Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake 2023 Owner's Manual page 321

trailer combination begins to sway from side
to side.
When there is a strong crosswind and a driving
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speed of approximately 80 km/h to
200 km/h.
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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 activated every time the engine is started,
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regardless of whether ESP SPORT or ESP
was selected.
When the ÷ warning lamp flashes, one or sev-
eral wheels has reached its grip limit:
Adapt the driving style to suit the prevailing
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road and weather conditions.
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Do not deactivate ESP under any circumstan-
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ces.
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
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necessary.
Characteristics of ESP
& WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
is used incorrectly
When you activate ESP
increased risk of skidding and having an acci-
dent.
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# Activate ESP
stances described below.
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If ESP SPORT is selected, the warning lamps
å and Æ light up continuously.
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OFF
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Select ESP SPORT when the vehicle's inherent
oversteering and understeering characteristics
are desired, e.g. on cordoned-off roads.
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Driving with ESP SPORT or with ESP
ted requires an extremely skilled and experienced
driver.
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If ESP SPORT is activated and one or more
wheels start to spin, the ÷warning lamp
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flashes. ESP then only stabilises the vehicle to a
limited degree.
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SPORT
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SPORT
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SPORT, there is an
SPORT only in the circum-
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deactiva-
Driving and parking 319
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ESP SPORT also has the following characteris-
tics:
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ESP only improves driving stability to a limi-
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ted degree.
ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
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The engine's torque is only restricted to a limi-
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ted degree and the drive wheels can spin.
The spinning of the wheels results in a cutting
action for better traction on loose surfaces.
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ESP continues to provide assistance when
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the brakes are firmly applied.
Vehicles with trailer coupling: stabilisation of
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the vehicle/trailer combination is no longer
active.
Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
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Characteristics when ESP is deactivated
& WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
deactivated
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If you deactivate ESP , ESP
vehicle stabilisation.
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is
cannot carry out