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if the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel starts
to spin.
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ESP
monitors driving stability and traction,
i.e. power transmission between the tires and
the road surface.
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If ESP
detects that the vehicle is deviating
from the direction desired by the driver, one
or more wheels are braked to stabilize the
vehicle. If necessary, the engine output is also
modified to keep the vehicle on the desired
course within physical limits. ESP
the driver when pulling away on wet or
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slippery roads. ESP
can also stabilize the
vehicle during braking.
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If ESP
intervenes, the h warning lamp
flashes in the instrument cluster.
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WARNING
If the h warning lamp in the instrument
cluster flashes, proceed as follows:
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do not deactivate ESP
circumstances
only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
R
necessary when pulling away.
adapt your driving style to suit the
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prevailing road and weather conditions.
Otherwise, the vehicle could go into a skid.
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ESP
cannot reduce the risk of an accident if
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you drive too fast. ESP
cannot override the
laws of physics.
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Only use wheels with the recommended
tire sizes. Only then will ESP
properly.
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ESP
is activated automatically when the
engine is running. In the following situations,
it may be better to activate SPORT handling
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mode or deactivate ESP
when using snow chains
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in deep snow
R
on sand or gravel
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Activate ESP
described above no longer apply. Otherwise,
ESP
to a limited degree if the vehicle starts to skid
or if a wheel starts to spin.
Characteristics when ESP
deactivated
When you deactivate ESP
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assists
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under any
Deactivating/activating ESP
ESP
engine.
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function
:
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Driving safety systems
WARNING
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as soon as the situations
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will only be able to stabilize the vehicle
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ESP
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no longer improves driving stability.
engine torque is no longer limited and the
drive wheels are able to spin. The spinning
wheels produce a cutting effect for better
traction.
traction control is still activated.
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ESP
still provides support when you brake
firmly.
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If ESP
is deactivated and one or more
wheels start to spin, the h warning lamp
in the instrument cluster does not flash. In
®
such situations, ESP
will not stabilize the
vehicle.
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is activated as soon as you start the
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To deactivate ESP
: press and hold down
button : until the h and å warning
lamps in the instrument panel light up.
The
OFF
message appears in the
multifunction display.
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