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176 Driving and parking
* NOTE Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Observe the notes in the Supplement.
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You could otherwise fail to recognise
dangers.
The Electronic Stability Program (ESP
tor and improve driving stability and traction in
the following situations within physical limits:
When pulling away on wet or slippery carriage-
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ways.
When braking.
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If the vehicle deviates from the direction desired
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by the driver, ESP
can stabilise the vehicle by
intervening in the following ways:
One or more wheels are braked.
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The engine output is adapted according to the
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situation.
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ESP
is deactivated if the å ESP
ing lamp lights up continuously in the Instrument
Display.
Observe the following points when ESP
vated:
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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When ESP
ted by ESP
If the ÷ ESP
Instrument Display, one or several wheels has
reached its grip limit:
Adapt your driving style to suit the current
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road and weather conditions.
Do not deactivate ESP
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Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as is
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necessary when pulling away.
Deactivate ESP
improve traction:
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OFF warn-
When using snow chains.
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In deep snow.
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On sand or gravel.
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is deacti-
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is deactivated, you are still assis-
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when braking.
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warning lamp flashes in the
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in the following situations to
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Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action, which enhances traction.
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If the ÷ ESP
warning lamp lights up continu-
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ously, ESP
is not available due to a malfunction.
Observe the following information:
Indicator and warning lamps (
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Display messages (
page 430)
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ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
ETS/4ETS traction control is part of ESP
makes it possible to pull away and accelerate on a
slippery carriageway.
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.
Influence of drive programs on ESP
The drive programs enable ESP
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ferent weather and road conditions as well as the
driver's preferred driving style. Depending on the
selected drive program, the appropriate ESP
page 484)
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and
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to adapt to dif-
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