Electronic S tability Program
(ESP)
(optional)
The ESP enhances directional
control and reduces driving wheel
spin of the vehicle under any
driving condition.
O ver/understeering of the vehicle
is counteracted by applying brakes
to the appropriate w heel to create
a counterpointing vehicle m ove
ment. The ESP w arning lamp,
located in the spee do m e te r dial,
starts to flash.
Im portant!
If the ESP w arning lam p flashes,
adapt your speed and driving to the
prevailing road conditions.
Caution!
If the vehicle is tow ed with the front
axle raised (see
Towing the vehicle
in Index), the engine m ust be shut
off (key in steering lock position 0
or 1). O therw ise, the electronic
stability program will im m ediately
be engaged and will apply the rear
wheel brakes.
Notes:
The indicator lam p for the ESP is
com bined with that o f the BAS.
The yellow BAS/ESP m alfunction
indicator lamp in the instrum ent
cluster and the yellow ESP w arning
lamp in the speedom eter dial com e
on with the electronic key in
steering lock position 2. They
should go out with the engine
running.
If the BAS/ESP m alfunction
indicator lamp com es on perm a
nently with the engine running, a
m alfunction has been detected in
e ither system . Pressing the accel
erator pedal will require greater
effort. Only partial engine output
will be available.
If the BAS m alfunctions, the brake
system functions in the usual
m anner, but w ithout BAS.
Have the BAS or ESP checked at
your authorized M ercedes-Benz
dealer as soon as possible.
W ith the ABS m alfunctioning, the
ESP is also switched off.
Driving the vehicle with varied size
tires w ill cause the w heels to rotate
at different speeds, therefore the
electronic stability program may
activate (yellow ESP w arning lamp
in speedom eter dialcom es on). For
this reason, all w heels, including
the spare w heel, m ust have the
sam e tire size.
W hen testing the parking brake on
a brake test dynam om eter, the en
gine m ust be sh ut off. O therw ise,
the electronic stability program will
im m ediately be engaged and will
apply the rear w heel brakes.
In w inter operation, the m axim um
effectiveness of the electronic
stability program is only achieved
with M ercedes-B enz recom m end
ed M+S radial-ply tires and/or snow
chains.
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