Mercedes-Benz 2013 CL, Operator'S Manual

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pulling away on wet or slippery roads. ESP
®
can also stabilize the vehicle during braking.
If ESP
®
intervenes, the ÷ ESP
®
warning
lamp flashes in the instrument cluster.
If ESP
®
intervenes:
X
Do not deactivate ESP
®
under any
circumstances.
X
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far
as necessary when pulling away.
X
Adapt your driving style to suit the
prevailing road and weather conditions.
i
Only use wheels with the recommended
tire sizes. Only then will ESP
®
function
properly.
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
Traction control is part of ESP
®
.
Traction control brakes the drive wheels
individually if they spin. This enables you to
pull away and accelerate on slippery surfaces,
for example if the road surface is slippery on
one side. On vehicles with 4MATIC, more
drive torque is also transferred to the wheel
or wheels with traction.
Traction control remains active if you
deactivate ESP
®
.
Deactivating/activating ESP
®
i
Observe the "Important safety notes"
section (
Y
page 65).
G WARNING
If you deactivate ESP
®
, ESP
®
no longer
stabilizes the vehicle. There is an increased
risk of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP
®
in the situations
described in the following.
!
Avoid spinning the driven wheels for an
extended period with ESP
®
deactivated.
You could otherwise damage the drivetrain.
X
To deactivate:(
Y
page 346).
The å ESP
®
OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
CL 63 AMG: deactivate ESP
®
when driving
on designated roads when the vehicle's
own oversteering and understeering
characteristics are desired. Driving without
ESP
®
requires an extremely qualified and
experienced driver who is able to cope with
these critical driving conditions.
X
To activate:(
Y
page 346).
The å ESP ® OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
ESP
®
is activated automatically when the
engine is started.
If ESP
®
is deactivated and one or more wheels
start to spin, the ÷ ESP
®
warning lamp in
the instrument cluster flashes. In such
situations, ESP
®
will not stabilize the vehicle.
It may be best to deactivate ESP
®
in the
following situations:
R
when using snow chains
R
in deep snow
R
on sand or gravel
If you deactivate ESP
®
:
R ESP
®
no longer improves driving stability.
R
traction control is still activated.
R ESP
®
still provides support when you
brake.
R
the engine's torque is no longer limited, and
the drive wheels can spin. The spinning of
the wheels results in a cutting action, which
provides better grip.
Vehicles with ECO start/stop function: the
ECO start/stop function switches the engine
off automatically when the vehicle comes to
a stop. The engine starts automatically when
the driver wants to pull away again. ESP ®
remains in its previously selected status.
Example: if ESP
®
was deactivated before the
engine was switched off, ESP
®
remains
deactivated when the engine is switched on
again.
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Driving safety systems
Safety