bility of the vehicle. If the drive wheels start to
spin, ASR brakes individual drive wheels and lim‐
its the engine torque. ASR thus significantly
assists you when pulling away and accelerating,
especially on wet or slippery roads.
If traction on the road surface is not sufficient,
even ASR will not allow you to pull away without
difficulty. The type of tires and total weight of the
vehicle as well as the gradient of the road also
play a crucial role.
If ASR intervenes, the
÷
warning lamp in the
Instrument Display flashes.
Functions of ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gram)
&
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
®
is
malfunctioning
If ESP
®
is malfunctioning, ESP
®
cannot carry
out vehicle stabilization. In addition, other
driving safety systems are switched off.
#
Drive on carefully.
#
Have ESP
®
checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
&
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
®
is
deactivated
If you deactivate ESP
®
, ESP
®
cannot carry out
vehicle stabilization.
#
ESP
®
should only be deactivated in the
following situations.
If the surface requires, temporarily deactivate
ESP
®
when pulling away (
/
page 144).
Do not operate the vehicle on a roller dynamome‐
ter (e.g. for a performance test). If you have to
operate the vehicle on a roller dynamometer, con‐
sult a qualified specialist workshop beforehand.
If you activate or deactivate the all-wheel drive in
a vehicle with this option, ESP
®
will be deactiva‐
ted for the duration of the activation/deactiva‐
tion process.
If ESP
®
is malfunctioning or deactivated, the
÷
warning lamp lights up while the engine is
running and the engine output may be reduced
(
/
page 22).
%
Only use wheels with the recommended tire
sizes. Only then will ESP
®
function properly.
ESP
®
can, within physical limits, monitor and
improve driving stability and traction in the fol‐
lowing situations:
R
When pulling away on wet or slippery road
surfaces
R
When braking
R
If you are driving faster than 49.7 mph
(80 km/h) in strong crosswinds
If the vehicle is deviating from the direction
desired by the driver, ESP
®
can stabilize the vehi‐
cle by performing the following actions:
R
One or more wheels are braked
R
The drive system performance is adapted
depending on the situation
If ESP
®
is deactivated
å
, the
÷
warning
lamp lights up constantly in the Instrument Dis‐
play:
R
Vehicle stabilization may be delayed
R
Crosswind Assist is still active
R
The drive wheels may start to spin
R
ASR traction control is no longer active
If ESP
®
is deactivated, ESP
®
will still support you
when braking.
If the
÷
warning lamp in the Instrument Dis‐
play flashes, one or more wheels have reached
their tire traction limit:
R
Adapt your driving style to suit the prevailing
road and weather conditions
R
Do not deactivate ESP
®
under any circum‐
stances
Activating/deactivating ESP
®
(Electronic Sta‐
bility Program)
Multimedia system:
4
©
5
Settings
5
Quick Access
5
ESP
%
ESP
®
can only be activated and deactivated
via quick access when at least one other
function is available in quick access. Other‐
wise, you can find ESP
®
in the
Assistance
menu.
#
Select
ESP
.
A prompt appears.
#
Select
On
or
å
Off
.
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