if the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel starts
to spin.
When 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.
R
ESP
®
still provides support when you
brake.
If ESP
®
is deactivated and one or more wheels
start to spin, the
÷
ESP
®
warning lamp in
the instrument cluster flashes. In such situa-
tions, ESP
®
will not stabilise the vehicle.
X
To deactivate: press button
:
.
The
å
ESP
®
OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
G
WARNING
ESP
®
is deactivated if the
å
warning lamp
in the instrument cluster lights up continu-
ously when the engine is running.
If the
÷
warning lamp and
å
warning
lamp are lit continuously, ESP
®
is not availa-
ble due to a malfunction.
There is an increased risk of your vehicle skid-
ding in certain situations.
You should always adapt your driving style to
suit the prevailing road and weather condi-
tions.
X
To activate: press button
:
.
The
å
ESP
®
OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
Off-road ESP
®
An ESP
®
system specifically suited to off-road
terrain is activated automatically once the off-
road program (
Y
page 222) is activated. It
intervenes with a delay if there is oversteering
or understeering, thus improving traction.
ESP
®
trailer stabilisation
If your vehicle with trailer (vehicle/trailer
combination) begins to lurch, you can only
stabilise the vehicle/trailer combination by
depressing the brake firmly.
In this situation, ESP
®
assists you and can
detect if the vehicle/trailer combination
begins to lurch. ESP
®
slows the vehicle down
by braking and limiting the engine output until
the vehicle/trailer combination has stabi-
lised.
Trailer stabilisation is active above speeds of
about 60 km/h.
G
WARNING
If road and weather conditions are poor,
trailer stabilisation will not be able to prevent
the trailer from swerving and will thus be
unable to reduce the risk of an accident. Trail-
ers with a high centre of gravity can tip over
before ESP
®
can detect this.
Trailer stabilisation does not work if ESP
®
is
deactivated or disabled because of a mal-
function.
EBD (electronic brake force distribu-
tion)
i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (
Y
page 61).
EBD monitors and controls the brake pres-
sure on the rear wheels to improve driving
stability while braking.
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