Mercedes-Benz 280 C, Owner'S Manual

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I when using snow chains
I in deep snow
I on sand or gravel
G
Risk of accident
Activate ESP
®
as soon as the situations de-
scribed above no longer apply. ESP
®
will
otherwise not be able to stabilise the ve-
hicle if the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel
starts to spin.
If you deactivate ESP
®
:
I ESP
®
no longer improves driving stabil-
ity
I the engine's torque is no longer limited
and the drive wheels can spin. The
spinning of the wheels results in a cut-
ting action, which provides better grip
I traction control is still activated
I ESP
®
still provides support when you
brake
i
If ESP
®
is deactivated and one or more
wheels start to spin, the
v
warning lamp in
the instrument cluster flashes. ESP
®
does not
then stabilise the vehicle.
1
To deactivate/activate ESP
®
E
To deactivate/activate: press button
1
.
The
v
warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster comes on or goes out.
G
Risk of accident
If the
v
warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up permanently when the en-
gine is running, ESP
®
is deactivated or not
available due to a malfunction. The risk of
your vehicle skidding is then increased in
certain situations.
You should therefore always adapt your driv-
ing style to suit the prevailing road and
weather conditions.
EBV (electronic brake-power distri-
bution)
EBV monitors and controls the brake pres-
sure on the rear wheels to improve driving
stability under braking.
G
Risk of accident
If EBV is malfunctioning, the brake system
is still available with full brake boosting ef-
fect. However, the rear wheels can still lock,
e.g. under full braking. This could cause you
to lose control of your vehicle and cause an
accident. You should therefore adapt your
driving style to the different handling char-
acteristics.
Safety
Driving safety systems
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