Mercedes-Benz 2010 E 350 4MATIC, Operator'S Manual

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E 63 AMG
Switching ESC SPORT on or off
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Warning!
ESC SPORT should not be switched on during
normal driving.
Switching ESC SPORT on will result in the
following:
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no restriction to engine torque
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system-supported traction control is
limited
ESC SPORT is designed for driving on closed
tracks when the vehicle’s natural oversteer
and understeer characteristics are desired
and requires a highly skilled and experienced
driver able to handle these critical driving
situations.
You could lose control of your vehicle and
cause an accident.
Please be aware of these limits when you
switch on ESC SPORT.
Do not switch on ESC SPORT when a spare
wheel is mounted.
To improve the vehicle’s traction, switch on
ESC SPORT. This allows the drive wheels to
spin and thus cut into surfaces for better grip,
for example
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when driving with snow chains
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in deep snow
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in sand or gravel
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Warning!
Switch off ESC SPORT and switch on the ESC
immediately if the aforementioned
circumstances do not apply anymore.
Otherwise ESC will only stabilize the vehicle
to a limited extent when it is starting to skid
or a wheel is spinning.
When you switch on ESC SPORT
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the ESC stabilizes the vehicle only to a
limited extent
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the engine output is limited, but only to the
extent that allows the drive wheels to spin
and thus cut into surfaces for better grip
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the ETS will still apply the brakes to a
spinning wheel
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the ESC continues to operate when you are
braking hard
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the cruise control or the DISTRONIC PLUS
cannot be activated
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the cruise control or the DISTRONIC PLUS
switch off if activated
i When ESC SPORT is switched on and one
or more drive wheels are spinning, the ESC
warning lamp
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in the instrument
cluster flashes. However, the ESC will then
stabilize the vehicle only to a limited extent.
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Switching on: With the engine running,
press ESC SPORT switch
:
briefly.
The ESC SPORT warning lamp
ì
in the
instrument cluster comes on. The message
ESC-SPORT
appears in the multifunction
display.
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Switching off: With the engine running,
press ESC SPORT switch
:
briefly.
The ESC SPORT warning lamp
ì
in the
instrument cluster goes out. The message
ESC-ON
appears in the multifunction
display.
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