Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe Operator's Manual page 68

Driving safety systems
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Deactivating/activating ESP
vehicles)
Important safety notes
You can select between the following
statuses of ESP:
®
R ESP is activated.
SPORT handling mode is activated.
R
®
ESP is deactivated.
R
G
WARNING
When SPORT handling mode is activated,
there is a greater risk of skidding and
accidents.
Only activate SPORT handling mode in the
situations described in the following.
G WARNING
If you deactivate ESP
stabilizes the vehicle. There is an increased
risk of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP
described in the following.
! Avoid spinning the driven wheels for an
extended period with ESP
You could otherwise damage the drivetrain.
In the following situations, it may be better to
activate SPORT handling mode or deactivate
®
ESP :
when using snow chains
R
in deep snow
R
on sand or gravel
R
on designated roads when the vehicle's
R
own oversteering and understeering
characteristics are desired
Driving in SPORT handling mode or without
®
ESP requires an extremely qualified and
experienced driver.
i
Activate ESP
described above no longer apply. ESP
otherwise not be able to stabilize the
vehicle if the vehicle starts to skid or a
wheel starts to spin.
®
(AMG
® , ESP ® no longer
® in the situations
®
deactivated.
®
as soon as the situations
Deactivating/activating ESP
To activate SPORT handling mode:
X
briefly press button :.
The M SPORT handling mode warning
lamp in the instrument cluster lights up.
The SPORT handling mode
appears in the multifunction display.
To deactivate SPORT handling mode:
X
briefly press button :.
The M SPORT handling mode warning
lamp in the instrument cluster goes out.
To deactivate ESP
X
the å ESP
in the instrument cluster.
The ÷OFF
multifunction display.
To activate ESP
X
The å ESP
instrument cluster goes out. The ÷
®
ESP ON message appears in the
multifunction display.
Characteristics of activated SPORT
handling mode
If SPORT handling mode is activated and one
or more wheels start to spin, the ÷ ESP
warning lamp in the instrument cluster
®
flashes. ESP
limited degree.
When SPORT handling mode is activated:
®
will
®
ESP only improves driving stability to a
R
limited degree.
traction control is still activated.
R
I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
®
message
®
: press button : until
®
OFF warning lamp lights up
message appears in the
®
: briefly press button :.
®
OFF warning lamp in the
only stabilizes the vehicle to a
®