Mercedes-Benz 2016 SLK, Operator'S Manual

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pulling away on wet or slippery roads. ESP ®
can also stabilize the vehicle during braking.
ETS (Electronic Traction System)
i Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (
Y
page 61).
ETS traction control is part of ESP
®
.
ETS 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.
ETS remains active when you deactivate
ESP ® .
i
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: your vehicle
may be equipped with 20-inch tires on the
rear axle. After changing to 19 inch wheels,
ETS may intervene noticeably earlier during
the first few kilometers. After approx-
imately 10 km ETS will function as usual
again. Information on the dimensions and
types of wheels and tires for your vehicle
can be found in the "Wheel/tire combina-
tions" section (
Y
page 335).
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If ESP
®
is malfunctioning, ESP
®
is unable to
stabilize the vehicle. Additionally, further driv-
ing safety systems are deactivated. This
increases the risk of skidding and an accident.
Drive on carefully. Have ESP
®
checked at a
qualified specialist workshop.
When towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised, observe the notes on ESP
®
(
Y
page 303).
ESP ® is only deactivated if the å warning
lamp is lit continuously.
If the
÷ warning lamp and the å warn-
ing lamp are lit continuously, ESP
®
not avail-
able due to a malfunction.
Observe the information on warning lamps
(
Y
page 245) and display messages which
may be shown in the instrument cluster
(
Y
page 212).
i Only use wheels with the recommended
tire sizes. Only then will ESP
®
function
properly.
Characteristics of ESP
®
General information
If the
÷ ESP ® warning lamp goes out
before beginning the journey, ESP
®
is auto-
matically active.
If ESP
®
intervenes, the ÷ ESP
®
warning
lamp flashes in the instrument cluster.
If ESP
®
intervenes:
X
Do not deactivate ESP
®
under any circum-
stances.
X
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary when pulling away.
X
Adapt your driving style to suit the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
ECO start/stop function
The ECO start/stop function switches the
engine off automatically when the vehicle
stops moving. The engine starts automati-
cally when the driver wants to pull away again.
ESP ® remains in its previously selected sta-
tus. Example: if ESP
®
was deactivated before
the engine was switched off, ESP
®
remains
deactivated when the engine is switched on
again.
Deactivating/activating ESP
®
(except
Mercedes ‑ AMG vehicles)
Important safety notes
i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (
Y
page 61).
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