Y
You can select between the following statuses
®
of ESP
:
®
ESP
is activated
R
SPORT handling mode is activated
R
®
ESP
is deactivated
R
®
ESP
is activated every time the engine is
switched on, regardless of whether ESP
deactivated 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 using snow chains
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 provides better grip.
Driving in SPORT handling mode or without
®
ESP
requires an extremely qualified and expe-
rienced driver.
i
Activate ESP
described above no longer apply. ESP
otherwise not be able to stabilise the vehicle
®
®
®
, ESP
no longer sta-
®
in the situations descri-
®
as soon as the situations
®
was
®
will
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