Mercedes-Benz GLE 2023 Manual page 18

Driving and parking
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# ESP should only be deactivated in the
following situations.
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When ESP is deactivated, the å and ¤
warning lamps light up continuously.
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Deactivating ESP has the following effects:
Driving stability will no longer be improved.
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The drive wheels could spin.
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ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
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Vehicles with trailer hitch: stabilization of the
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vehicle/trailer combination is no longer
active.
Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
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Even when ESP is deactivated, you are still
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assisted by ESP when braking hard.
It may be best to activate ESP ® SPORT or deacti-
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vate ESP in the following situations:
When using snow chains.
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In deep snow.
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On sand or gravel.
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% Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action, which enhances traction.
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Activate ESP as soon as the situations
described above no longer apply. ESP
otherwise not be able to stabilize the vehicle if
the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel starts to
spin.
If the ÷ warning lamp lights up continuously,
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ESP is not available due to a malfunction.
Observe the display messages, warning lamps and
indicator lamps, which are shown.
Indicator and warning lamps
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Display messages
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ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
ETS/4ETS traction control is part of ESP
ETS/4ETS can improve the vehicle's traction by
intervening in the following ways:
The drive wheels are braked individually if they
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spin.
More drive torque is transferred to the wheel
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or wheels with traction.
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Setting ESP with the steering-wheel button
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You can also adjust ESP
system ( page 17).
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will
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# To set ESP : press upper or lower display but-
ton 1 repeatedly, until it displays the å
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symbol.
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If the display button does not show the sym-
bol, then it is hidden. How functions are dis-
played and the order in which they are dis-
played can be set in the multimedia sys-
tem( page 7).
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via the multimedia