Mercedes-Benz SL 2008 Owner's Manual page 237

Practical advice
Troubleshooting
Problem
v The yellow ABS/ESP
®
warning lamp flashes
while you are driving.
v All models except SL 63
AMG:
®
The yellow ABS/ESP
warning lamp is lit while
the engine is running.
v SL 63 AMG:
®
The yellow ABS/ESP
warning lamp is lit while
the engine is running.
v
SL 63 AMG:
¯
The yellow ABS/ESP ®
®
ESP OFF warning lamps
are lit while the engine is
running.
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Possible cause/consequence
G Risk of accident
®
ESP , ABS or traction control has
intervened because at least one
wheel has reached its grip limit
and is threatening to spin or lock.
Cruise control or Distronic* is
deactivated.
G Risk of accident
®
ESP is deactivated. ESP
not stabilise the vehicle if it starts
to skid or if a wheel starts to spin.
G Risk of accident
®
ESP Sport is activated. ESP
Sport will only stabilise the vehi-
cle to a limited degree if it starts
to skid or if a wheel starts to spin.
G Risk of accident
and
®
ESP is deactivated. ESP
not stabilise the vehicle if it starts
to skid or if a wheel starts to spin.
Suggested solutions
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as necessary when pull-
X
ing away.
Release the accelerator pedal while you are driving.
X
Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
X
Do not deactivate ESP
X
Exceptions: .( page 54).
Y
®
Reactivate ESP .
X
Exceptions: .( page 55).
Y
®
will
Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
X
®
Reactivate ESP .
X
®
®
Reactivate ESP .
X
Exceptions: ( page 56).
Y
®
will
Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
X
®
.
* optional