Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual page 147

you when pulling away and accelerating, especially
on wet or slippery roads.
If traction on the road surface is not sufficient,
even ASR will not allow you to pull away without
difficulty. The type of tires and total weight of the
vehicle as well as the gradient of the road also play
a crucial role.
If ASR intervenes, the ÷ warning lamp in the
instrument cluster flashes.
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Function of ESP (Electronic Stability Program)
& WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
functioning
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If ESP is malfunctioning, ESP
out vehicle stabilization. In addition, other driv-
ing safety systems are switched off.
Drive on carefully.
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# Have ESP checked at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
& WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
tivated
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If you deactivate ESP , ESP
vehicle stabilization.
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ESP should only be deactivated in the
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following situations.
If the surface requires, temporarily deactivate
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ESP when pulling away ( /
Do not operate the vehicle on a roller dynamome-
ter (e.g. for a performance test). If you have to
operate the vehicle on a roller dynamometer, con-
sult a qualified specialist workshop beforehand.
If you activate or deactivate the all-wheel drive in a
vehicle with this option, ESP
deactivated for the duration of the activation/
deactivation process.
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If ESP is malfunctioning or automatically deacti-
vated, the ÷ warning lamp lights up yellow
while the vehicle is running and the engine output
may be reduced ( / page 25).
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Only use wheels with the recommended tire
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size. Only then will ESP
ESP
improve driving stability and traction in the follow-
ing situations:
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R
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If the vehicle is deviating from the direction
desired by the driver, ESP
cle by performing the following actions:
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is mal-
R
R
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cannot carry
When ESP
warning lamp in the instrument cluster lights up
continuously:
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R
R
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is deac-
R
If ESP
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cannot carry out
tinue to support you when braking.
If the ÷ warning lamp on the instrument cluster
flashes, one or more tires have reached their tire
traction limit:
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Activating/deactivating ESP
Program)
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will be automatically
Multimedia system:
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function properly.
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can, within physical limits, monitor and
when pulling away on wet or slippery road sur-
faces
when braking
if you are driving faster than 50 mph
(80 km/h) in strong crosswinds
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can stabilize the vehi-
one or more wheels are braked
the drive system performance is adapted
depending on the situation
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is deactivated by the driver, the å
vehicle stabilization may be delayed
Crosswind Assist is still active
the wheels may start to spin
ASR traction control is no longer active
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is deactivated by the driver, ESP
adapt your driving style to suit the prevailing
road and weather conditions
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do not deactivate ESP under any circumstan-
ces
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© Settings
4 5 5
ESP
5
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ESP can only be activated and deactivated
via quick access when at least one other func-
tion is available in quick access. Otherwise,
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you can find ESP in the
Select ESP.
A prompt appears.
Select On or å Off.
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will con-
(Electronic Stability
Quick Access
Assistance menu.