Mercedes-Benz E 350 BlueEFFICIENCY Cabriolet, Operator'S Manual

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drive torque is also transferred to the wheel
or wheels with traction.
Traction control remains active if you
deactivate ESP
®
.
Deactivating/activating ESP
®
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: (
Y
page 222).
The
å
ESP
®
OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X
To activate: (
Y
page 222).
The
å
ESP
®
OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
ESP
®
is activated automatically when the
engine is started.
The ECO start/stop function switches the
engine off automatically if the vehicle stops
moving. 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.
If ESP
®
is deactivated and one or more wheels
start to spin, the
÷
ESP
®
warning lamp in
the instrument cluster flashes. In such
situations, ESP
®
will not stabilize the vehicle.
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
traction control is still activated.
R
ESP
®
still provides support when you
brake.
R
engine torque is not limited and the drive
wheels are able to spin. The spinning
wheels produce a cutting effect for better
traction.
EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
i Observe the "Important safety notes"
section (
Y
page 64).
G
WARNING
If EBD has malfunctioned, the rear wheels can
still lock, e.g. under full braking. This
increases the risk of skidding and an accident.
You should therefore adapt your driving style
to the different handling characteristics. Have
the brake system checked at a qualified
specialist workshop.
Observe information regarding indicator and
warning lamps (
Y
page 258) as well as
display messages (
Y
page 230).
EBD monitors and controls the brake
pressure on the rear wheels to improve
driving stability while braking.
ADAPTIVE BRAKE
ADAPTIVE BRAKE enhances braking safety
and offers increased braking comfort. In
addition to the braking function, ADAPTIVE
BRAKE also has the HOLD function
(
Y
page 189) and hill start assist
(
Y
page 153).
PRE-SAFE
®
Brake
i Observe the "Important safety notes"
section (
Y
page 64).
Driving safety systems
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Safety
Z