X
If appropriate for the driving conditions,
engage the LOW RANGE off-road gear
(
Y
page 130).
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. In addition, more drive torque is
transferred to the wheel or wheels with
traction.
Traction control remains active if you
deactivate ESP
®
.
At speeds above approximately 37 mph
(60 km/h), traction control is no longer
active.
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. In addition, more drive torque is
transferred to the wheel or wheels with
traction.
Deactivating/activating ESP
®
i
Observe the "Important safety notes"
section (
Y
page 59).
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: press button
:
until the
å
warning lamp lights up in the
instrument cluster.
X
To activate: press button
:
until the
å
warning lamp goes out in the
instrument cluster.
ESP
®
is activated automatically when the
engine is started.
i
Vehicles with the ECO start/stop
function: the ECO start/stop function
automatically switches the engine off 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.
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
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.
R
traction control is still activated.
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Driving safety systems
Safety
