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224
Int e llig e nt te chnol o g y
roads.
If
the systems begin acting to sta-
bilize your vehicle, you should immedi-
ately change your speed to match the
road and traff ic conditions. Do not let
the increased safety provided by these
systems tempt you to take risks. Doing
so w ill increase the risk of a loss of vehi-
cle cont rol, coll ision and serio us personal
injuries.
- Always adapt your speed to road, traff ic
and weather condit ions. The risk of los-
ing contro l of the vehicle increases when
driv ing too fast, especially t hrough
curves and on slippery or wet roads, and
when driving too close to vehicles up
ahead. The ESC and its integrated sys-
tems cannot always prevent collisions -
there is still a risk of accidents!
- Always accelerate with special care on
even, smooth surfaces such as those that
Switching on/off
are wet or covered with ice and snow.
The drive wheels can spin even w ith
these assistance systems that cannot al-
ways help to reduce the risk of loss of ve-
hicle control.
(D
Tips
- ABS and ASR only work correctly when
all four wheels are equipped with identi-
cal tires. Different tire sizes can lead to a
reduction in engine power.
- You may hear noises when the systems
described are working.
- If the ind icator light
DJ
or
fil
(USA
mode ls)/ ti] (Canada models) appears,
there may be a malfunction
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ESC turns on automatically
when you start the engine .
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Fig. 231 Upper cente r console:
f'J
OFF button
The follow ing situations are exceptions where
it may be useful to switch on offroad mode to
allow the whee ls to spin:
Offroad mode on
- Rocking the vehicle to free it when it is st uck
- Driving in deep snow or on loose ground
- Driving with snow chains
- Driving on rough terrain when much of the
car's weight is lifted off the whee ls (axle ar-
ticulation)
- Driving downh ill wh ile braking on loose
ground
Offroad mode off
Behavior
The ESC and ASR stabilization funct ions
The fu ll stab ili zation funct ion of the ESC
are limited <:;> ,&..
and ASR is availab le again.
Operation
Press the
I~
O FFI
button .
Press the
I~ O F F I
button again.
Indi cato r
IJ t urnson.
II
turns off.
light s
Driver mes- Stabil izat ion cont rol ( ESC): Off road.
St abil ization control (ESC): On
sages
Warning! Restricted stability
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